13th - 17th June 2010 - Galway Ireland
NEWS

REGISTRATION CLOSED

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Debate Session Announced

Sponsorship & Exhibition Package Available

SYIS Activities

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SYIS Activities

Student and Young Investigator Section (SYIS)

TERMIS-SYIS provides a platform for the "next generation" of scientists and engineers in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine to interact. SYIS aims to further the professional and scientific development of its members.

This year there are a number of activities planned to enhance the TERMIS-EU experience of its members.

Scientific Co-chair Program

Being a SYIS scientific co-chair offers SYIS members the opportunity to assist chairing a session with a leader in the field of research during a scientific session. Applications for scientific co-chair have been received and sessions have been allocated.

SYIS Welcome
Monday, 14th June

To find SYIS organisers, look out for the TERMIS-Galway t-shirts at the opening day reception. You can't miss us!

SYIS - EU General Meeting & SYIS Irish Experience
Monday, 14th June, 9.00pm - 11.30pm

The SYIS-EU General meeting will take place prior to the SYIS social event. Both events take place in The Kings Head (www.thekingshead.ie) one of the oldest buildings in Galway. The General Meeting aims to capture the views, ideas and suggestions of SYIS members and also to communicate current news about SYIS developments. Free snacks and beverages will be provided during this session to warm up for the social event to take place immediately afterwards!

This year the SYIS social activity is centred on an 'SYIS Irish Experience'. This includes everything from Irish dancing, Irish music, Gaeilge (the Irish Language), Guinness and having the craic (fun). Your experience in Ireland couldn't get more Irish than this! Prepare to pour your own pint of Guinness and then learn to play the bodhrán or Irish tin whistle. If you're not too busy you might also get a chance to learn some Irish dancing. You will also get a chance to practice a few words as Gaeilge. This activity will take place in a traditional teach tábhairne (pub!) in Galway and promises to be a great event capturing a true Irish experience for all guests.

SYIS Careers Session & Student Mentor Meet
Tuesday, June 15 16.30 - 19.00
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These events take place outside of the conference hotel in one of Galway's hidden gems, Brigit's Garden (www.brigitsgarden.ie). Transportation is arranged for these events. Catch the bus outside the hotel, Make sure you have signed up for this at the registration desk. Details of the bus schedule will be available at the registration desk.

Based on the Celtic seasonal festivals, Brigit's Garden is widely regarded as one of the most spectacular gardens in Ireland, set within 11 acres of native woodland & wildflower meadows. Its features include a nature trail, ogham trees, an ancient ring fort (fairy fort), Roundhouse and a calendar sundial, the largest in Ireland.



The careers session this year is themed 'Engineering a Career in Tissue Engineering'. A panel of experts, each having taken different but sometimes overlapping directions in their careers, will discuss, debate and offer insight into topics of interest in the field today and provide insights into starting a career in this field. This session will be moderated by an SYIS member and Professor Robert Nerem. Speakers include an editor of a top journal in the field, an up-and-coming PI, a clinician actively established in research and a researcher in an industrial environment.

During the student-mentor meet, students and young investigators will get a chance to interact with world-renowned academic and industrial investigators in the field of Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine. This will be an opportunity for students and young investigators to have their questions answered by established research leaders in a relaxed and open discussion. The event will take place over a complimentary wine and snacks reception. In addition, the scenic grounds of Brigit's Garden will be available for tours. Following the end of this session, transport will be provided back to the conference hotel.

So far the following mentors have been confirmed. A finalised list will be available closer to the day as this list is not limited:

SYIS CHAIRS

Michael Ananta Sinan Güven Elena Popa
Miguel Andrades Christophe Helary Erin Rayment
Nasim Baboldashti Michael Keogh Abhigyan Satyam
Ana Barradas Omar Khan Celeste Scotti
Stefanie Böhm Linda Kock Silviya Simeonova
Asme Boussahel Cheri Li Oleg Semenov
Bryan Brown Liliana Liverani Wenlong Song
Shane Browne Nasrin Lotfi Meline Stölting
Matteo Centola Asha Mathew Adam Stops
Estelle Collin Karl McCullagh Andreas Teuschl
Thomas Cordonnier Siobhan McMahon Leen Trommelmans
Bill Daly Lionel Micol Gianluca Vadalà
Biraja Dash Michael Monaghan Gerben van Buul
Lise de Jonge Vivek Mukhatyar Diego Velasco Bayon
Rania Elbackly Aonghus O'Laughlin Catherine Ward
Melanie Georgiou Jennifer Patterson David Yeo
Rebecca Goodchild Sonya Piskounova