FIRM 2018
Keynotes
Dr Andrea Sass (PhD)
Julius Wolff Institute, Charité – Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Prof. Elisabeth Engel (PhD)
Professor of Biomaterials,
Technical University of Catalonia, Spain
Prof. Tim Woodfield (PhD)
Professor of Regenerative Medicine, University of Otago Christchurch, New Zealand
Dr Sebastian Knöbel (PhD)
Research and Development Manager, Miltenyi Biotec, Germany
Prof. Matteo Santin (PhD)
Professor of Tissue Regeneration, University of Brighton, United Kingdom
Prof Pedro Morouço (PhD)
Professor of Biofabrication, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal
Workshops
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Manufacturing Challenges - Dr Mark McCall (PhD), Loughborough University
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Downstream Processing - Dr Karen Coopman (PhD), Loughborough University
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Developing Effective Business Strategies - Dr Thomas Heathman (PhD), Hitachi Chemical Advanced Therapeutic Solutions (HCATS), formerly PCT
FIRM 2017
© Lucia Marani
Keynotes
Prof. Stephen Badylak (PhD)
Deputy Director at McGowan Institute, Pittsburgh, USA
Robert Preti (PhD)
CEO and President at PCT Cell Therapy, New Jersey, USA
Prof. Alvaro Mata (PhD)
Director of the Institute of Bioengineering at Queen Mary University of London
David Eglin (PhD)
Principal Scientist at AO Foundation, Davos, Switzerland
Ivan Wall (PhD)
Senior Lecturer in Cell Therapy Bioprocessing at UCL, UK
Eric Hill (PhD)
Programme Director fo MSc Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at Aston University, UK
Workshops
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Imaging Tools for Regenerative Medicine - Prof. Erik Shapiro (PhD), Michigan State University
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Careers in Academia - Karen Coopman (PhD), Loughborough University
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Careers in Industry - Robert Preti (PhD), PCT Cell Therapy
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The Nature of Scientific Publishing - Pep Pàmies (PhD), Nature Biomedical Engineering
FIRM 2016
Keynotes
Bo Kara (PhD)
Head Process Development, Cell Gene Therapy Platform CMC, GSK
Prof. Erik Shapiro (PhD)
Professor at Michigan State University, Michigan, USA
Maria Pereira (PhD)
Head of Research at Gecko Biomedical
Prof. Jillian Cornish (PhD)
Professor at University of Auckland
Robert J. Hariri (MD,PhD)
Co-Founder, President, Human Longevity Cellular Therapeutics
Prof. Liam Grover (PhD)
Professor at University of Birmingham
Prof. Alvaro Mata (PhD)
Director of the Institute of Bioengineering at Queen Mary University of London
Workshops
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CV Clinic - 2016 keynote panel
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How to write quality papers - Daniela Wilson (PhD), Radboud University
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NC3Rs workshop - Katie Lidster (PhD), NC3Rs
FIRM 2014
Keynotes
Robert Preti (PhD)
CEO and President at PCT Cell Therapy, New Jersey, USA
Kei Miyamoto (PhD)
Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Cambridge, UK
Prof. Paolo de Coppi (PhD)
Head of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine at UCL, UK
Prof. Katja Sckenke-Layland (PhD)
Department Head of Cell and Tissue Engineering at Fraunhofer Institute, Stuttgart, Germany
Alan Horner (PhD)
Director Evidence Outcomes at Smith & Nephew. York, UK
Workshops
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Risk, Benefit and Uncertainty in Regenerative Medicine - David Brindley (PhD)
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Communication, Collaboration and Innovation Workshop - Jamie Cleaver (PhD)
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Imaging Tools for Regenerative Medicine - Prof. Erik Shapiro (PhD), Michigan State University
FIRM 2013
Keynotes
Paul Whiting (PhD)
Senior Director at Pfizer, Cambridge, UK
Christian Van Den Bos (PhD)
Executive Programme Manager at Lonza, Cologne, Germany
Prof. Molly Stevens (PhD)
Professor of Biomedical Materials and Regenerative Medicine at Imperial College, London, UK
Prof. Lewis Wolpert (PhD)
Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology at UCL, UK
Prof. Erik Shapiro (PhD)
Professor at Michigan State University, Michigan, USA
Iris Ribitisch (PhD)
Postdoctoral Researcher in Regenerative Veterinary Medicine at University of Vienna, Vienna. Austria