Achievements - Trends - Perspectives
2005 will see the official end of NRP "Implants and Transplants", made up by altogether 39 projects. To give all the scientists and academics involved a boost the Steering Committee decided to invite international specialists in the fields of stem cells, tissue engineering, tolerance and rejection and from the Humanities and Social Sciences on the one hand to discuss the results presented by the teams, on the other - and more important still - to give an overview of the latest developments and to put the results in perspective of the trends in these fields.
The NRP 46 Forum is open to all interested scientists and academics and offers a unique chance to keep abreast of international trends in transplant and implant technology in a minimum of time, to meet top experts in these areas and to exchange and test ideas in a stimulating atmosphere. The Forum is structured as a series of five independent conferences, all closely linked to NRP 46, that can be attended individually.
Conference
Board
Prof. Gilbert Thiel, MD, Basle - Ivan Arsenijevic, MD, Lausanne - Prof. Sabina
De Geest, RN, PhD, Basle - Marisa Jaconi, PhD, Geneva - Prof. Pierre Mainil-Varlet,
MD, Berne - Prof. Ed Palmer, MD, Basle - Max E. Hauck, PhD, Basle
Venue
Humanities and Social Sciences
Tolerance and Rejection
Tissue Engineering
Swiss National Science Foundation, 18, Wildhainweg, 3000 Berne
Stem
Cells
Hotel Bern, Zeughausgasse 9, 3014 Bern
Fee
Humanities and Social Sciences
CHF
50.- per person / Free admission for Research Teams of NRP 46
Tolerance
and Rejection
Tissue Engineering
CHF
100.- per person / Free admission for Research Teams of NRP 46
Stem Cells
CHF 200.- per person / Free admission for Research Teams of NRP 46
Enrolment form
Information
For further information contact
Mrs Elizabeth Hale
ehale@snf.ch
Programme
Monday, September 26th, 2005
Humanities and Social Sciences
Venue: Auditorium, Swiss National Science Foundation, Wildhainweg 18, Berne
Psychological Aspects
| 0900 |
Introduction Keynote Lecture Pretransplant Predictors of Clinical Outcome Fabienne Dobbels, MSc Catholic University of Leuven |
Prof. Sabina De Geest University of Basle |
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0945 |
1st Session |
Chair Prof. Ulrich Tröhler University of Freiburg (G) Fabienne Dobbels, MSc |
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Projects |
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| 1030 | Coffee Break | |
| 1045 |
Introduction Keynote Lecture "Perception of Brain Death and Donors' Families" Prof. Laura A. Siminoff University of Cleveland |
Prof.
Alexander Kiss University of Basle |
| 2nd
Session |
Chair Prof. Sabina De Geest Prof. Laura A. Siminoff |
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| 1130 |
Projects - The concept of brain death in Switzerland 1960-200 - Experiences of relatives who consented or not to organ transplantation six months after their decision - Raising public awareness of organ donation |
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| 1230 | General discussion and closing remarks | Prof. Sabina De Geest |
| 1300 | Lunch Break |
Monday, September 26th, 2005
Humanities and Social Sciences
Venue: Auditorium, Swiss National Science Foundation, Wildhainweg 18, Berne
Legal and Ethical Aspects
| 1430 |
Introduction Keynote Lecture "Die juristische Dimension der Organtransplantation - Zwei Blicke auf die laufende Diskussion" Prof. Ulrich Schroth Prof. Hans Lilie Ludwig Maximilian-Universität, München Martin Luther-Universität, Halle |
Prof.
Kurt Seelmann University of Basel |
| 1515 |
3rd Session |
Chair Prof. Alberto Bondolfi Prof. Schroth |
| Projects - Issues raised by collection, banking and use of cord blood - Fundamental legal issues in transplantation technologies - Comparative study of legal and administrative solutions for organ transplantation in Europe |
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| 1615 | Coffee break | |
| 1630 |
Introduction Keynote Lecture "Die ethische Dimension der Organtransplantation - Stand der Diskussion" Prof. Michael Quante Universität Duisburg-Essen |
Prof.
Alberto Bondolfi University of Lausanne |
| 1715 |
4th Session Chair |
Prof.
Kurt Seelmann Prof. Michael Quante |
| Projects -Animal-ethical issues - Fundamental ethical issues in transplantation technologies |
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| 1745 |
General discussion and closing remarks |
Prof. Kurt Seelmann |
Tuesday, September 27th, 2005
Tolerance and Rejection
Venue: Auditorium, Swiss National Science Foundation, Wildhainweg 18, Berne
| 0900 |
Introduction
Keynote Lecture "Translating transplantation tolerance in the clinic: new hopes and new barriers" Prof. Michel Goldman Free University of Brussels |
Prof.
