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CBET Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems |
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| Initial Amendment Date: | July 6, 2015 |
| Latest Amendment Date: | July 6, 2015 |
| Award Number: | 1540742 |
| Award Instrument: | Standard Grant |
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Michele Grimm
CBET Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems ENG Directorate for Engineering |
| Start Date: | July 1, 2015 |
| End Date: | June 30, 2016 (Estimated) |
| Total Intended Award Amount: | $29,300.00 |
| Total Awarded Amount to Date: | $29,300.00 |
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80 GEORGE ST MEDFORD MA US 02155-5519 (617)627-3696 |
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4 Colby Street Medford MA US 02155-6013 |
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Cellular & Biochem Engineering, Engineering of Biomed Systems |
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| Award Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Fund Agency Code: | 4900 |
| Assistance Listing Number(s): | 47.041 |
ABSTRACT
PI: Kaplan, David L.
Proposal Number: 1540742
This proposal seeks support for Travel Awards to Young Investigators, Graduate Students and Undergraduate Students to attend the 2015 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society - World Congress (TERMIS-WC) Annual Meeting is to be held on September 8-11, 2015, in Boston, Massachusetts. A total of 58 participants will be supported through funds that will be used to partially cover registration fees and transportation expenses. The 2015 TERMIS-WC Meeting is co-chaired by Dr. David Kaplan at Tufts University and Dr. Kacey Marra at the University of Pittsburgh. The co-chairs are both established researchers in the areas of tissue engineering and biomaterials, and they are committed to supporting undergraduate students, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows.
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is an emerging interdisciplinary field with the potential to revolutionize clinical treatments and therapies for a variety of diseases. The TERMIS-WC Meeting is a key meeting of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society, and it is estimated to bring together approximately 2000 international researchers, scientists, clinicians, trainees, and students from both academia and industry to present and discuss key developments in the field. The meeting therefore integrates and disseminates cutting edge research in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Keynote speakers are leaders in the field and technical and poster sessions include presentations on the latest advances. A strong role in the meeting planning and execution will be played by the TERMIS Student and Young Investigator Section (SYIS). The conference will provide ample opportunities for students, investigators and clinicians to learn the latest advances in the tissue engineering and regenerative medicine fields and incorporate them in their educational, research and development, and clinical activities. Special emphasis will be given to the participation of students, young investigators, investigators from underrepresented groups, and women investigators. Activities are planned that target these groups and aim to enhance their training, mentorship, career development, and job search. The findings from the workshop will be disseminated through the workshop website and the journal Tissue Engineering (the official journal of TERMIS) website. This proposal is co-funded by the Biomedical Engineering Program and by the Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Program, both in the Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems Division.
PROJECT OUTCOMES REPORT
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Over 1,800 people attended the 2015 4th TERMIS World Congress held this September in Boston, MA. The World Congress is the premier international networking and educational event for the regenerative medicine and tissue engineering industry.
This year’s meeting was co-chaired by Kacey Marra, PhD of the University of Pittsburgh and David Kaplan, PhD of Tufts University, who worked together with an international Scientific Advisory Committee to create the 2015 TERMIS World Congress program. The theme of this year’s meeting was “Past, Present, Future: The Evolution of Regenerative Medicine, reflecting the impact of tissue engineering throughout the past two decades, and focusing on the future. To this end, the 2015 scientific program focused on the innovative technologies focused in regenerative medicine.
The scientific program was further led by six keynote lecturers including Dr. Robert S. Langer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology who discussed “Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering”, Molly Stevens, FREng, Imperial College London who spoke about “Exploring and Exploiting the Cell-Material Interface for Regenerative Medicine”, Anthony Atala, MD, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine who discussed “ Advances in Regenerative Medicine”, Jeong OK Grace Lim, PhD, Kyungpook National University spoke about “Translational Clinical Research on Functional Soft Tissue Regeneration” and Laura Niklason MD, PhD, Yale University discussed “Platforms and Complexity in Tissue and Organ Regeneration” and finally C. James Kirkpatrick, MD, PhD, DSc, FRCPath, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany ; University of Gothenburg, Sweden spoke about “Cellular Crosstalk as a Principle in Regenerative Medicine.”
The 2015 TERMIS Awards were awarded to student/young investigator recipients so they would be able to attend the conference in Boston. These recipients included nine undergraduates (as a travel award), 10 participants in the SYIS Student-Mentor Luncheon, 10 participants in the Women in TERMIS Luncheon and Workshop, and 9 students in the SYIS Career Panel. The SYIS Student Poster Awards were distributed to students for the best posters (3 graduate student winners).
Last Modified: 07/18/2016
Modified by: David L Kaplan
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