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October 1, 1995 - September 30, 1996
Barber IP (poster presenter), Owen RD. The Regional EMF Exposure Facility Steering Committee. Cooperative national EMF in vitro exposure facilities - system refinements. The Annual Review of Research of Biological Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields from the Generation, Delivery, and Use of Electricity, Palm Springs, CA, November 12-14, 1995.
Barrett S, Lin C, Mills G, Mayhall E, Hitchins V, Dillard S, and Ulatowski T. Establishing contact conditions for high level disinfection. AAMI/FDA Meeting on Designing, Testing and Labeling Reusable Medical Devices for Reprocessing in Health Care Facilities, Washington, DC, April 9-10, 1996.
Bassen H. Laboratory studies of medical device EMI. Electromagnetic Energy Association, 12th annual meeting, Washington, DC, May 21-22, 1996.
Bassen H. Effects and safety guidelines for acute exposure to electromagnetic fields. International Workshop on Safety of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Bethesda, MD, June 5, 1996.
Beardsley DJ, Stewart SFC, Holman S, Robinson RA, Klein L, Hugo B. Dilutional effect on hyperbaric solutionm distribution characteristics through pencil point needle injection in a spinal cord model. Presented at the International Anesthesia Research Society, Washington DC, March 10, 1996.
Beer JZ. HIV and AIDS: a photobiology perspective. New York Blood Center, New York, NY, February 15, 1996.
Beer JZ. Activation of HIV by UV light. University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, August 28, 1996.
Beer JZ. Are UV devices safe for HIV-infected persons? CDRH Science Grand Rounds, Rockville, MD, November 4, 1996.
Bockstahler LE. Activities of ASTM Subcommittee E48.02 (concerning development of biotechnology standards). Bio'96 International/Biotechnology Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, June 10, 1996.
Bockstahler LE . Inhibition of polymerase chain reaction detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis. CDRH Roundtable on In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Using Molecular Methods for Nucleic Acid Detection, Gaithersburg, MD, July 9, 1996.
Brown R. Validation of a parallelogram approach for estimating the toxic and carcinogenic potency of ingested aldehydes. Fourth Biennial International Symposium of Alternatives in the Assessment of Toxicity, Aberdeen, MD, June 12, 1996.
Brown R. Development of a framework for microbial risk assessment. American Biological Safety Association, Chesapeake chapter meeting, Laurel, MD, June 12, 1996.
Brown SA. The FDA biomaterials compendium. Baxter Healthcare Travenol Corporation, Irvine CA, November 1-2, 1995
Brown SA. The FDA biomaterials compendium. Smith & Nephew Richards, Wright Medical Technology, Sofomor Danek, Memphis TN, May 18-20, 1996.
Carey RF. CDRH's cardiovascular research agenda, University of Miami, Miami, FL,
December 8, 1995.
Carey RF. Heart valve performance issues. FDA/Center for Devices and Radiological Health, ODE/DCRND Seminar Series, Rockville, MD, August 21, 1996.
Chen ET. A HPLC method of simultaneous quantitative resolution of mixtures of three types of leachable latex accelerators. 212th American Chemical Society, Orlando FL, August 1996.
Chen ET. Simultaneous quantification of mixtures of three types of leachable latex accelerators using a HPLC method. ASTM D11.40 committee meeting on chemical sensitivity of rubber, Orlando FL, June 1996.
Chen ET. A HPLC method of simultaneous quantitative resolution of mixtures of three types of leachable latex accelerators. Chemistry department, American University, Washington DC, October 22, 1996.
Cornish K, Bader H, Lytle CD. Manufacture and testing of guayule latex products. International Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops, San Antonio, TX, September 22, 1996.
Cress LW, Desta AB (poster presenter), Thomas DP, Swicord ML. A replication of ornithine decarboxylase enhancement by 60 Hz magnetic fields. The Annual Review of Research of Biological Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields from the Generation, Delivery, and Use of Electricity, Palm Springs, CA, November 12-16, 1995.
Durkin AJ, Ediger MN, Pettit GH. Determination of polydimethylsiloxane (silicone) concentration in turbid samples from Raman spectra. Conference on Lasers & Electro-Optics, Anaheim, CA, June 3, 1996.
