Instron at Tissue Engineering Conference in Istanbul

 

Instron TGT went on the road for the TERMIS (Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society) meeting in Istanbul, Turkey at the end of June. Despite the "social unrest" in Istanbul, the conference was well attended with over 500 attendees from around the world, including Argentina, Chile, Korea, Russia, and New Zealand.

We introduced our combination of products, with a demonstration of the 5944 and Bluehill^® and the LigaGen Bioreactor System. The attendees were excited to learn about the acquisition and the new solutions that Instron could provide to tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. We estimate that 30—40% of the researchers were familiar with Instron, including those already using Instron systems to characterize materials for tissue engineering or to test and characterize tissue engineered products.

Tissue engineering conferences are an exciting combination of disciplines and this one was no exception. An array of topics were covered, ranging from Biomaterials; Scaffold Designs and Fabrication Techniques; Tissues & Cells; Stem Cell Science; Genetic Modifications; and Bioreactors.

We look forward to attending the remaining 2013 regional meetings in Shanghai (October 23—26) and Atlanta, GA (November 10—13).

Want to know what tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is all about? Check out Dr. Atala's TED talk on bioengineered tissues.