Organ transplantation, regeneration and repair: Past, present and future
About this Event
Join us at the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (The University of Edinburgh) for an Edinburgh Medical School 300 event.
This event is open to everyone and has a particular focus on improving the lives of patients living with disease.
Advance booking is essential and places are limited, so please book via this page.
The evening will feature talks, a panel discussion and a drinks reception, bringing together perspectives on the past, present and future of organ transplantation, regeneration and repair.
The session will be chaired by Dr Sofia Ferreira, with contributions from:
Prof Stuart Forbes, IRR Director
Dr Mekhola Hoff, Transplant Surgeon
Emmanuel Ashioba, Transplant Patient Partner
Prof Steve Wigmore, Transplant Surgeon
Dr Aida Rodrigo Albors, Research Group Leader, Regeneration and Repair
Mr Andrew Sutherland, Transplant Surgeon
We hope you can join us for what promises to be a fantastic night.
Please note that any children aged 12-17 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
There are limited parking options, so we encourage, where possible, to use public transport. If you require accessible parking, please email [email protected] and we will do our best to accommodate.
How to find us: Contact us | Institute for Regeneration and Repair | Institute for Regeneration and Repair
Programme
Please note this is subject to change.
17:30 – 17:35 | Welcome to IRR - Stuart Forbes
17:35 – 17:40 | Introduction: Why do we focus on organ regeneration and repair - Sofia Ferreira-Gonzalez (Chair)
Past: Organ transplantation
17:40 – 17:50 | Historical context of transplantation - Steve Wigmore
17:50 – 18:00 | Disease, transplantation, and the challenge: A patient perspective - Emmanuel Ashioba
18:00 – 18:05 | Questions from the audience
Present: Organ repair and regeneration
18:05 – 18:15 | Organ reperfusion - Andrew Sutherland
18:15 – 18:25 | Mechanisms of repair/unusual animal models (axolotl/spiny mouse) - Aida Rodrigo Albors
18:25 – 18:35 | Current and future clinical practice - Mekhola Hoff
18:35 – 18:40 | Questions from the audience
Future: How do you see the future of organ regeneration and repair developing?
18:40 – 19:20 | Panel discussion (+ audience participation) - Stuart Forbes, Steve Wigmore, Emmanuel Ashioba, Andrew Sutherland, Aida Rodrigo Albors, Mekhola Hoff (Chair: Sofia Ferreira-Gonzalez)
19:20 – 19:25 | Concluding remarks - Stuart Forbes
19:25 – 20:30 | Drinks reception
Where is it happening?
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