Durkin AJ, Richards-Kortum R. A comparison of methods to determine chromophore concentrations from fluorescence spectra of turbid samples. 1996 Conference on Obscuration and Aerosol Research, BelAir, MD, June 27, 1996.
Durkin AJ, Ediger MN, Pettit GH. Determination of polydimethylsiloxane (silicone) concentration in turbid samples from Raman spectra using chemometric methods. Gordon Research Conference on Lasers in Medicine and Biology, Meriden, NH, June 30-July 5, 1996.
Elespuru RK. Rapporteur summary presentation at the PhRMA Toxicology Fall Workshop, "Nurturing New Technologies in a Regulatory Environment", Rockville, MD, October 6, 1995.
Elespuru RK. Mutagenicity/carcinogenicity risk assessment. CDER Staff College, November 30, 1995.
Elespuru RK. Future approaches/new assays for genetic toxicology risk assessment. CDER Staff College, January 22, 1996.
Elespuru RK. The genotoxic effects of nitric oxide. FDA Workshop on Secondary Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis, March 4, 1996.
Elespuru RK. Influence of DNA repair on mutagenicity of nitric oxide in E. coli and S. Typhimurium. Environmental Mutagen Society annual meeting, Victoria, BC, Canada, March 24, 1996.
Elespuru RK. "What it is like to be a research scientist?" presented for Take our Children to Work Day, CDRH, April 25, 1996.
Elespuru RK. Progress toward harmonization mutagenicity protocols: ICH Update, at the 10th Annual Genetic and Molecular Toxicology Workshop, Washington, DC, May 31, 1996.
Faaland RW. FDA laser standard and laser measurements. FDA Advanced Radiological Health Testing & Laser Inspection Course for Texas Department of Public Health Inspectors, San Antonio, TX, September 25, 1996.
Fischman GS. The role of standard reference materials in bioceramics. American Ceramic Society annual meeting, Indianapolis, IN, April 1996.
Fischman GS. Materials and the US Food and Drug Administration. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, September 17, 1996.
Fisher B, Noren B, McAllister T, Brown K, Goering P. Stress protein synthesis induced in chick embryos by arsenite (As), mercury (Hg), and cadmium (Cd). 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Anaheim, CA, March 10-14, 1996.
Gannot I, Fink M, Waynant RW. Distal elements for infrared waveguides. SPIE/Biomedical Fiber Optics and Laser Systems Conference, San Jose, CA, January 27-February 2, 1996.
Gannot I, Waynant RW, Dror J, Inberg A, Croitoru N. Experiments in transmission of free electron laser radiation by flexible waveguides. SPIE/Biomedical fiber optics and Lasers Systems Conference, San Jose, CA, January 27-February 2, 1996.
Gannot I, Dror J, Croitoru N, Waynant RW. Free electron laser radiation transmitting flexible waveguide. American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Meeting, Orlando, FL, April 14-17, 1996.
Goering P, Fisher B, Noren B, Rojko J. Immunohistochemical (IHC) localization of heat shock protein-72 (hsp72) in rat kidney after exposure to mercury. 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Anaheim, CA, March 10-14, 1996.
Goering P. Metabolism and toxicity of mercury. Program of Toxicology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, November 14, 1995.
Goering P. The role of OST laboratory research in ODE review. CDRH Roundtable, June 21, 1996.
Harris GR, Myers MR, Gammell PM. Limitations on the low frequency response of transiently-excited thick transducers. IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium, Seattle, WA, November 1995.
Heaton HT. Status of medical subcommittee MPDs. Presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Council of Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, November 28-30, 1995.
Heaton HT. Strategic planning for implementing MPDs. Presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Council of Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, November 28-30, 1995.
Heaton HT. Report of medical subcommittee. Fourth Annual Meeting of the Council of Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, November 28-30, 1995.
Heaton HT, Cerra F, Zaini R, McCune CM, Stauffer CL, Furfine CS, Walker MD. CDRH calibration laboratoriesmammography and radiography. Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the AAPM, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, FDA, Rockville, MD, March 29, 1996.
Heaton HT, Cerra F. A NVLAP-accredited lab's efforts to comply with ISO guide 25. Presented at the Workshop on Quality Documents for Medical X-ray Calibration Laboratories, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, April 3, 1996.
