Need a new kidney? We can soon print one from your stem cells. Stem cell treatment technologies have drastically matured in the last decade. Come hear from startups working on 3D printing organs, curing Parkinson’s with brain stem cells, and a VC investing in the space.
Food and drinks served.
Agenda
6:00pm Doors open & networking
6:40pm Talks & panel discussion
8:00pm Networking
Speakers
Melanie Matheu, CEO of Prellis Biologics (http://prellisbio.com)
Prellis is creating living tissues and organs for pharmaceutical testing and organ transplant. Prellis instantaneously prints high resolution tissue scaffolds that grow into functioning human organs.
Subhadeep Das, CEO of Convalesce (http://convalesce.co)
Convalesce is creating stem cell therapies for neurodegenerative diseases, starting with Parkinson’s. With a proprietary biomaterial they create a brainlike micro-environment suited for stem cell differentiation.
Vincent Xiang, Partner at 6 Dimension Capital (http://6dimensionscapital.com/)
A global venture firm investing in innovative life sciences and healthcare opportunities across both sides of the Pacific, finding and investing in global innovation in the US and building healthcare industry leaders in China.
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