Conference Speeches (* Speaker)

K Russell, D Phinney, M Lacey, B Barrilleaux, K Meyertholen and K O'Connor*. High-capacity assay to quantify the clonal heterogeneity in potency of mesenchymal stem cells. European Society for Animal Cell Technology, Vienna, Austria, 2011. [Selected as a poster finalist (top 7%) for short podium presentation]

lbid. (K O'Connor – speaker), Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society, Houston, TX, 2011.

Ibid. (K O'Connor – speaker), American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Salt Lake City, UT, 2010.

Ibid. (K Russell – speaker), Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Symposium, New Orleans, LA, 2009.

B Barrilleaux, D Phinney, B Fischer-Valuck, K Russell, G Wang, D Prockop and K O'Connor*. Small-molecule antagonist of macrophage migration inhibitory factor enhances migratory response of mesenchymal stem cells to bronchial epithelial cells. European Society for Animal Cell Technology, Dublin, Ireland, 2009.

Ibid. (Barrilleaux – speaker), American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Philadelphia, PA, 2008.

D Phinney*, M Dutreil, N Tremain, L Ortiz, I Isakova, D Gaupp, A Pandy, K Russell and K O'Connor. Biochemical heterogeneity of mesenchymal stem cells accounts for their broad therapeutic potential. Plenary session speaker, 1^st UK-Korea Stem Cell Symposium, Annual Meeting of the Korean Society for Stem Cell Research, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, 2008.

D Phinney*, M Dutreil, N Tremain, L Ortiz, I Isakova, D Gaupp, A Pandy, K Russell and K O'Connor. A SAGE view of mesenchymal stem cells. Taiwan International Somatic Stem Cell Symposium. Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, 2008.

K O'Connor* and H Song. Computational tissue engineering: Monte-Carlo simulation of restructuring dynamics during the self-assembly of prostate cancer spheroids. Society for In Vitro Biology, Tucson, AZ, 2008.

Ibid. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007.

K O'Connor*, M Almagor, C Vidulescu, S Clejan and H Song. Computer-aided tissue engineering: predicting self-assembly of prostate cancer spheroids. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, San Francisco, CA, 2006. 

Ibid. Society for In Vitro Biology, Minneapolis, MN, 2006.

Ibid. European Society for Animal Cell Technology, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK, 2005.

Ibid. NASA Cell Science Conference, Galveston, TX, 2005.

L Lawson*, K O'Connor and K Papadopoulos. Protein conjugation at the oil/water interface of emulsion droplets. Louisiana Conference on Advanced Materials and Emerging Technologies, New Orleans, LA, 2005.

H Song, R Enmon, S Jain, D Lacks and K O'Connor*. Monte Carlo simulation of LNCaP human prostate cancer cell aggregation in liquid-overlay culture. Society for In Vitro Biology, San Francisco, CA, 2004. 

Ibid. NASA Cell Science Conference, Palo Alto, CA, 2004. 

L Lawson*, K O'Connor, and K Papadopoulos. Protein conjugation at the oil/water interface of emulsion globules, American Chemical Society Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, New Haven, CT, 2004.

H Song, R Enmon, S Jain, D Lacks and K O'Connor*. Monte Carlo simulation of LNCaP human prostate cancer cell aggregation in liquid-overlay culture. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, San Francisco, CA, 2003. 

H Song, K O'Connor*, K Papadopoulos and D Jansen. Differentiation kinetics of in vitro 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cultures. Society for In Vitro Biology, Portland, OR, 2003.

H Song, K O'Connor*, C Giordano, S Clejan, O David and H LeBeau.  Spatial organization of prostate cancer spheroids in rotating-wall vessel and liquid-overlay culture. NASA Cell Science Conference, Houston, TX, 2003.

H Song, K O'Connor*, K Papadopoulos and D Jansen. Differentiation kinetics of in vitro 3T3-L1 preadipocyte cultures. American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Indianapolis, IN, 2002.

K O'Connor*, R Enmon, H Song, D Lacks and D Schwartz. Spheroid self-assembly of well and poorly differentiated prostate cancer cells. Society for In Vitro Biology, Orlando, FL, 2002.

Ibid. NASA Cell Science Conference, Palo Alto, CA, 2002.

R Enmon, K O'Connor*, H Song, D Lacks and D Schwartz. Aggregation kinetics during spheroid self-assembly of well and poorly differentiated prostate cancer cells. American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Reno, NV, 2001.

K O'Connor*, N Cowger and D De Kee. Cumulative shear effects on attachment-independent cells in simulated microgravity. 2^nd Pan-Pacific Basin Workshop on Microgravity Sciences, Pasadena, CA, 2001.

Ibid. NASA Cell Science Conference, Houston, TX, 2001.