Month: November 2019

The Mercia Stem Cell Alliance nucleates notable regional Centres of Excellence supporting the translation of innovative basic stem cell research to effective therapies. By harnessing the expertise of its members, the Alliance aims to facilitate the essential development and promotion of stem cell research in the region.

At the MSCA Annual Conference, more than 150 delegates from all over the nation discuss and present the state of the art of their research.  This year, the Annual Conference will take place on December 17th at the University of Chester and will be chaired by Prof. Eustace Johnson from Chester Medical School. The main conference will feature guest speakers Professor Matthew Dalby (Glasgow) and Professor Uri Frank (NUI Galway).

The Conference will be preceded by a Young Investigators Workshop on ‘extracellular vesicles and the wider cell secretome’, on December 16th, which will provide lectures and practical demonstrations on cutting-edge methods and developments in the area, and how they can be applied for stem cell research. A poster with further information on speakers presenting at the event is attached.

Information on how to register for the meeting can be found here: https://storefront.chester.ac.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=701

MSCA Conference 2019 Flyer (2)

On 15 – 16 January 2020, the Jubilee Conference Centre in Nottingham, UK, will be hosting the Fourth Annual Biomaterials Discovery Workshop.

This will include a set of talks and discussions with world leaders in biomaterial based fields, from both industrial and academic backgrounds, with in-depth discussions and Q&A sessions to achieve an interactive workshop environment.

Slots are still open available for poster presentations with submissions closing on 1st December – just email BiomaterialsDiscovery@nottingham.ac.uk with a title and brief abstract to apply.

Invited Speakers include:

Prof. Jennifer Elisseeff (Johns Hopkins)
CEO Ann Kramer (Electrospinning Co.)
Prof. Tim Tolker-Nielson (University of Copenhagen)
Prof. Alvaro Mata (University of Nottingham)
Dr. Omid Veiseh (Rice University, Texas)

More information and registration can be found here:
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/conference/fac-sci/pharmacy/annual-bdworkshop/

There is a 3nd INTERREG – 8th TERMIS Winterschool 2020 on “Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration: From Mechanobiology to In Vitro/In Vivo Models and Advanced Imaging” in Radstadt, Salzburg, Austria from January 12th-15th, 2020.

This is both a great opportunity for students to get first-hand experience in performing preclinical (in vitro and in vivo) models as well as in vivo imaging and European networking with team activities in a beautiful environment and ski slopes just 100m from the meeting venue. There is also a possibility to present posters on the workshop’s topic.

Attached Registration Form_Winterschool 2020 Invitation_Winterschool_2020 Preliminary_Programm_Winterschool_2020