REACT@Penn 2018

January 8, 2018

The annual REACT Meeting held at the University of Pennsylvania.

ACT meetings (private) 10:00AM-12:00PM

Public symposium

See photos from REACT@Penn 2018 here.
See videos of REACT@Penn 2018 Symposium talks here.
See WHYY coverage of Poster Session here (1/9/18, WHYY, Penn students aiming…).

12:00-2:00 PM Lunch and poster session  (Singh Lobby)
2:00-2:15 PM Opening Remarks for REACT@Penn 2018 Symposium

Russell Composto
REACT PI
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Penn

Denis Bendejacq
UMI 3254, Solvay/CNRS/Penn Lab Director

Patrice Rannou
CNRS Director of Research
Laboratory of Molecular SystemS & NanoMaterials for Energy & Health (SyMMES)
GIANT, Grenoble, France
2:15-2:30 PM Level of mucoidy is relevant for pneumococcal infection of cystic fibrosis lungs
Mamie Coats
Dept. of Microbiology, Alabama State University
2:30 – 3:00 PM ACT 3: Designing polymer coatings that control the alignment of anisotropic nanoparticles
Nadia Krook
Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, PennSURGG Tent Team: Active coating relief tents
Mauricio Alvarez and Sisan Dorsu
Penn Undergraduates
3:00  – 4:00  PM Supporting disaster recovery through advanced emergency shelter materials
Bill Decker
Trustee, ShelterBox Trust
4:00  – 4:15 PM Closing Remarks for REACT@Penn 2018 Symposium
Kathleen Stebe
Deputy Dean for Research and Innovation, Penn