Tissue and Cell Engineering Society
Furthering knowledge, research and dissemination of information on Cell and Tissue Engineering
Please save the date for the Tissue & Cell Engineering Society (TCES) Conference 2025, hosted by Dr James Armstrong in Bristol on the 18-20th June 2025. Our confirmed keynote speakers are Professor Marcy Zenobi Wong, Professor Alvaro Mata, Dr Sam Moxon, Professor Vivian Li, and Professor Massimo Caputo. Registration and abstract submission opened on 1st February and the deadline for abstracts is 10th March! More details can be found at www.tces2025.co.uk.
July 2025
News, events, vacancies… and more!
As a member of TCES, you can stay up to date with relevant events and research news, get access to our TCES funding opportunities, and help grow our network.
We are pleased to announce a 1-hour online networking workshop co-hosted by TCES and the Australasian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (ASBTE), covering biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
📅 Monday 18 August 2025
🕗 8 am (UK) | 3 pm (WA) | 4:30 pm (SA) | 5 pm (East Coast AUS) | 7 pm (NZ)
Short 5-minute talks will be followed by Q&A in the chat. Perfect for researchers seeking collaboration or preparing for travel/exchange funding (e.g. Royal Society International Exchanges).
👉 To attend or present, please fill in this form by 14 July 2025.
Contact: James Phillips or Ferry Melchels.
🎉 Congratulations to all the awardees announced at our 2025 annual conference in Bristol!
Oral Presentation
Poster Prizes
Other Awards
Congratulations to our recent TCES Travel Bursary recipients:
🎓 These bursaries support UK-based PhDs and postdocs to attend non-TCES conferences.
📌 Apply for future awards
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Please remember:
We’re delighted to welcome our newest TCES Committee members:
These appointments strengthen our community-wide engagement.
A supportive network for professionals across the bioeconomy.
Opportunities for free or institution-supported training:
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We invite short submissions to highlight new research, papers, or team updates.
📝 Submission guidelines:
Send to Dr Mahetab Amer: mahetab.amer@manchester.ac.uk
Got news or want to nominate someone outstanding? Email: mahetab.amer@manchester.ac.uk
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Disclaimer: Opportunities, events and resources are shared for information only and do not imply TCES endorsement.
We are pleased to announce a 1 hour online UK-Australasia networking workshop hosted by TCES and ASBTE in the field of biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. This workshop is on Monday 18th August 2025, at 8 am (UK), 3 pm (WA), 4.30 pm (SA), 5 pm (East Coast) or 7 pm (NZ).
Presenters will deliver 5 minute talks to attendees. The chat function online will be used by delegates to write questions and provide feedback for the presenters. This meeting is ideal for researchers fostering collaboration, or networking to place themselves competitively for applications for travel / exchange funding, e.g. from International Exchanges [royalsociety.org] (Royal Society).
If you would like to attend, please complete this form with your contact details by 14th July 2025. If you would like to present then there is the option on the form to add a presentation title and short abstract. The organisers will select presenters from those who have submitted abstracts to ensure a broad range of topics and geographical locations are represented.
For more information please email James Phillips jb.phillips@ucl.ac.uk or Ferry Melchels Ferry.Melchels@unisa.edu.au.
Dear TCES members – please note the following opportunity and message from the organising committee of FIRM below:
“We are excited to announce that abstract submissions are now open for the Future Investigators of Regenerative Medicine (FIRM) Symposium 2024. This event, scheduled to take place from 7-10 October at the Eden Roc Hotel in Girona, Spain, aims to bring together emerging researchers and leading experts in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to discuss groundbreaking research and establish international networks and collaborations.
FIRM is a PhD student-led organisation that has been running annual symposia since 2014. We aim for our attendees to leave not just with a broader view of the current developments in regenerative medicine, but with a vision of how their work can integrate this field to generate impact and innovation, moving their careers forward as science professionals.
We invite students and early-career scientists to submit abstracts for consideration. This Symposium offers a unique opportunity to present your work, gain valuable feedback, and network with peers and established professionals in regenerative medicine.
