Biomaterials Translation Workshop 2022

Introduction:

This free workshop is organised with the kind sponsorship from Manchester BioGel,  RSC Biomaterials Chemistry Group, UKRMP2 Acellular Hub and Advanced Materials in Medicine @ Manchester.

It will be held at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology and will include presentation by specialists in the field of biomaterials translation.

This event is targeted at Early Career Researchers (PDRA and PhD) in the field of biomaterials and related disciplines and will include poster and rapid fire presentation competitions with prizes. The workshop will close with a Pizza reception.

Registration is free for members of the organising and sponsoring groups with places allocated on a first-come, first-served bases.

Preliminary programme:

09:00 Registration, Posters set-up & Coffee

09:25 Welcome

09:30 Prof Rachel Williams (University of Liverpool)

10:00 Dr Dariusz Lachowski (Imperial College London)

10:30 Prof Bikramjit Basu (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore) "Translational ecosystem of Biomaterials and Implants in India: Status and Challenges"

11:00 Coffee Break & Posters

11:20 Prof Alvaro Matta (University of Nottingham)

11:50 Dr Natasha Lewis (Cell Guidance System) "Functionalization of hydrogels with PODS® growth factors for sustained release in 3D cell culture"

12:20 Dr Andy Robert (Innovation Manager, Alderley Park)

12:50 Lunch, Meet the speakers & Posters

13:40 Prof Matt Gibson (University of Warwick)

14:10 Dr Brendan Robb (Electrospinning company)

14:40 Prof Sarah Cartmell (University of Manchester) "A Novel Tendon Repair Device"

15:10 Coffee Break & Best Posters Voting

15:30 Rapid fire presentations competition

16:20 Best presentations voting

16:30 Closing remarks, prizes and drinks & “pizza”

Organising committee:

Prof Alberto Saiani / Dr. Chris Blanford / Nial Mahon / Adong Liu

School of Materials and Manchester Institute of Biotechnology

University of Manchester

Contact details:

Alberto Saiani: [email protected]