BioNEt Workshop

Thursday 19 May 2005 , 9.30 am-3.30 pm, Lindisfarne Centre, St Aidan's College, University of Durham. Everyone welcome. Refreshments, attendance and lunches are free. Limited to 80 participants. Register for event by emailing Dr Pamela Robinson

Advanced Materials for Tissue Engineering
Programme

9.30 Coffee and registration

10.00 Welcome and introduction

Chair: Prof Julian Minns, Regional Medical Physics, Newcastle General Hospital
10.10 Self-assembling materials and 3D cell aggregates
Prof Kevin Shakesheff, Pharmacy, University of Nottingham
10.35 Nano-structured coatings for biological applications
Dr Alasdair Wilson, Advanced Materials Research Institute, University of Northumbria
11.00 3D cell culture using porous polymer matrixes
Dr Neil Cameron, Chemistry, University of Durham
11.25 Textile scaffold design and structure
Dr Steve Russell, Textile Technology, University of Leeds
11.50 Development of nano-structured micro-porous functional polymers for tissue engineering and biotechnology
Prof Galip Akay, Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, University of Newcastle

12.15 Lunch

Chair: Philip Aldridge, Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd, Newcastle
13.20 Bioselective surfaces for cell biology
Sion Phillips, Orla Protein Technologies Ltd, Newcastle
13.45 Engineering biomaterials to regulate cell function
Dr Mark Birch, Surgical and Reproductive Sciences, University of Newcastle
14.10 Tissue engineering of scaffolds for articular cartilage repair
Prof Julian Minns, Regional Medical Physics, Newcastle General Hospital
14.35 The clinical application of chondrocyte transplantation in the repair of joint cartilage injuries
Dr Tony Hui, Orthopaedic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough

15.00 Tea and close of workshop

Supported by BioNEt, CELS Ltd, European Regional Development Fund and EuroTech

Abstract

Tissue Engineering is a multidisciplinary field involving stem cell biologists, chemists, engineers and clinicians. This program is designed to examine the material science aspects of tissue engineering. In addition, local industry and clinical applications are highlighted in the afternoon session.

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