Heaton HT. Implementing the CIRMS mammography standards MPDs. Presented at the meeting of the Council of Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Standards on Roadmaps for Implementation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, September 26, 1996.
Hellman KB. Scientific and regulatory considerations for tissue engineered products. American Association for Dental Research, June 19, 1996.
Hellman KB. The FDA InterCenter Tissue Engineering Working Group: activities update and regulatory harmonization. CDER Medical Policy Coordinating Committee, July 19, 1996.
Hitchins V, Merritt K, Goering P. Titanium Oxide (TiO2) and cadmium oxide (CdO) inhibit nitric oxide (NO) production in cultured murine macrophages. 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology. Anaheim, CA, March 10-14, 1996.
Hitchins V, Chamberlain VC, Chapekar MS, Zaremba TG, Merritt K. Induction of nitric oxide and TNF by LPS in combination with PMMA, HA, and TiO2 particles in RAW 264.7 murine macrophages. World Conference of the Society for Biomaterials, Toronto, Canada, May 28-June 2, 1996.
Holman S, Stewart SFC, Beardsley DJ, Garcia M, Kirby R, Stevens R. Distribution characteristics of isobaric vs. hyperbaric solutions in a spinal cord model. The International Anesthesia Research Society, Washington DC, March 10, 1996.
Jennings RJ. Radiation-use efficiency in mammography. Presented at course entitled "Emerging Issues in Mammography," sponsored by the University of Virginia and the American Association of Physicists in Medicine, September 20-21, 1996.
Kaplan DS, Picciolo GL. Cytosensor for the assessment of biomaterial integrity using an in vitro inflammation and phagocytosis model. Department of Physiology, Georgetown University, Washington DC, March 27, 1996.
Kaplan DS, Bianco PD, Picciolo GL, Durfor CN. Commercially pure titanium particles elicit low superoxide production from monocytes/macrophages in vitro. 5th World Biomaterials Congress, Toronto, Canada, May 31, 1996.
Kapur R, Picciolo GL, Black J. Cellular response to heterogeneously charged polymers. 5th World Biomaterials Congress, Toronto, Canada, 1996.
Kimmel GM, Claggett TW, Kimmel CA, Rojko JL, and Tudor N. Early effects of heat stress on somitogenesis in the rat. Annual Meeting of the Teratology Society, Colorado Spring, CO, June 1996.
Krauthamer V. Optical Measurements of Intracellular Calcium and Voltage Dynamics in Cultured Heart Cells Exposed to High-Voltage Shocks. American Physiological Society Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, April 14, 1996.
Krauthamer V. Safety studies of cardiac defibrillation, Commissioned Officers Association Annual Meeting, Tulsa, OK, May 21-24, 1996.
Krauthamer V. Deleterious effects of electric field stimulation in neural tissue. FASEB Meeting, Washington, DC, April 14-17, 1996.
Langone JJ. Platinum and silicone implants. FDA, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Rockville, MD, August 22, 1996.
Langone JJ. Current immunotoxicology initiatives in CDRH. International Life Sciences Institute, Washington, DC, September 26, 1996.
Lightfoote MM. Animal models for predicting autoimmune responses to biomaterials: breast implants and autoimmunity, and pathogenesis and immunotherapy of autoimmune diseases. Milan, Italy, February 5-27, 1996.
Lightfoote MM, Zmudzka BZ, Miller SA, Jacobs ME, and Beer JZ. Evaluation of HIV-activating UV doses in the skin exposed to phototherapy and photochemotherapy. XI International Conference on AIDS, supplement, Vancouver, Canada, July 7-12, 1996.
Lightfoote MM, Beer JZ, Mills DK, Zmudzka BZ, Knell K, Stern RS. Utilization of phototherapy and photochemotherapy (UV therapy) for treatment of skin conditions in HIV infection in the US. XI International Conference on AIDS, supplement, Vancouver, Canada, July 7-12, 1996.
Merritt K. Biocompatibility of Medical Devices. The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, February 9, 1996.
Merritt K, Chapekar MS, Chamberlain V, Zaremba TG, Hitchins V. Production of TNF-a and nitric oxide by murine macrophages stimulated with particles and LPS. Annual Meeting of the Orthodaedic Research Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Atlanta, GA, February 19-23, 1996.
Merritt K, Chapekar MS, Chamberlain V, Zaremba TG, and Hitchins V. Production of TNF-a and nitric oxide by murine macrophages stimulated with particles and LPS. Biological Response to Orthopaedic Implants Course, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, April 12-13, 1996.
Merritt K. Infection. Meeting on Biological Responses to Orthopaedic Implants Meeting, sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, April 12-13, 1996.
Merritt K, Hitchins V, Brown R. Influence of materials on bacterial adhesion and infection in mice and risk analysis for sterility assurance level. Presented at the Health Industry Manufacturers Association meeting. Crystal City, VA, September 11, 1996.
Merritt K, Hitchins V, and Neale AM. Influence of materials on bacterial adhesion and infection in mice. American Society for Microbiology Conference on Microbial Biofilms. Snowbird, UT, September 30-October 4, 1996.
Merritt K, Anderson JM, Gaind A. The use of a dye elution assay to determine bacterial adherence to non-transparent materials. American Society for Microbiology Conference on Microbial Biofilms, Snowbird, UT, September 30 - October 4, 1996.
Miller SA, Hamilton SL, Wester UG, Cyr WH. Sunlamp exposure: an analysis of its potential as a risk factor for cutaneous malignant melanoma. 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Photobiology, Atlanta, GA, June 15-20, 1996.
Miller SA, Landry RJ, Byrnes GA. Evaluation of potential photic retinal hazards from intraocular illuminators. 12th International Congress on Photobiology, Vienna, Austria, September 1-6, 1996.
Myers MR. A non-mathematical look at mathematical modeling of virus transport through barriers. CDRH Grand Rounds Seminar, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD, October 17, 1995.
Myers MR. Mathematical modeling of virus transport through barriers. University of Arizona Mechanical Engineering Colloquium, Tuscon, AZ, April 12, 1996.
Myers MR. A non-mathematical look at mathematical modeling of virus transport through barriers. CBER Seminar, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, MD, August 21, 1996.
O'Bryan ER. Why does the FDA concern itself with electrostatic discharge? Presented at the AT&T Workshop on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Middletown, NJ, November 7, 1995.
O'Bryan ER. Electrostatic discharge and medical device regulation. Presented at the FDA/CDRH/ODE Electromagnetic Compatibility Focal Point Meeting, Gaithersburg, MD, April 4, 1996.
O'Bryan ER. Why is FDA concerned about electrostatic discharge? Presented at the Engineering and Biology Technical Presentation Series, Gaithersburg, MD, April 15, 1996.
Owen RD (platform speaker). Laying a scientific foundation for risk assessment: elf-emf issues. Transmission and Distribution EMF International Debate and Summit Meeting, Arlington, VA, October 3, 1995.
Owen RD (platform speaker), Swicord ML, Cress LW, Lyle DB, Lee W. FDA ELF-EMF research projects: the unique characteristics and difficulties of replication studies. The Annual Review of Research of Biological Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields from the Generation, Delivery, and Use of Electricity, Palm Springs, CA, November 12-14, 1995.
Owen RD. Replication Project: The effects of ELF-EMF on gene expression in cultured mammalian cells. The Annual Review of Research of Biological Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields from the Generation, Delivery, and Use of Electricity, Palm Springs, CA, November 1214, 1995.
Owen RD (poster presenter), Lee W, Lyle DB, Fuchs TA, Swicord ML. Proliferation/differentiation and neurite outgrowth of PC-12 cells exposed to ELF-EMF. The Annual Review of Research of Biological Effects of Electric and Magnetic Fields from the Generation, Delivery, and Use of Electricity, Palm Springs, CA, November 12-14, 1995.
Owen RD (platform speaker). Building a solid scientific foundation: EMF issues. Electromagnetic Energy Association International Conference on Electromagnetic Energy, Washington, DC, May 21, 1996.
Owen RD (poster presenter), Cress LW, Desta AB, Sprehn HE, Thomas DP. ELF-EMF replication studies: gene expression and enzyme activity. Bioelectromagnetics Society Annual Meeting, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 9-14, 1996.
Picciolo GL. Enabling biomaterials for tissue engineering: introduction. Aspects for Tissue Engineering Workshop, 5th World Biomaterials Congress, Toronto, Canada, 1996.
