MeDe Innovation ‘Ask the Expert’: Stratified bioprocesses for the manufacture of acellular biological scaffolds

Date: April 16, 2018

Location: NHSBT, Speke, Liverpool

This event will provide an overview of research undertaken on the development of decellularised human tissues for clinical use through a collaboration between NHS Blood & Transplant Tissue & Eye Service (NHS BT TES) and the University of Leeds.
There will be an opportunity to gain an insight into the day to day processes that are carried out by NHS BT TES in procurement, storage and supply of human tissue allografts to the NHS in the UK and the processes undertaken to take research from the laboratory to clinical application.
Delegates will gain understanding of the regulations that govern undertaking research and development of GMP manufacturing processes for decellularised human tissues from the perspective of the human tissue authority.
There will be an opportunity for delegates to register for a guided tour of the human tissue bank.
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Programme

10.00-10.30 am	Coffee and registration
10.30- 10.45	Welcome & Introduction – Richard Lomas (Clinical Development Scientist, NHS Blood & Transplant Tissue & Eye Services)
10.45 – 11.15	Presentation from Professor Paul Rooney (Research & Development Manager, NHS Blood & Transplant Tissue & Eye Services):Decellularisation and development of decellularised scaffolds
11.45am-12.15	Presentation from Kyle Bennett (National Tissue Bank Manager, NHS Blood & Transplant Tissue & Eye Services):Good Manufacturing Practice, the HTA’s expectations
12.15- 1.15	Lunch and networking: Tours of the human tissue bank
12.45-13.45	Presentation from Dr Jennifer Edwards (iMBE, University of Leeds):Research and development of decellularised human musculoskeletal tissues
13.45- 14.15	Presentation from Dr Anthony Herbert (iMBE, University of Leeds):Approaches to stratification of decellularised human musculoskeletal tissues
14.15- 15.15	Ask the Experts Poster and networking session with refreshments available: Tours of the human tissue bank
15.15	CLOSE

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