Event
Medical Technologies IKC and Versus Arthritis Virtual Conference 2020
Date: November 18, 2020 @ 11:00 AM
Location: Online
The Medical Technologies IKC Annual Conference is going virtual for 2020.
We have teamed up with Versus Arthritis to give you a unique opportunity to hear the latest in medical technology development from both researchers and patients.
The conference brings together a network of academics, industrialists, clinicians, patients and regulatory body representatives through lively presentations and interactive discussions.
Sessions include:
- Updates from our most successfully translated projects
- Presentations from Versus Arthritis supporters and patients
- Interactive panel discussions
The full programme can be found below, register now to secure your place.
11.00 Welcome and housekeeping
Jo Dixon-Hardy – Operations Director, Medical Technologies IKC
11:05 Medical Technologies Innovation and Knowledge Centre
Jo Dixon-Hardy – Operations Director, Medical Technologies IKC
IKC project portfolio
Chairs: Mike Raxworthy
11:15 Chris Sammon/Christine Le Maitre – SNIPER – Injectable hydrogel system to restore and regenerate the intervertebral disc
11:25 Helen McCarthy – Development of a Class III medical device loaded with nanoparticles for enhanced in situ bone regeneration
11:35 Louise Jennings & Virgine Sottile – Preclinical in vivo and in vitro performance of a bio-inspired non-delaminating osteochondral construct
11:45 Cheryl Miller – Peptide-enhanced calcium phosphates for bone tissue regeneration
11:55 Panel Q&A
12:10 Exhibitor presentation – Arthr: ‘Arthritis products that make the everyday easier’
12:15 Lunch
13:05 Versus Arthritis
Stephen Simpson – Director of Research, Versus Arthritis
Versus Arthritis project portfolio
Chair: Orlando Arnold
13:15 Patient Stories
13:30 Richie Gill – ToKa: A High Precision Patient Specific High Tibial Osteotomy Procedure
13:40 Chaozong Liu – Osteochondral scaffold technology: translational journey
13:50 Tea/coffee break
14:05 Jonathan Jeffers – Additive manufactured implants to control bone strain and mechanoresponse
14:15 Candy McCabe – Chronic pain: Developing a medical device for home use
14:25 Panel Q&A
14:40 Closing comments
Graeme Howling – Senior Technology Innovation Manager, Medical Technologies IKC