Join the Zilbauer Lab and the Stem Cell Institute Technology & Innovation Forum (SCI-TIF) for a cutting-edge event, bringing together leading local researchers in human organoid research with industry and policy experts. This one-day event promises to offer valuable insights into the future of organoid technologies, collaboration across sectors, and ethical considerations in research.
This symposium is exclusively open to Cambridge-based students, researchers, industry professionals, clinicians, and policy experts. If that's you, Register Here!
This one-day symposium will feature:
- Cutting-Edge Talks - Stay up to date with the latest breakthroughs in human organoid research, with a focus on organ-specific studies including the gut, lungs, and heart.
- Engaging Panel Discussions - Participate in extensive discussions on topics including standardization and scalability of organoid technologies, ethics and policy, and collaboration between academia and industry.
- Networking Opportunities - Connect with fellow researchers, policy and industry experts, and clinicians during coffee breaks and lunch.
Pricing:
Students: Free
Academics: £50
Industry and Policy Experts: £100
For any enquiries, please contact chos2025@outlook.com.
This event is organised by Federica Giachero, Komal Nayak, Jaesub Park and Ellie Slater of the Zilbauer Group (CSCI) in collaboration with SCI-TIF.
With thanks to the sponsors:
- Prof Matthias Zilbauer - CSCI
- Prof Roisin Owens - Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Dr Namshik Han - MTI
- Dr Emma Rawlins - Gurdon Institute
- Dr Fotios Sampaziotis - CSCI
- Prof Sanjay Sinha - CSCI
- Dr Thomas Dennison - MTI
- Dr Nefeli Skoufou Papoutsaki - CRUK
- Dr Chenqu Suo - Wellcome Sanger Institute
- Standardization and Scalability of Organoid Techniques
Confirmed panellists: Dr Erica Bello (MTI), Dr Chun Hao Wong (MTI), Dr Luigi Aloia (AstraZeneca)
- Ethics, Policy and Patient’s Involvement in Organoid-Based Research
Confirmed panellists: Carolyn Read (School of Clinical Medicine), Dr Tegwen Elliot (CSCI), Dr Rob Heuschkel (Addenbrooke’s Hospital)
- Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry
Speakers TBC