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ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION FINAL PROGRAM DECEMBER 2-5, 2019 LOEWS SAPPHIRE FALLS RESORT TRANSVERSAL, TRANSLATIONAL, & TRANSFORMATIVE www.termis.org/am2019 | @TERMISAM 1 • TERMIS-AM • FINAL PROGRAM TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome . 3 Sponsors . 5 General Information . 8 SYIS Activities . 10 Floor Plans . 11 TERMIS- AM Council, Staff, Committees, and Reviewers . 12 TWIG Organizational Meetings . 13 Awards . 13 Program . 15 Monday, December 2 . 15 Tuesday, December 3 . 17 Wednesday, December 4: . 24 Thursday, December 5: . 32 Poster Sessions . 38 Author Index . 67 Exhibitor Listing . 81 2 • TERMIS-AM • FINAL PROGRAM WELCOME TO TISSUE ENGINEERING & REGENERATIVE MEDICINE 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPOSITION LETTER FROM CHAIR LETTER FROM PRESIDENT DEAR COLLEAGUES, DEAR TERMIS AM 2019 PARTICIPANTS, On behalf of the TERMIS-AM Council, we welcome you to Orlando, Florida for In December, the TERMIS-Americas (TERMIS-AM) Chapter will the 2019 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society – conduct its 9th annual conference in Orlando, Florida. This Americas Chapter Annual Meeting. This year’s conference is being organized by year’s conference is being chaired by Cherie Stabler, PhD, from Dr. Cherie Stabler of the University of Florida and Dr. Diego Mantovani of Laval the University of Florida and Diego Mantovani, PhD, FBSE, University. The conference will focus on the theme, “Transversal, Translational, from Laval University. Thank you both! and Transformative” tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. This theme focuses on a vital goal of TERMIS-AM, which is to bring you closer to Everyone, who attends a TERMIS chapter conference, is provided with the key professionals in the field and to support your efforts to accelerate your membership to the Global Society and is categorized into a Chapter based research to the ultimate benefit of the patients. I am sure that you will find your on their current place of residence. As TERMIS members, your research in time in Orlando beneficial in expanding your knowledge of current trends and TERM (tissue engineering and regenerative medicine) drives TERM knowledge advancements. forward with a view to improving patient outcomes globally. Students and young investigators (SYIS) are a key element of the Society and they have organized a We encourage you to actively participate in all aspects of the meeting: sessions, number of activities that will be conducted during the conference. Please review workshops, and networking. We particularly encourage students and young the program to view the dates/times for these events. investigators (SYIS) to participate in the various activities that are part of the annual conference. Each year, SYIS plans the student-meet-mentor lunch, TERMIS is the most prominent organization in the field globally. TERMIS. career panel discussion, supports the sharing of outstanding student research TERMIS is a Not-for-profit Society with three chapters. TERMIS functions through through travel and achievement awards, and facilitates student participation with volunteers for our governance, who receive no financial compensation and who conference leadership. These events provide you with an opportunity to meet dedicate time and finances (directly or indirectly) to run and improve our society. with your mentors and peers one-on-one. As we draw closer to the conference There are numerous committees that report into these governance structures and the programming develops, more information on the SYIS activities will be and without these volunteers the society could not function. I would like to take announced. this opportunity to thank all our TERMIS officers that make TERMIS what it is today and will shape its future. Due to this strong volunteer network of TERMIS We look forward to your contribution to the programming officers, TERMIS has only one full time employee, Sarah Wilburn, who I also would like to thank for her excellent work for our society. SINCERELY, As this is the first TERMIS AM meeting since our new Mission, I would like to have John Fisher, PhD, TERMIS-AM Chair this in print. Advancing tissue engineering & regenerative medicine worldwide to generate knowledge with a view to improving patient outcomes globally . Our international community strives to achieve our mission through best practice in governance, providing forums for dissemination of knowledge, interacting with diversified expertise, topics & culture, advancing basic, translational & clinical research, supporting our “Student and Young Investigator Sections” (SYIS), and advocating for public policies. Our core values are: Honesty; Respect; Scientific Excellence, Integrity; Collaboration; Society