Join us for the Regenerative Engineering & Medicine Center's annual retreat, hosted by Georgia Tech, Emory, and the University of Georgia. