A one day meeting on Friday, November 17, 2006 at

The MI Centre, Euston Street, London

 
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 Meeting Highlights 

Tissue Engineering using advanced biomaterials and space bioengineering

Professor Colin McGuckin - University of Newcastle

This talk will present convergent technologies of cell biology, biomaterials and space-microgravity simulating engineering to allow 3D constructs of functional tissues to be formed.

 

Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Dame Julia Polak -ImperialCollege, London

Harnessing immunological tolerance in the pursuit of stem cell therapies

Dr Paul Fairchild - University of Oxford, SirWilliamDunnSchool of Pathology

As an emerging force in medicine, tissue engineering owes much to the related fields of materials science and stem cell biology which provide the raw materials for the construction of replacement tissues. While significant advances have been made, the issue of rejection of the transplanted tissues still threatens to limit translation to the clinic. This presentation will assess the extent of the risks involved and prospects for the induction of immunological tolerance as a means of overcoming their impact.


Injectable materials as stem cell delivery sytems

Professor Kevin Shakesheff - University of Nottingham

 

Development of scaffolds and bioreactors for clinical scale tissue engineering

Prof. Julian Chaudhujri - University of Bath

The ability to maintain nutrient supply to clinical scale tissue constructs is essential in the production of 3D tissue. This talk will describe the development of novel biodegradable scaffolds and bioreactors to minimise mass transfer limitations in tissue engineering.

 

Scaffold screening in engineered meniscal cartilage using MRI and MRS

Dr. Andre Neves, University of Cambridge

 

Expansion and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Dr Francis Clay - R & D Systems Europe Ltd, UK

 

Talk Title to be confirmed

Professor Farzin Farzaneh - Kings College London

Talk Title to be confirmed
Professor Catherine Sarraf - Tissue Engineering Centre,
WestminsterUniversity

 

Talk Title to be confirmed

Miltenyi Biotec

 

 

Registration fees     

 

·         Standard fee - £480

·         Academic fee - £240

·         Student fee - £140

·         IBMS members fee - £240

 

If you register before October 20th 2006 you will get a50% reduction in the above fees

Abstract submission
The Deadline for abstract submissions is 
September 10th 2006
Abstract guidelines can be found at http://www.euroscicon.com/absguidlines.html

Tissue Engineering Today, Not Tomorrow