This meeting will bring together experts from industry, government, non-profits and academia to discuss foundational research, technology development and product commercialization.

Seventh Annual Mid-Atlantic Advanced Biomanufacturing Symposium 

Hosted by the Center for Advanced Biomanufacturing at the University of Virginia, this meeting will bring together experts from industry, government, non-profits and academia. We will discuss foundational research, technology development and product commercialization toward creating an advanced biomanufacturing industry for the United States. Invited speakers and panelists will discuss ongoing research in biofabrication and cell manufacturing, government funding and regulatory considerations for biomanufactured tissues and organs, and clinical implementation of regenerative medicine products. 

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Standard: $50 ($20 for virtual attendance)

Students: $20 (Virtual or in-person)

Registration includes breakfast and lunch each day and happy hour on Thursday. Event contact: Kitter Bishop, kitter@virginia.edu.
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Hotel and Parking

Draftsman Hotel, 1106 W Main St, Charlottesville, Virginia

Last Day to Book: Friday, May 31, 2024 | Group Rate $201.00 USD per night

Guests of the Draftsman Hotel can valet their car at the hotel, keep it parked there for the duration of the meeting, and walk 4 min. (half of which is inside) to the Pinn Hall Conference Center.

Book your group rate for 7th Annual Advanced Biomanufacturing Symposium

AGENDA

Seventh Annual Mid-Atlantic Advanced Biomanufacturing Symposium
July 11-12, 2024
 
Day 1
Keynote Speaker: Justin Strader, Principal Manufacturing Science and Technology Engineering at Humacyte
Session 1: What is the Bioeconomy?
Session 2: Challenges with New Startups in Biomaterials
Session 3: Frontiers in Biomaterial Design
Session 4: Clinical Applications for Organ and Tissue Repair

Happy Hour

Day 2
Keynote Speaker: Steven Badylak, Professor of Surgery and Deputy Director of the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine (MIRM), University of Pittsburgh
Session 5: Biomanufacturing Instrumentation: The Cutting Edge (Bioreactors, Bioprinters, Biosensors, etc.)
Session 6: Biomanufacturing for Cell Therapy
Session 7: Snapshots of the Biomanufacturing Workforce: Experience of Recent Graduates & Trainees