Conference Description
The Advanced Cell and Tissue Biomanufacturing GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes a diverse range of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
The advances in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and additive manufacturing enables the generation of various therapeutic cells and tissues for disease diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and management. A robust, reliable, scalable manufacturing process has now become a serious obstacle to launching the industry needed to deploy these innovations. The conference will converge academic forces with industry niches to identify gaps and challenges that will stimulate new science and technology innovation for the field. The goal is to offer a platform to evoke productive collaborations and partnerships.
The topics, speakers, and discussion leaders for the conference sessions are displayed below. The conference chair is currently developing their detailed program, which will include the complete meeting schedule, as well as the talk titles for all speakers. The detailed program will be available by February 25, 2023. Please check back for updates.
Keynote Session: Manufacturing Cell and Tissue Products at Scale
Discussion Leaders
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Rosemarie Hunziker (Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute, United States)
Speakers
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Kam Leong (Columbia University, United States)
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Matt Udelhofen (Humacyte, Inc., United States)
Cell and Material Sourcing
Discussion Leaders
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Sha Jin (Binghamton University, United States)
Speakers
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David Kaplan (Tufts University, United States)
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Mark Powers (Thermo Fisher Scientific, United States)
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Sean Palecek (University of Wisconsin - Madison, United States)
Process Modeling, Simulation, and Scale-up/out
Discussion Leaders
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Pinar Zorlutuna (University of Notre Dame, United States)
Speakers
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John Wikswo (Vanderbilt University, United States)
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Emmanuel Tzanakakis (Tufts University, United States)
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Sakis Mantalaris (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland)
Tissue Biofabrication Monitoring, Measurement, and Tools
Discussion Leaders
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Greta Babakhanova (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
Speakers
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John Fisher (University of Maryland, United States)
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Michael Golway (Advanced Solutions, United States)
Industrial Scale Bioreactor Design and System Integration
Discussion Leaders
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Tracy Hookway (Binghamton University, SUNY, United States)
Speakers
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Thomas Bollenbach (Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute, United States)
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Sarindr "Ik" Bhumiratana (EpiBone Inc, United States)
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Jordan Miller (3D Systems, United States)
Functional Determination and Readiness Assessment of Tissue Maturation
Discussion Leaders
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Guohao Dai (Northeastern University, United States)
Speakers
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Roger Kamm (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States)
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Milica Radisic (University of Toronto, Canada)
Cell and Tissue Preservation, Logistics, and Distribution
Discussion Leaders
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Julie Allickson (Mayo Clinic, Center for Regenerative Biotherapeutics, United States)
Speakers
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Mehmet Toner (Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital, United States)
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Chelsea White (Georgia Tech, United States)
Regulation and Standardization of Tissue Biofabrication
Discussion Leaders
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Richard McFarland (Advanced Regenerative Medicine Institute, United States)
Speakers
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Carl Simon (NIST, United States)
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Barbara Boyan (Virginia Commonwealth University, United States)
Keynote Session: Moving from the Bench to Bedside: Lessons Learned and the Promise of Regenerative Medicine
Discussion Leaders
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Larry Nagahara (Johns Hopkins University, United States)
Speakers
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Beth Ripley (Veterans Health Administration, United States)
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Krishnendu Roy (Georgia Tech and CMaT, United States)
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John Schiel (National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States)
The GRC Power Hourâ„¢
Organizers
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Tracy Hookway (Binghamton University, SUNY, United States)