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MEETING EINSTEIN
Can plastic replace pills?
Keynote and Discussion on Biomaterials with David Mooney, Einstein Visiting Fellow and Professor of Bioengineering at Harvard University
21 August 2013, 7:00 pm
Otto Bock Science Center, Ebertstraße 15 a, 10117 Berlin
Cells from our body are often considered the next generation of medical therapies. They enable tissue to recover from disease and thus provide an attractive alternative to longtime intake of pharmaceuticals. But we can’t take cells in a tablet, and simple cell injections proved ineffective in most cases. Einstein Visiting Fellow David Mooney works on a visionary solution: Together with his teams in Harvard and Berlin, he designs new polymers that can be used to transplant cells where and when they are needed in the body. These intelligent plastics can even directly control cells already present in the organs.
After a keynote speech, David Mooney will discuss the potential applications of his fascinating “tissue bioreactors” with leading German experts from both science and industry.
Panel Participants
• Prof. Georg Duda, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• Prof. David Mooney, Harvard University
• Dr. Michaela Kneissel, Novartis
• Prof. Carsten Tschöpe, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin
• Prof. Reiner Schnettler, University Medical Center Gießen
Moderation: Dr. Stephen Cave, science journalist and author.
David Mooney
David Mooney is Robert P. Pinkas Family Professor of Bioengineering at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and a member of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University. By developing materials that mimic nature’s design principles, he impels a revolution in medicine, industry and environment. Since 2011, David Mooney has been Einstein Visiting Fellow at the Berlin-Brandenburg School for Regenerative Therapies (BSRT).
Programme
6:30 pm Admission
7:00 pm Welcome
7:15 pm Keynote David Mooney
7:30 pm Discussion
8:30 pm Reception and guided tour through the Science Center
Kindly note that space is limited. Registered guests will be seated in the order of their arrival.
Einstein Visiting Fellow
The aim of the funding programme “Einstein Visiting Fellow” of the Einstein Foundation Berlin is to integrate distinguished foreign scientists into the Berlin research landscape.
Meeting Einstein
Outstanding academics present their findings to the Berlin public.
Location
Otto Bock Science Center
Ebertstraße 15 a
10117 Berlin
www.sciencecenterberlin.com
Einstein Foundation Berlin
Jägerstraße 22/23, 10117 Berlin
T: +49 (0)30-20370-228
F: +49 (0)30-20370-377
contact@EinsteinFoundation.de
www.einsteinfoundation.de
Information on participating / attending:
Please register at www.einsteinfoundation.de
Date:
08/21/2013 19:00 - 08/21/2013 21:00
Registration deadline:
08/21/2013
Event venue:
Ebertstraße 15a
10117 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
Biology, Chemistry, Environment / ecology, Medicine, Nutrition / healthcare / nursing
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture, Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
08/02/2013
Sender/author:
Christian Martin
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event44412
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