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Scientific Programme
14 April (Monday)
08:30 - 18:30
Registration
09:05 - 09:30
Defining the Field: Joint Preservation from Bedside to Bench and Back
09:30 - 10:15
My Journey in Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation
10:15 - 10:45
Break + Walk to Labspace
10:45 - 11:00
The Concepts of Chondrocyte Isolation
11:00 - 12:00
Chondrocyte Isolation in Practice (Hands-on/Lab)
12:00 - 12:15
Short Break / Unforeseen Lab Time
12:15 - 13:15
How to Make Clinical Impact with Translational and Fundamental Research (1+1=3)
13:15 - 14:15
Lunch Break
14:15 - 16:15
Chondrocyte Seeding in Monolayers, 3D Scaffolds and Bio-inks (Hands-on/Lab)
16:15 - 16:30
Short Break
16:30 - 17:00
The Secrets of the Cartilage ECM
17:30 - 19:30
Move to City / Welcome Reception
15 April (Tuesday)
08:30 - 09:00
Introduction into Bioprinting of Cartilage and 3D Surgical Planning
09:00 - 09:30
Bioprinting Technologies
09:30 - 11:00
Bioprint Cells (Small Group Demos) (Hands-on/Lab)
Perform printability assay with Pluronics and cell-laden gel
Print on top of MEW mesh/ plug
3D lab
Transfer plugs to bioreactor system and start system
11:30 - 12:00
In Vitro Models of Cartilage
12:00 - 13:30
On Chip Systems (Hands-on/Lab)
LIFT demo, Stirr and pour PDMS in chip mold
Plasma bind chip on glass slide
Connect and perfuse chip
13:30 - 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 - 15:00
Bone Quantification Using Micro CT Imaging
15:00 - 16:00
Cartilage and Bone Assessment (Histology and Scoring of Cartilage and Bone) (Hands-on/Lab)
16:00 - 17:00
Bone Quantification (micro CT) Potentially with 3D Lab (Hands-on/Lab)
19:00 - 22:30
Course Dinner
16 April (Wednesday)
08:30 - 10:30
In Vivo (large animal) Models
30 min
Horse as Translational Model
30 min
Species Differences
30 min
Demo Gait and Tour and Tour of the Equine Facilities
30 min
Demo OC Defect Model Preparation in the Wetlab
11:00 - 12:00
Back to the Clinic (Video surgery) / Wrap up