This year, we will have inspiring keynote talks from Prof Yan Yan Shery Huang (University of Cambridge), Dr Melissa Rayner (UCL School of Pharmacy), Dr Helena Azevedo (i3S/University of Porto) and our industry speaker Dr Hadi Mirmalek-Sani (Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult), which will provide insightful views of their innovative research and career trajectories.
To submit your abstract, please visit this link or the attached flyer. For additional information on the Symposium, including registration details, keynote speaker biographies, agenda, and accommodation, please visit our website at https://www.firmsymposium.com/
We encourage you to share this announcement with colleagues and students who might be interested in participating. Your contribution is vital to the success of this event! If any questions arise, do not hesitate to contact me directly or FIRM via our email address: committee@firmsymposium.com
Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to seeing you all in Girona!
Kind regards,
FIRM Committee 2024
Anabela, Casey, Lea, Tianyang
We are pleased to announce a UK-Japan networking workshop hosted by TCES and JSLST in the field of biomaterials, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. This workshop is on 1st February 2024 (8-9am UK time / 5-6pm Japan). Zoom details for joining are at the end of this document.
Presenters will provide 5 minute presentations to attendees. The chat function in Zoom will be used by delegates to write questions and provide feedback for the presenters. This meeting is ideal for researchers fostering collaboration or networking to place themselves competitively for applications for travel / exchange funding from International Exchanges [royalsociety.org] (Royal Society) and/or mobility schemes from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science [jsps.go.jp].
You can join this meeting here: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/j/97357410000?pwd=STBIY2xIY091b2hoazJnc29rdG1qUT09__;!!PDiH4ENfjr2_Jw!HyWG9yuOSS9ODG3UfD7vYWFvEiKSSDf2nc6_ugialeP6SQJdB13WJF1r-JeEqVPWnLtmgQSC7Tu1HjMqlXF_wptCBMq0ZO7pEu6u8AY$ [us02web[.]zoom[.]us]
Zoom ID: 973 5741 0000
Pass: 096687
Presentations from UK chaired by Professor Sarah Cartmell:
“Next-Generation 3D-Printed Auricular Implants”
joseph.lynch-2@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
Professor Sarah Cartmell, The University of Manchester
“Topographically Textured Microparticles Induce Osteogenesis via Activation of Hedgehog Signalling”
fatmah.ghuloum@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
Dr Mahetab Amer, The University of Manchester
“Porous Poly(glycerol sebacate)-methacrylate Scaffolds for Vascularised Adipose Tissue Engineering”
Dr Vanessa Hearnden, The University of Sheffield (Department of Materials Science and Engineering)
“Drug Delivery Using Ultrasound Responsive Microbubbles for Bone Repair”
Professor Nick Evans, The University of Southampton
Professor Nick Forsyth, Keele University and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
Presentations from Japan chaired by Professor Shigehiro Hashimoto:
The following are zoom ID for the meeting:
1st February 2024 (8-9am UK time / 5-6pm Japan)
Registration is now open for the TCES // Joint CDT Conference 2024 at the University of Glasgow from 19th – 21st June 2024.
The 2024 Tissue and Cell Engineering Society Conference will be hosted by the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment (CeMi) at the University of Glasgow by Prof Matthew Dalby and Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez. This year the conference will again be combined with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT).
The conference will take place over three days from 19th – 21st June 2024 with in person presentations from International and UK keynote speakers in the cell and tissue engineering field with themes crossing the multiple areas such as bioengineered models, mechanobiology, enabling technologies and biomaterials.
Please see the attached flyer and our webpage to find out more information about the conference including details of registration, keynote speakers, abstract submission, social events and our partners.
The 2024 Tissue and Cell Engineering Society Conference will be hosted by the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment (CeMi) at the University of Glasgow by Prof Matthew Dalby and Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez with Michelle Carmichael and Aimee Soare (lifETIME Centre for Doctoral Training) and Claire Carberry (CeMi). This year the conference will again be combined with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT).
The Joint TCES and CDT Conference will take place over three days from 19th – 21st June 2024. The event will have in person presentations from International and UK keynote speakers in the cell and tissue engineering field with themes crossing the multiple areas such as bioengineered models, mechanobiology, enabling technologies and biomaterials.
see https://glasgow.thecemi.org/tces-joint-cdt-conference-2024/ for more details (note webpages under construction)
