Liverpool 29th June – 1st July 2016.
Abstract deadline of 12 Feb 2016 for the Bone Research Society Annual meeting.
Physical Biology of Stem Cells PhD Programme – closing soon
MRC Four Year PhD Programme in Stem Cell Biology & Medicine.
Studentships starting October 2016.
Application Closes: 4th February 2016. Interview Date: 29th February 2016
http://www.stemcells.cam.ac.uk/studentships/phy-biol/
MRC 4Yr ‘Physical Biology of Stem Cells’ poster
Network seminar hosted by Department of Radiology
The Cambridge Musculoskeletal Sciences Network is pleased to report strong support for their inaugural seminar event entitled An overview of MSK imaging research in Cambridge held on 13 January 2016 in the Department of Radiology at Addenbrooke’s Hospital. There were over 40 attendees to hear engaging talks from four of our network members on musculoskeletal imaging topics ranging from clinical research, MR physics applications, PET development, and image analysis. It was particularly pleasing to have such diverse attendance from across Cambridge again, following on from the Network opening event in June 2015. We are now planning for future seminars, so please contact Alison Sawalhi with ideas and offers to host.
Speakers :
Dr Tom Turmezei, Wellcome Trust Clinical PhD Fellow, Cambridge University Department of Engineering and Honorary Consultant Radiologist, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge – MSK image analysis for disease assessment
Dr Emma Gerety, ST4 Clinical Radiology Trainee, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge – Clinical MSK research projects
Dr Joshua Kaggie, Research Associate, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge – MSK MRI physics applications
Dr Roido Manavaki, PET Physicist, Department of Radiology, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge – GSK arthritis project
For more information please contact the speakers
Dr Tom Turmezei will speak at Anatomical Society meeting
14th- 16th December Magdelene College, University of Cambridge,
ACT Annual lecture and reception 2015
From steel to stem cells – bone and joint repair and regeneration – Thursday 11th November 2015 6-8pm
Professor McCaskie, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery & Research Director Division of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
In his lecture, Andrew examines the next key advances in orthopaedic surgery by repairing or regenerating bone and joint tissues – often called tissue engineering or regenerative medicine. He will explore the progression from familiar materials currently used in joint replacement e.g. steel and plastic, towards advanced materials, molecules and cells that encourage repair in the body.
This lecture will also indicate how a bench to bedside research programme, building up clinical evidence, is key to successful adoption into healthcare.
Venue: The Martin Cohen Lecture Theatre, Li Ka Shing Centre, Cambridge Research Institute, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0RE
Please note this is a ticketed event. Go to ACT website for more information and tickets.
CELLS Orthopaedics 2015 Conference
Dr Tom Turmezei has been invited to speak about imaging at the CELLS Orthopaedics Conference 2015 to be held in Palma, Mallorca, Spain 13th to 15th November 2015.
More information about this event.
Personalised cartilage repair
Lead by Dr Frances Henson, teams from the University of Cambridge and Newcastle aim to develop an alternative material for personalised cartilage repair.
A combination of glass ceramic and polymer materials, and a 3D printing technique known as fused filament fabrication will be used, and the team plans to refine the design and manufacturing process and test the scaffold.
The project team also includes Prof Andrew McCaskie, Dr Mark Birch and Prof Kenneth Dalgarno (Newcastle University), Dr Edward Draper (JRI Orthopaedics) and Dr Malcolm Glendenning (Glass Technology Services). Project management assistance will be provided by Regener8, and funding from Arthritis Research UK and IKC.
TERMIS World Congress
Dr Roger Brooks and Dr Athina Markaki chaired a session on the Development of vascularisation strategies for tissue engineering constructs with Prof Dr C. James Kirkpatrick at the TERMIS World Congress meeting.
The 4th TERMIS World Congress event, which was held from September 8th- 11th in Boston, MA, was entitled “Past, Present Future: The Evolution of Regenerative Medicine,” and aimed to reflect the impact of tissue engineering throughout the past two decades, and focus on the future. The 2015 scientific program centred on the innovative technologies found in regenerative medicine.
The TERMIS World Congress Meeting is held every three years, and brings together researchers, scientists, trainees, and students from both academia and industry to discuss critical developments in the field.
Abstracts are published in Tissue Engineering Part A Vol 21 Issue S1
BRS Award
Dr Niina Hopper gave an oral communication at the Bone Research Society annual meeting in Edinburgh, September 2015 and won the prize for the Best Presentation in Muscle and Bone Workshop
PBMCs stimulate chondrocyte migration and cartilage repair
Two new studies by Dr Niina Hopper and colleagues have shown that peripheral blood-derived mononuclear cells (PBMCs) induce chondrocyte migration and could be a source of cells to promote healing of osteochondral defects.
See pdf summary from Nature reviews – Rheumatology here:
Nature Reviews- Rheumatology 2015.118
Hopper N, Henson F, Brooks R, Ali E, Rushton N, Wardale J. (2015) Peripheral blood derived mononuclear cells enhance osteoarthritic human chondrocyte migration. Arthritis Res. Ther. 17, 199
Hopper N, Wardale J, Brooks R, Power J, Rushton N, Henson F. (2015) Peripheral blood mononuclear cells enhance cartilage repair in in vivo osteochondral defect model. PLoS ONE 10, e0133937