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Printing the Future of Therapeutics in 3D

June 10-12, 2018
Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies
Vancouver, BC, Canada

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FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS AND DEVELOPING COLLABORATIONS

PFT3D is an exclusive, invite-only roundtable event centered around facilitating discussion and collaboration on the development of commercially and clinically relevant life-saving tissues.

ROUNDTABLE INFORMATION

Aspect Biosystems and The University of British Columbia are proud to be co-organizing the second annual International Research Roundtable on Printing the Future of Therapeutics in 3D (PFT3D).

Last year’s inaugural event saw speakers from a wide variety of both academia and industry to discuss the amazing potential and applications of 3D bioprinting. This year, the roundtable will take place over 3 days and includes 16 speakers, covering four key areas:

Functional biofabricated tissues for disease modeling, therapeutic discovery, and regenerative medicine
Platform technologies to recreate biological function
Biomaterials for the development of functional tissues
An industry perspective on tissue engineering technologies

By the end of this meeting, we want you to leave with new inspirational ideas on groundbreaking projects, new partners and opportunities for collaboration, and a fresh perspective on the needs of industry and the translation of academic research.

In addition to our roundtable talks, there will be focused discussion sessions to address a variety of key challenges in our industry and facilitated networking sessions to stimulate interactions.

2018 SPEAKERS (so far!)

Welcome and Overview

Christian Naus

Christian Naus

Professor, University of British Columbia
Tamer Mohamed

Tamer Mohamed

President & CEO, Aspect Biosystems

Functional Biofabricated Tissues

Jeremy Hirota

Jeremy Hirota

Assistant Professor of Medicine, McMaster University
Anna Jezierski

Anna Jezierski

Research Scientist, Human Health Therapeutics, National Research Council Canada
Stephanie Willerth

Stephanie Willerth

Associate Professor, University of Victoria and Acting Director, Centre for Biomedical Research

Platform Technologies to Recreate Biological Function

Tamer Mohamed

Tamer Mohamed

President & CEO, Aspect Biosystems
Peter Zandstra

Peter Zandstra

Director, School of Biomedical Engineering, UBC
Boyang Zhang

Boyang Zhang

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University
Yu Shrike Zhang

Yu Shrike Zhang

Associate Bioengineer and Faculty, Harvard Medical School

Biomaterials for the Development of Functional Tissues

Akhilesh K. Gaharwar

Akhilesh K. Gaharwar

Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Jinah Jang

Jinah Jang

Assistant Professor, POSTECH
John F. Trant

John F. Trant

Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods, University of Windsor

An Industry Perspective on Tissue Engineering Technologies

Andreas Baudy

Andreas Baudy

Assoc. Principal Scientist, Safety Assessment Department, Merck & Co., Inc
Robert A. Blake

Robert A. Blake

Scientist in Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology, Genentech, Inc.
Sepideh H. Hagvall

Sepideh H. Hagvall

Associate Principal Scientist, AstraZeneca
Jean-Louis Klein

Jean-Louis Klein

Scientific Director, GlaxoSmithKline

2017 SPEAKERS

  • Mohsen Akbari
    Assistant Professor, University of Victoria
  • Joseph M. Ault
    Senior Fellow, API and Bioprinting, 3D Printing Center of Excellence, Johnson and Johnson Services Inc.
  • Danny Cabrera
    CEO, BioBots
  • Pieter Cullis
    Director, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia
  • Gráinne Cunniffe
    Senior Research Fellow, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
  • Albert Folch
    Associate Professor, University of Washington
  • Axel Guenther
    Associate Professor, University of Toronto
  • Dan Huh
    Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania
  • John Hornick
    Partner, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P.
  • Claire Jeong
    Investigator, Complex In Vitro Models, GSK
  • Keekyoung Kim
    Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus
  • Tamer Mohamed
    President & CEO, Aspect Biosystems
  • Koichi Nakayama
    Chairman, Saga University, Japan
  • Julie Robillard
    Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
  • Fabio Rossi
    Acting Director, The Biomedical Research Centre, University of British Columbia
  • Wun Chey Sin
    Research Associate, University of British Columbia
  • Sam Wadsworth
    CSO, Aspect Biosystems
  • Konrad Walus
    CTO, Aspect Biosystems
  • Stephanie Willerth
    Associate Professor, University of Victoria and Acting Director, Centre for Biomedical Research
  • Vikram Yadav
    Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia
  • Peter Zandstra
    CSO, Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine
  • Marcy Zenobi-Wong
    Professor, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  • Boyang Zhang
    Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto
  • Yu Shrike Zhang
    Instructor of Medicine and Associate Bioengineer, Harvard Medical School

2018 AGENDA

Over the three days, we will have influential innovators from around the world discussing the latest technological advances and challenges of bioprinting living human tissues.

Sunday, June 10

Welcome Reception for Speakers and Special Guests

Monday, June 11

8:30-9:15am: Breakfast
9:15-4:30pm: Talks & Interactive Discussion
Evening Free (we are happy to make recommendations!)

Tuesday, June 12

8:30-9:15am: Breakfast
9:15-12:45pm: Talks & Interactive Discussion
4:30pm-late: Closing Reception

Location

VENUE & HOSTS

We are proud to be hosting this International Research Roundtable at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies on the beautiful University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in Vancouver, BC.
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The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies at the University of British Columbia (UBC) provides funding opportunities and an intellectual environment scholars are free to pursue the collaborative exchange of ideas beyond disciplinary boundaries.

The Institute’s goal is to stimulate creative, innovative research that makes important advances in knowledge, and to share or implement these ideas through ongoing community engagement. The Institute achieves this by supporting a highly collaborative environment at UBC where scholars have the opportunity to exchange ideas with national and international scholars, develop new thinking and engage in intellectual risk-taking.

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The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning. At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

Aspect Biosystems Ltd. is a privately held biotechnology company operating at the leading edge of 3D bioprinting and tissue engineering. The company’s proprietary Lab-on-a-Printer™ platform technology is enabling advances in understanding fundamental biology, disease research, development of novel therapeutics, and regenerative medicine. In addition to its internal programs, Aspect is focused on strategically partnering with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as academic researchers, to create physiologically and commercially relevant tissues. These tissues are used to advance and accelerate the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies.

ACCOMMODATION

The roundtable is booking accommodation for all speakers at Ponderosa Suites on UBC campus, June 10-13, 2018 unless otherwise specified. All other guests are also welcome to book under our block, so please contact Natalie at nataliek@aspectbiosystems.com before booking.

From Ponderosa Suites, it is a short 8 minute walk across UBC campus to the main roundtable venue, the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies (6331 Crescent Rd). 

Ponderosa Suites
2075 West Mall
Vancouver, BC
(on UBC campus)

 

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2018 SPONSORS

Thank you to our sponsors. Please contact us if you are interested in sponsorship opportunities.

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CONTACT US

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Natalie Korenic:+604 263-0502

nataliek@aspectbiosystems.com

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