Keynote Speaker
“Dystrophin Expressing Chimeric (DEC) Human Cell Therapy for Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy” – Prof. M. Siemionow (University of Illinois, Chicago)
Session – New frontiers in cardiovascular basic research
“Annexin A1 and A5 in the resolution of inflammation in cardiovascular disease” – Prof. Chris Reutelingsperger (Maastricht University)
“Exosomes and microvesicles in repair of injured heart – a new approach” – Dr hab. Ewa Zuba-Surma prof. UJ (Jagiellonian University Medical Collage)
” Extracellular vesicles to treat diastolic dysfunction and revert senescence” –
Lilian Grigorian (Laboratorio de Investigacion Traslacional en Cardiología, Spain)
Session – Cell-based Myocardial Regeneration Strategies: Clinical Developments
“European Alliance for Cardiovascular Regenerative Therapies” – TACTICS – Prof. Francisco Fernadez-Aviles (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
“Evolution of Cell-based Myocardial Regeneration Strategies: From Autologous Bone Marrow Cells to Standardized Allogenic Off-The -Shelf Products” – Speaker – TBC
“Challengies in Cell Labelinig to Determine Myocardial Uptake and Cell Fate: Animal Models vs. Human Studies” – Wojciech Szot
“WJMSCs Application in Acute Myocardial Infarction in Man: Outomes in the Pilot Cohort and Randomized Study Design” – Dr hab. n. med. Piotr Musiałek prof. UJ (The John Paul II Hospital, Krakow)
Session – How to prepare for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products production
“Safety aspects and safety assessment of cell therapies for cerebrovascular disorders: focus on MSCs” – Prof. Johannes Boltze (Fraunhofer Research Institution for Marine Biotechnology and Cell Technology, Germany)
“How to prepare for a clinical trial of ATMP – own experience” – Prof. dr hab. Marcin Majka (Jagiellonian University Medical Collage)
Session – Regulatory aspects of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products registration
„News in respect to manufacture and approval of ATMPs: GMP, EMA’s action plan, incentives for small laboratories” – Ludwik Jujeczka (Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Poland)
“Commercialization of research results from Academic perspective” – Krystian Gurba (Centre for Technology Transfer CITTRU Jagiellonian Univesrity/deputy director)
Session – Modern technologies in MRI
“Chemical exchange saturation Transfer in Monitoring Cancer Therapies” – Prof. Greg Stanisz (University of Toronto, Canada)
“Diffusion MRI – principles and current methods” – Dr Franciszek Hennel (ETH Zurich, Universitat Zurich, Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Switzerland)
“Quantitative MRI of spinal cord tissue” – Prof. Piotr Kozlowski (UBC MRI Research Centre, Vancouver, Canada)
“Commercialization of medical devices – scientist’s perspective” – Prof. Boguslaw Tomanek (University of Alberta, Department of Oncology, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
“Development of novel MRI methods for quantitative assessment of regenerative potential of WJMSC in heart and skeletal muscles” – Dr hab. Artur T. Krzyżak (AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland)
Session – The past, present and future of clinical trials in cell therapy
“Non cell-based approaches to cardiac repair” – Prof. Kai C. Wollert (Hannover Medical School, Germany)
“New generation cell products for heart repair” – Prof. Jozef Bartunek (Associate Director at Cardiovascular Center, Aalst, OLV Hospital, Belgium)
Session – Best abstract
Session – Business presentations
