INVITROM SYMPOSIUM

December 12, 2011 INVITROM organised a symposium entitled:

"3D in vitro models: The real thing or an eye catcher?"

The symposium was held at:
Utrecht University, Androclus-building, Room C101, Yalelaan 1, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Programme:

09.30h Registration and coffee
10.00h Opening and Welcome by Bas Blaauboer
10.05 - 10.40h
 
whole Liver Decellularization: A Novel In Vitro 3D Bioengineering Tool?
Joery de Kock (VUB, Brussels, Belgium)
10.40 - 11.15h
 
Overview of 3D-human Skin Reconstituted Models for Irritation and Corrosion Testing
An van Rompay (VITO-CARDAM, Belgium)
11.15 - 11.50h
 
The Need for Alternative Models for Testicular Toxicity Testing
Aldert Piersma (RIVM, The Netherlands)
11.50 INVITROM Annual General Assembly
12.00 - 13.00h Lunch
13.00 - 13.35h
 
Neurospheres as 3D In Vitro Models for Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing
Ellen Fritsche (IUF-Leibnitz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, Germany)
13.35 - 14.10h
 
3D Engineered Models of Cardiovascular Tissue
Carlijn Bouten (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
14.10 - 14.30h Coffee/Tea Break
14.30 - 15.05h
 
3D Bone Tissue Engineering
Jacqueline Alblas (UMC, utrecht, The Netherlands)
15.05 - 15.40h
 
3D Articular Cartilage Tissue Engineering
Janine Post (MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twent, The Netherlands)
15.40 - Meeting Closure - Drinks

Presentations and photos will follow shortly.