Scientific events
February 26, 2019
TECHNOBEAT Conference for Regenerative Medicine 2019
Myocardial repair – can we get closer?
The TECHNOBEAT consortium, under the lead of MHH and project partners University Medical Center Utrecht and Leiden University Medical Center, hosted the first official satellite meeting at the UMCU campus. The half-day event was attended by the wider scientific community engaged in regenerative science, biomedical research and (pre-)clinical translation.
September 19, 2018
TECHNOBEAT Session at
6th Annual German Stem Cells Network Conference in Heidelberg
In its ongoing efforts to engage with the scientific community and disseminate latest findings, TECHNOBEAT is happy to host a workshop at this year's GSCN Conference.
The session will start off with a special keynote by Prof. Michael Laflamme, from Toronto General Hospital Research Institute, University Health Network and Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Toronto, Canada on the topic of Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cardiomyocytes Regenerate the Infarcted Pig Heart.
Furthermore, 5 talks by junior researchers from the TECHNOBEAT consortium will be offered:
Demkes, E., University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands
Increased Retention of Cardiac Cell Aggregates in a Porcine Model of Myocardial Infarction
Giacomelli, E., Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands
Human Stem Cell-Derived Cardiac Fibroblasts Enhance Structural and Functional Cardiomyocyte Maturation in a Three-Dimensional Microtissue Environment
Halliwell, J., University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
The detection and minimisation of genetically variant stem cells in human pluripotent stem cell cultures
Halloin, C., Hannover Medical School, Germany
Chemically defined cardiomyogenic differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells in bioreactors
Peking, P., Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität, Salzburg, Austria
Development of immunosuppressive iPSC-derived stromal cells for tissue regeneration
Programme and further information: GSCN Website
April 24th, 2018
Stem Cell Community Day in Düsseldorf
"Bioprocessing Technologies in Stem Cell Research: Perspectives on Process Design, Scale-Up, and Product Safety"
Organised by Eppendorf AG Bioprocess Center
TECHNOBEAT was the co-organiser of Session 2: Scale-up vs. scale-out vs. perfusion - The route to commercial quantities. Robert Zweigerdt, the coordinator of the TECHNOBEAT, consortium presented a key-note lecture.
March 6th, 2018
TECHNOBEAT Meeting for Regenerative Medicine
From iPSCs to Translation
Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel
The TECHNOBEAT consortium, under the lead of MHH and project partner KADIMASTEM, hosted the first official satellite meeting at the renowned Weizmann Institute of Science. The half-day event was attended by the wider scientific community engaged in regenerative science, biomedical research and (pre-)clinical translation.
Consortium Meetings
2019
TECHNOBEAT Consortium meets for 4th General Assembly
Hosted by the Consortium Partner University Medical Center Utrecht on February February 26th-27th, 2019 the event focused on progress of the second reporting period that was drawing to an end. The principal investigators presented the general overview of their work packages, supplemented by an in-depth overview of data and results to date by the researchers.
Further to the discussion of results, upcoming activities and additional points of intersection and cooperation were identified and agreed on. The upcoming 2nd periodic report was discussed in depth. In particular the planning of the Pre X-Mas Symposium, to be held from 3rd-4th December 2019 in Hannoer was presented.
A highlight was the presence and valuable input of one member of the TECHNOBEAT Scientific Advisory Board, Dr. Jaqcueline Barry from catapult UK, who also held expert advisor key note speech on the topic of Regulatory (& other) considerations for Pluripotent derived products.
2018
TECHNOBEAT Consortium organises 3rd General Assembly
Hosted by the Consortium Partner KADIMASTEM on March 6th-7th, 2018 the event focused on progress of the work packages since the first periodic report was submitted in August 2017. The principal investigators presented the general overview of their work packages, supplemented by an in-depth overview of data and results to date by the researchers.
Further to the discussion of results, upcoming activities and additional points of intersection and cooperation were identified and agreed on.
As last year, two members of the TECHNOBEAT Scientific Advisory Board also attended the General Assembly and gave their input and advice during the session "Bioprocessing technologies for hiPSC: current status".
During the subsequent Steering Committee Meeting upcoming events geared towards the scientific community, general outreach events and dissemination activities were planned and agreed on.
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2017
TECHNOBEAT Consortium meets for 2nd General Assembly
Hosted by the Consortium Partner DASGIP-Eppendorf on February 16th-17th, 2017 the event focused on progress of the first 12 months of work. The principal investigators presented the general overview of their work packages, supplemented by an in-depth overview of data and results to date by the researchers.
Further to the discussion of results, upcoming activities and additional points of intersection and cooperation were identified and agreed on.
A highlight was the presence of two members of the TECHNOBEAT Scientific Advisory Board who also held expert advisor key note speeches.
Prof. Loren J. Field, Indiana University School of Medicine
Current status of cell based heart repair
Prof. Paul J. Fairchild, Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford
Immunological barriers to cell replacement therapy in animal models and prospects for the induction of immunological tolerance
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2016
TECHNOBEAT Consortium convened first General Assembly Meeting
The kick-off event was conducted on March 3rd-4th, 2016 in Salzburg, Austria hosted by the Consortium Partner Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität (PMU). The key focus of the meeting was to strengthen pre-established ties of the network, to define and resolve regulatory, organisational and practical issues, and to define the details of project tasks at hand. The work package leaders presented the upcoming activities in detail and discussed any potential challenges.
Subsequently, the inaugural gathering of TECHNOBEAT’s Steering committee was conducted to prepare and plan, thereby setting a positive, uniting tone for the operating mode within the consortium. Overall the kick-off helped partners to get to know each other’s strengths and capabilities, to foster the productive working relationships and to enhance communication networks.