TCES // Joint CDT Conference 2024
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19th – 21st June 2024James McCune Smith Learning Hub / University of Glasgow / Glasgow / G12 8QQ
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Joint CDT // TCES Conference Programme
Abstract Booklet – Talks
Abstract Book – Posters
Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board are responsible for scoring abstracts, promoting and driving attendance to the conference, and support finding sponsorship. We wish to thank the following academics for their contribution:
Conference Chairs: Prof. Matthew Dalby, University of Glasgow | Prof. Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez, University of Glasgow
Local Organising Committee: Michelle Carmichael, University of Glasgow | Claire Carberry, University of Glasgow, | Aimee Soare, University of Glasgow | Monika Maitles, University of Glasgow | Dr Peter Childs, University of Strathclyde | Dr Monica Tsimbouri, University of Glasgow | Dr Miguel Pineda, University of Glasgow | Dr Mathis Riehle, University of Glasgow | Dr Catherine Berry, University of Glasgow | TCES Committee
Accommodation
There are several accommodation options located near the venue:
- The Grosvenor Hotel
- The Belhaven
- Boutique 50
- Argyll Hotel – Quote ‘secretclub’ for discounted rates
- Kelvingrove Hotel – Quote ‘UOG’ for discounted rates
- The Ambassador – Quote ‘UOG’ for discounted rates
- University of Glasgow Accommodation – Murano Street at a rate of £32 per night
- The booking portal link is https://book.accom.gla.ac.uk/KxBnBLive/Default.aspx
- Delegates can book accommodation for any number of nights arriving from Tuesday 18 June 2024, and departing on Saturday 22 June 2024. The promotion code is CeMi24.
- Accommodation bookings must be paid for at the time of reservation. If the booking process is not completed with payment (by card) then the room is not reserved. Multiple rooms can be booked on the same reservation as long as payment is made at point of booking.
Sponsorship
We have a range of exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities available at this event. Please see Joint TCES CDT Conference Sponsorship Packages for information on available packages and contact Michelle Carmichael (tces-cdt@glasgow.ac.uk) if you are interested in discussing this further.
We would like to thank our event sponsors for their support.
Contact Us
For any questions or enquires please email tces-cdt@glasgow.ac.uk. Don’t forget to register now!
‘Through cancer’s core’ by E. Ma, 2022 image competition winner.
About the event
The 2024 Tissue and Cell Engineering Society Conference will be hosted by the Centre for the Cellular Microenvironment (CeMi) at the University of Glasgow by Prof Matthew Dalby and Prof Manuel Salmeron-Sanchez with Michelle Carmichael and Aimee Soare (lifETIME Centre for Doctoral Training) and Claire Carberry (CeMi). This year the conference will again be combined with the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT).
The Joint TCES and CDT Conference will take place over three days from 19th – 21st June 2024. The event will have in person presentations from International and UK keynote speakers in the cell and tissue engineering field with themes crossing the multiple areas such as bioengineered models, mechanobiology, enabling technologies and biomaterials.
Keynote speakers
Dr James Armstrong
Senior Research Fellow
Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School
University of Bristol
Dr Catherine Berry
Reader
Centre for Cell Engineering
University of Glasgow
Dr Amaia Cipitria
Ikerbasque Research Associate and Group Leader
Bioengineering in Regeneration and Cancer
Biodonostia Health Research Institute, Spain
Prof Julien Gautrot
Professor in Biomaterials and Biointerfaces
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary University of London
Dr Michele Zagnoni
Reader
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
University of Strathclyde
Programme
The conference will start with a CDT session on the morning of 19th June followed by TCES themed sessions running from the afternoon on 19th June to the afternoon on 21st June 2024. During each session there will be keynote talks and presentations from early career researchers and academics across the various themes. There will also be posters and flash talks from early year students. On the evening on the 19th June there will be a social event and buffet at the University of Glasgow. The conference dinner and Scottish ceilidh will take place on the evening on 20th June at Glasgow Grosvenor Hotel.
The full programme is available here.
Topics
Bioengineered Models | Mechanobiology | Enabling Technologies
Biomaterials | CDT Session
Event Location
The conference will take place in the new James McCune Smith Learning Hub (JMSLH) at the University of Glasgow. Opened in April 2021, the £90.6 million building provides a state of the art learning and teaching facility with the capacity for more than 2,500 students. The Hub delivers a high-quality conference venue on campus.The JMSLH is located on the university’s main Gilmorehill campus in Glasgow’s West End, easily accessible from the city centre by public transport or on foot. The venue is a 5-minute walk from Hillhead subway station and accessible from bus routes along Great Western Rd, Byres Rd and University Ave. Further information and maps on how to get the University of Glasgow can be found here. Several shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment venues are located around the venue.
Register here!
Registration is open now through Bookitbee and costs include the platform booking fee.
Full Conference and Social Ticket:
Includes a ticket to the full conference, the evening buffet on Wednesday 19th June and the conference dinner and ceilidh on Thursday 20th June.
- Non TCES member – £290
- TCES member – £265
- Student – £235
- Student TCES member – £215
Full Conference Ticket:
Please note, this does not include a ticket to the social events.
- Non TCES member – £220
- TCES member – £195
- Student – £165
- Student TCES member – £145
Social Events:
Wednesday 19th June Evening Buffet – £20
Thursday 20th June Evening Conference Dinner and Ceilidh – £50
Day Ticket:
Please note, this does not include a ticket to the social events.
Wednesday 19th June AM – CDT Session
- Non TCES member – £50
- TCES member/Student – £45
Wednesday 19th June PM – TCES Session
- Non TCES member – £50
- TCES member/Student – £45
Thursday 20th June (Full Day) – TCES Session
- Non TCES member – £100
- TCES member/Student – £90
Friday 21st June AM – TCES Session
- Non TCES member – £50
- TCES member/Student – £45