BioNEt Event

Thursday 18 October, 12.15-6.00 pm, Cromwell Suite, Marriott Royal County Hotel, Durham. Everyone welcome. Attendance, refreshments and lunch are free. Register for event by emailing Natasha Taylor. Abstract submissions to Lucy Kuene by Wednesday 10 October.

North East Stem Cell Institute Research Day

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Programme

12.15 Registration and lunch

13.15 Welcome
Prof Chris Hutchison, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Durham University

Chair: Prof Chris Hutchison, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Durham University
13.30 Pluripotency and differentiation of mammalian embryonic stem cells
Prof Roger Pedersen, Institute for Stem Cell Medicine, University of Cambridge
14.10 Dermal antigen presenting cells
Dr Muzlifah Haniffa, Clinical Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
14.35 Ethical and social issues in acquiring embryos and eggs for hESC research
Prof Erica Haimes, PEALS Research Centre, Newcastle
15.00 Dermal stem cells differentiation
Dr Emma Bell, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Durham University

15.25 Tea/coffee and poster session (Neville Room)

Chair: Prof Michael Whitaker, Institute for Cell & Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle University
16.00 Characterisation of human fetal cardiac stem cells
Dr Marah Alfakir, Surgical & Reproductive Sciences, Newcastle University
16.20 Pronuclear Transfer to Prevent the Transmission of Mitochondrial DNA Disease
Lyndsey Craven, Neurology, Neurobiology & Psychiatry, Newcastle University
16.40 Development of enabling technology to enhance cell growth and differentiation in vitro
Dr Stefan Przyborski, Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Durham University

17.00 Drinks reception

18.00 Close

Supported by BioNEt, Cels Ltd, Durham University, European Regional Development Fund, NESCI, Newcastle University, NHS and One NorthEast

Abstract

This focus of this research day will be on giving junior researchers in NESCI the chance to meet their fellow counterparts from the other institutions and for others to see what research is going on within NESCI.

There will be key talks but there is also a call for abstracts. For more information on the call please contact Lucy Kuene. Deadline for abstracts is Wednesday 10 October.