Pre-Conference Seminar, Monday, September 12, 2022
The pre-conference seminar will again provide participants with introductory presentations on key biointerface science and technology topics and application challenges in preparation for the subsequent international biointerface conference. |
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Program Overview Download the full Seminar Program here
Where to meet Download the Floorplan here
09:00 |
Welcome & Introduction |
09:10 - 9:50 |
Intro & Overview: 21st Century Cell Culture for 21st Century Research |
09:50 - 10:20 |
Pro Con Debate: “In vitro assays will eventually replace all academic and industrial in vivo (animal) tests for drug development” |
10:20 - 10:50 |
Break |
10.50 - 11:30 |
In vitro biomimetic neuronal interfaces |
11.30 - 12:10 |
Synthetic Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine |
12:10 - 13:40 |
Lunch & More – Ask Anything |
13:40 –15:30 |
Characterisation in 3D and organoid technology |
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Break |
16:00 - 18:10 |
Cell analysis and development of standard protocols |
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Wrap-Up |
The seminar contributions will be workshop-like in the sense of providing some kind of personalized, less formal engagement and interactions with lecturers. Students and early-career scientists from universities and clinics but also participants from industry and government will be equally welcome.
Seminar Contributors
Chair: Prof. Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, Adolphe Merkle Institute, Université de Fribourg, CH-1700 Fribourg
Co-Chair: Prof. Marcus Textor, formerly ETH Zurich, CH
- Thomas Hartung, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, US
- Ivan Martin, University of Basel, CH
- David Grainger, The University of Utah, US
- Francesca Santoro, RWTH Aachen and Forschungszentrum Juelich, DE
- Andrés Garcia, School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech, US
- Michelle Grandin, Scientific Consultant BioMaterials & Medical Devices, Instructor at UCSD Extension, US
- Sally McArthur, Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, AU
- Adrian Roth, Roche Innovation Center, Basel, CH
- Janos Vörös, ETH Zurich, CH
- Catarina Brito, University Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, PT
- Matthias Rösslein, EMPA, St Gallen, CH
- Eliav Haskal, Innovation Manager, NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials, University of Fribourg, CH
- Markus Rimann, ZHAW, TEDD-Network, CH
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