Ed Palmer University of Basle |
| 1030 | Coffee break | |
| 1100 |
1st Session |
Chair Prof. Ed Palmer Prof. Michel Goldmann |
| Projects - Incompatibility of blood groups as a model for hyperacute rejection of xenogenous transplants - Matrix Metalloproteinases as novel proinflammatory mediators in chronic rejection processes - Peripheral tolerance |
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| 1230 | Lunch Break | |
| 1400 |
Introduction |
Prof.
Jürg Steiger University of Basle |
| 1530 | Coffee Break | |
| 1600 |
2nd Session |
Chair Prof. Jürg Steiger Prof. Randall Morris |
| Projects - Topical use of immunoglobulin fragments for tolerance induction in corneal transplants - T cell biology of rejection and tolerance |
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| 1730 | Closing remarks | Prof. Ed Palmer |
Wednesday, September 28th, 2005
Stem Cells
Venue: Hotel Bern, Zeughausgasse 9, 3014 Bern
Haematopoietic SC
| 0900 |
Introduction
Keynote Lecture (Title) NN |
Dr.
Ivan Arsenijevicz Hôpital Jules Gonin, Lausanne |
| 1030 | Coffee Break | |
| 1100
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1st
Session |
Chair Prof. Antonius Rolink University of Basle NN |
| Projects - SC transplantation in leukaemia therapy - In vitro-expansion of haematopoietic SC - Requirements for maintenance and expansion of haematopoietic progenitor and SC in vitro - Quest for adult multipotent progenitor cell descendants in recipients of allogeneic haematopoietic SC transplants |
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| 1300 | Lunch Break |
Wednesday, September 28th, 2005
Stem Cells
Venue: Hotel Bern, Zeughausgasse 9, 3014 Bern
Cell
Function Replacement
| 1430 |
Introduction
Keynote Lecture (Title) Prof Shahin Rafii Cornell University |
Dr.
Ivan Arsenijevicz Hôpital Jules Gonin, Lausanne |
| 1600 | Coffee Break | |
| 1630 |
2nd Session |
Chair Prof. Patrick Aebischer FIT Lausanne Prof. Shahan Rafii |
| Projects - Encapsulated erythropoietin producing cells - Encapsulated islet cells - Encapsulated whole islets - Hepatocyte transplantation - Cell replacement therapy in inherited degeneration of motorneurons |
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| 1800 | End of session |
Thursday, September 29th, 2005
Stem Cells
Venue: Hotel Bern, Zeughausgasse 9, 3014 Bern
Stem Cells and Tissue Repair
| 0900 |
Introduction
Keynote Lecture |
Dr.
Ivan Arsenijevicz Hôpital Jules Gonin, Lausanne |
| 1000 | Coffee Break | |
| 1030 |
3rd Session |
Chair Prof. Wolfgang Holzgreve Prof. Austin Smith |
| Projects - In utero-transplantation of SC for treatment of genetic disease - Retinal SC for treatment of retinal degeneration - Clinical use of hu myoblast and myogenic SC for in vivo-regeneration of muscles - In vitro-generated cardiomyocytes for regeneration of the myocardium - Transplantation of SC into mouse blastocysts |
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| 1300 | Lunch Break |
Thursday, September 29th, 2005
Stem Cells
Venue: Hotel Bern, Zeughausgasse 9, 3014 Bern
Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering
| 1430 |
Introduction
Keynote Lecture |
Dr.
Ivan Arsenijevicz Hôpital Jules Gonin, Lausanne |
| 1530 |
4th Session |
Chair Dr. Marisa Jaconi University of Geneva Prof. Luciano Conti |
| Projects - Rebuilding thymic function with thymic epithelial SC - Research in reconstructing hair follicles and sweat glands - SC engineering for cell therapy of neurodegenerative diseases - Insulin secreting cells from Nestin expressing SC |
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| 1800 | Closing Remarks | Dr. Ivan Arsenijevicz |
Friday, September 30th, 2005
Tissue Engineering
Venue: Auditorium, Swiss National Science Foundation, Wildhainweg 18, Berne
| 0900 |
Introduction
Keynote Lecture |
Prof.
Pierre Mainil-Varlet University of Berne |
| 1030 | Coffee Break | |
| 1100 |
1st Session |
Chair Prof. Jeff Hubbell FIT Lausanne Prof. Robert Sah |
| Projects - Engineering hu cartilaginous implants in bioreactors - Characterization/evaluation of tissue engineered heart valves from hu cardio- vascular cells - Bone tissue engineering using foetal cell therapy - Trachea reconstruction with novel tissue engineered constructs |
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| 1300 | Lunch Break | |
| 1430 |
Introduction
Keynote Lecture |
Prof.
Peter Frey FIT Lausanne |
| 1600 | Coffee break | |
| 1630 |
2nd Session
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Chair Prof. Simon Hoerstrup University of Zurich Prof. Myron Spector |
| Projects - Development of artificial matrices to stimulate the regeneration of severed nerves - Matrices for growth factor presentation for skin lesions - In vitro-engineering of implantable urinary tract tissue matrices |
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| 1800 | Closing Remarks | Prof. Pierre Mainil-Varlet |