Responsibility; Diversity; Transparency. For any questions on anything related to our society, feel free to approach me when you see me. Let this meeting stimulate you and inspire creativity. Attendees are encouraged to discuss with each other. Listen, learn, educate, volunteer, network, socialize, enjoy. SINCERELY, R . Geoff Richards, TERMIS Global President 3 • TERMIS-AM • FINAL PROGRAM ADVANCING THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is an independent private foundation dedicated to advancing the biomedical sciences by supporting research and other scientific and educational activities. Our two primary goals: (919) 991-5100 | bwfund.org n Helping scientists early in their careers develop as independent investigators n Advancing fields in the basic biomedical sciences that are undervalued FOLLOW US Since becoming a private foundation in 1994, BWF has focused on the human @BWFUND capital of the research enterprise. Based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, BWF primarily makes grants to degree-granting institutions on behalf of individual researchers. To view our grant programs visit bwfund.org. 2019 TERMIS-AM SPONSORS GOLD SPONSORS BRONZE SPONSORS MEETING SUPPORTERS 5 • TERMIS-AM • FINAL PROGRAM Join the Wake Forest Regenerative Medicine Team Accepting applications for Faculty, Research Associate, Post-Doc, Laboratory Technician, and Clinical Manufacturing (GMP) positions More than 400 team members work to translate the With a history of success and a focused science of regenerative medicine into clinical strategy to get therapies. therapies as quickly as Our scientists were the first in the world to possible to patients, successfully implant a lab-grown organ into humans. the Wake Forest Institute for Our team is developing tissues and organs for more Regenerative Medicine than 40 different areas of the body. is the premier research More than 14 treatments have reached the clinical center of its kind. testing stage—and many others are in the pipeline. For information about specific career opportunities, email [email protected] or call 336-713-7293. Equal Opportunity Employer www.WFIRM.org PROGRAM OVERVIEW Welcome to the TERMIS-AM 2019 annual meeting! Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (TERM) is unique space that continues to push the boundaries of clinical therapies. ABOUT Exciting products are emerging in the clinic, while preclinical research is developing innovative approaches that exhibit substantial promise. As a world-leading, interactive community THE SOCIETY in the field for well over a decade, TERMIS-AM provides the ideal venue to deliver a comprehensive update on these endeavors. THE SOCIETY HAS UPDATED ITS The theme of the 2019 TERMIS-AM annual conference is “Transversal, Translational and Transformative.” In MISSION AS FOLLOWS: generating this program, we sought to provide our attendees Advancing tissue engineering & regenerative with transversal knowledge, translational approaches, and transformative solutions by integrating clinical, industrial, medicine worldwide to generate knowledge and academic voices, both emerging and established into a with a view to improving patient outcomes comprehensive program. globally . We hope you take full advantage of all this conference offers. Our international community strives to Our Opening Symposium panel discussion brings key industry, achieve our mission through: regulatory, and academic leaders together to provide their • Best practice in governance prospective on the key challenges in translating TERM- • Providing forums for dissemination of products to the clinic. Our Plenary Speakers were selected to provide transversal insight into innovative approaches in tissue knowledge engineering and regenerative medicine, as well as exposure • Interacting with diversified expertise, to critical and creative research peripheral to the field, such topics & culture as groundbreaking customized cell sources and biomedical • Advancing basic, translational & clinical anthropology. Our numerous Scientific Sessions deliver breadth research and depth in TERM topics, with a diversity in prospective • Supporting our “Student and Young and formats. Furthermore, this conference offers a number of Investigator Sections” (SYIS) opportunities for networking and engagement activities, from Women’s luncheon, poster sessions, TERMIS reception, and all • Advocating for public policies the Student and Young Investigator (SYIS) sponsored activities. Overall, we hope you find this program fosters integrative OUR CORE VALUES ARE: and circular routes of thinking, directs your research into new Honesty; Respect; Scientific Excellence; directions, and inspires you to accelerate your work towards Integrity; Collaboration; Society clinical solutions. Responsibility; Diversity; Transparency . Looking forward to engaging with