The AMM Conference 2023 invites the UoM AMM community and clinicians to join us for an in-person afternoon of talks around the research within UoM surrounding biomaterials, tissue engineering, nanomedicine, and bioelectronics.

In addition to talks by AMM Theme Leads, the event includes talks by our funded Early Career Researchers (ECRs), and a showcase of clinically translated projects. The afternoon will close with drinks and an ECR poster session (5pm-6pm).

To sign up to present a poster at the ECR poster session, please fill out this form by 6 January 2023.

The deadline for registering to attend the conference is Wednesday 18 January 2023.

Please contact amm@manchester.ac.uk if you have any other queries.

Date/Time: Wednesday 25 January 2023

Venue: MECD 2B.020

Agenda:

14:00-14:05 Introduction - Prof Prof Julie Gough (Co-Director, Professor of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, FSE), Dr Steve Richardson (Co-Director, Senior Lecturer in Cell and Tissue Engineering, FBMH)

14:05-14:10 Biomaterials Overview - Dr Marco Domingos (Biomaterials Theme Lead, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, FSE)

14:10-14:20 Understanding the mechanism of action of collagen-based dressings to promote healing - Davide Verdolino (PhD Student)

14:20-14:30 Assembling a bioinks library capable of supporting the 3D bioprinting of chondrogenic cells - Sophia Read(PhD Student)

14:30-14:40 Tissue Engineering Overview - Prof Susan Kimber (Tissue Engineering Theme Lead, Professor in Stem and Developmental Biology, FBMH)

14:40-14:50 Graphene oxide activates TGFB signalling in human chondrocytes - Leona Ogene(PhD Student)

14:50-15:00 Nanomedicine Overview - Dr Sandra Vranic (Nanomedicine Theme Lead, Lecturer in Nano-Cell Biology, FBMH)

15:00-15:10 Organoids: a new approach for nanomaterial toxicity testing - Dr Rahaf Issa (Research Associate)

15:10-15:20 Bioelectronics Overview - Dr Alex Casson (Bioelectronics Theme Lead, Reader in Materials, Devices and Systems, FSE)

15:20-15:30 Mechanically-flexible, graphene-based, microelectrodes for simultaneous recording and electrical stimulation of deep brain microstructures - Ahmed Elady (Postdoctoral Researcher)

15:30-15:55 Tea, coffee & pastries

15:55-16:00 AMM Funded Project: Peptide hydrogels: new advanced functional biocompatible materials to develop a 3D human placental artery co-culture system for testing maternal medicines on placental vascular function - Dr Teresa Tropea (PDRA)

16:00-16:05 AMM Funded Project: 2D material-based SUPramolecular sEnsor for weaRable monitoring (2D SUPER) - Dr Liming Chen (PDRA)

16:05-16:10 AMM Funded Project: Development of personalised glioblastoma immunotherapies using 2D nanomaterials - Dr Thomas Kisby (Nanotherapeutics Team Leader/Research Associate)

16:10-16:15 AMM Funded Project: Synthesis of Multiphasic Encapsulated Colloidal Systems with Novel Architectures for Healthcare Applications - Dr Sri Ganesh Subramanian (Research Associate)

16:15-16:45 Clinical translation showcase: Polynerve - Dr Adam Reid (Clinical Lead, Senior Clinical Lecturer & Honorary Consultant in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery)

16:45-16:50 Close - Prof Julie Gough (Co-Director, Professor of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, FSE), Dr Steve Richardson (Co-Director, Senior Lecturer in Cell and Tissue Engineering, FBMH)

16:50-18:00 ECR Poster Session & Drinks