Tissue Engineering Therapy of the Lower Urinary Tract — The Potential and Hurdles

Workshop 7
Tuesday 6th October 2015
11:00 - 12:30
516AB
Lunch provided
Speakers
K

Karl-Dietrich Sievert
Workshop Chair

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Leopoldo Alves Ribeiro-Filho
Workshop Speaker

M

Massarat Zutshi
Workshop Speaker

M

Margot Damaser
Workshop Speaker

Learning Objectives

  1. Obtain enhanced knowledge of current cell-based therapies being tested in animal models and clinical trials for both urinary and fecal incontinence, voiding dysfunction.

  2. Understand complications encountered in testing and approving this progressive translational medicine

  3. Gain insight to treatment approaches in the development pipeline.
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Workshop Schedule

11:00

Introduction and explanation of stem cell applications in urology

Karl-Dietrich Sievert

11:15

Acellular matrix in urethral and bladder reconstruction

Leopoldo Alves Ribeiro-Filho

11:30

Fecal Incontinence: From Bench to Bedside

Massarat Zutshi

11:45

Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Research: Where are we?

Margot Damaser

12:00

Discussion

All

12:10

Questions

All

12:25

Summary and close

Karl-Dietrich Sievert

Aims & Objectives

Advanced
90 minutes
Research Methods / Techniques
Clinical
Stem cell Tissue engineering Functional treatment
Those interested in upcoming treatment options of stem cells for the purpose of functional reconstruction of the lower urinary tract, including Urologists, Gynecologists, Neuro-urologists, Colorectal Surgeons, Neurologists, Pediatric Urologists, Researche

The aim of this course will be to report on the state of the art knowledge with respect to tissue engineering, stem cells in treating voiding dysfunction, and faecal incontinence, and to evaluate the latest prospective therapy options. Our aim is to enhance the knowledge base with regard to the potential of stem cell therapy for those interested in progressive translational medicine.

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