Picciolo GL, Kaplan DS, Kapur R, Durfor C. Oxidative response of pyrolytic carbon. Cells and Materials Group, Scanning Microscopy International Meeting, Bethesda, MD, May 11-16, 1996.
Picciolo GL. Enabling biomaterial technologies. Tissue Engineering course opening remarks and introduction of Dr. Michael Sefton, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, March 26, 1996.
Quarrie LO. Conducted EMI and power quality at Walter Reed: an overview. Presented at the Electromagnetic Interference and Electromagnetic Compatibility Workshop, National Capital Hospital Engineering Society, Bethesda, MD, December 7, 1995.
Quarrie LO, Walchle RL. A case study of power quality in a health care facility: Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Presented at the IEEE Technical Applications Conference NORTHCON/96. Seattle, WA, November 4, 1996.
Regnault WF. History and regulatory issues of pyrolytic carbon. Cells and Materials Group, Scanning Microscopy International Meeting, Bethesda, MD, May 11-16, 1996.
Ruckman R, McAllister T, Fisher B, Stratmeyer M. Alterations in protein synthesis and cardiac function of 72 hour chick embryos exposed to heat shock or ultrasound. Second Annual George Washington University Health Sciences Research Day, Washington, DC, October 19, 1995.
Ruckman R, McAllister T, Fisher B, Gordon E, Stratmeyer M. Alterations in stress protein synthesis and cardiac function of 72 hour chick embryos exposed to heat shock or ultrasound. 35th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology, Anaheim, CA, March 10-14, 1996.
Ruggera P. In vitro testing of pacemakers for RF interference from U.S. type digital cellular phones. Presented to 17th Annual Scientific Sessions of the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, Seattle, Washington, May 14, 1996.
Ruggera P. In vitro testing of pacemakers for digital cellular phone electromagnetic interference. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation's 31st Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, June 4, 1996.
Ruggera P. In-vitro testing of pacemakers for RF interference at fixed distances from U.S.-type digital cellular phones. Electromagnetic Compatibility Challenge, Forum #3: Focus on Solutions, Washington, DC, September 11, 1996,
Ruggera P. In vitro testing of pacemakers for RF interference at fixed distances from U.S.-type digital cellular phones. WTR Scientific Symposium "Comprehensive Research Evaluation of the Potential for Hand-Held Wireless Telephones to Interfere with Implanted Cardiac Pacemakers," Washington, DC, September 30, 1996.
Sagripanti JL. Estudio del Genoma Humano. Argentinian Scientific Society, Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 9, 1996.
Shope TB. FDA perspectives on interventional radiology. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Missouri River Valley Chapter of the AAPM, St. Louis, MO, November 4, 1995.
Shope TB. FDA advisory: radiation concerns in fluoroscopy. Presented at the 1996 Workshop of the American College of Medical Physics on Safety Issues in Medical Physics, Montreal, Canada, June 11, 1996.
Shope TB. Radiation-induced skin injuries from fluoroscopy. Presented at the course on Advanced Radiological Health Testing and Laser Inspections, FDA Office of Regulatory Affairs and the State of Texas Department of Health, San Antonio, TX, September 23-27, 1996.
Silberberg JL. EMC recommendations for hospital engineers. Presented to the National Capital Hospital Engineering Society, Bethesda, MD, December 7, 1995.
Silberberg JL. The second edition of IEC 601-1-1. Presented at the 31st Annual Meeting and Exposition of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, Philadelphia, PA, June 1-5, 1996.
Silberberg JL. The second edition of IEC 601-1-2. Presented at Medical Design and Manufacturing East, New York, NY, June 4-6, 1996.
Silberberg JL. Draft AAMI guidance on electromagnetic compatibility of medical devices for clinical engineers. Presented at the Electromagnetic Compatibility Challenge, Forum #3: Focus on Solutions, Washington, DC, September 11, 1996.
Skopec M. Hearing Aid Electromagnetic Interference from Digital Cellular Telephones,
Electromagnetic Compatibility Challenge, Forum #3 -Focus on solutions, Washington, DC September 11, 1996
Skopec M. Cellular telephone electromagnetic interference and hearing aids. 31st Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, June 1-5, 1996.
Stratmeyer M. Display of thermal and mechanical acoustic output