Human Tissue Research Network

The Summit 2011

Thank you for your interest in The Summit 2011

The Human Tissue Research Network Summit 2011 was an invitation-only event that took place at Girton College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK on the 7th - 8th April 2011

This two day meeting covered a range of highly topical issues and challenges relating to human tissue research.

Thank you to all those who attended and presented at The HTRN Summit 2011. We look forward to welcoming you all again to the next event.

Programme: 

Thursday 7th April

12pm – 1pm

Registration & Lunch

 

1pm - 1:15pm
Welcome & Opening Comments
Mr Mike Kerins, Managing Director, Cambridge Bioscience

 

Starting A New Tissue Bank - Making It Happen

1:15pm – 1:50pm

The Papworth Tissue Bank - How We Did It
Dr Martin Goddard, Clinical Director, Papworth Hospital, UK
 

1:50pm – 2:25pm

The Provision of Human Tissue for Research from Consented Hospice Donors
Mr Mike Roberts, Head of Service, Leicester Bone & Tissue Bank, UK

 

2:25pm – 2:45pm

Panel Discussion

2:45pm – 3:15pm

Tea, Coffee & Networking

 

Human Tissue Applications in Drug Discovery & Development
 
3:15pm – 3:50pm

Challenges in Validation of Primary Antibodies for Immunohistochemistry
Dr Hans-Juergen Grote, Head of Histopathology, Merck KGaA, Germany

 

3:50pm – 4:25pm
TMA Application to Target Discovery at MedImmune
Mr Arthur Lewis, Senior R & D Manager, MedImmune, UK

4:25pm – 5pm
Automated Image Analysis in Toxicology Studies
Dr Arno Doelemeyer, Investigator, Novartis AG, Switzerland

 

5pm - 5:30pm

Panel Discussion
  
6:30pm – 7:30pm

Drinks Reception

  

7:30pm –

Formal Dinner including 3 Course Meal

 

Friday 8th April

Fresh Tissue Applications in Drug Discovery

 

8:45am – 9:20am
Human Pharmaceutical Research - Procurement and Utility of Fresh Functional Tissue
Mr James Root, Senior Scientist, Pfizer, UK

   

9:20am – 9:55am

Pathophysiological Network Oscillations in Human Brain Slices in vitro: New Vistas
Dr Mark Cunningham, Senior Lecturer in Neuronal Dynamics, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
 
9:55am – 10:30am
Functional Studies Using Human Gastrointestinal Preparations
Dr Anna Ropenga, Novartis, UK

 

10:30am – 11am

Panel Discussion

 
11am – 11:30am

Tea, Coffee & Networking

  

Human Tissues in Oncology Research

  

11:30am – 12:05pm
Decision-making in Oncology Drug Development at AstraZeneca Using Human Tissues
Professor Christopher Womack, Principal Clinical Histopathologist and Site Biobank Head, AstraZeneca UK
 
12:05pm – 12:40pm

From Human Tissue to Genomics and Personalised Medicine
Mr James Hadfield, Head of Genomics, Cancer Research UK, Cambridge Research Institute, UK
 
12:40pm - 1pm
Panel Discussion

 
1pm – 1:15pm
Closing Remarks

Mr Mike Kerins, Managing Director, Cambridge Bioscience
 
1:15pm – 2pm

Lunch

Registration 

Academic / Research Delegate: £200 GBP + VAT / person
Industrial Delegate: £250 GBP + VAT / person
Relevant equipment and service providers may be able to attend, please contact us to find out more.

Registration cost includes lunch on both days, refreshments, drinks reception and formal evening dinner.

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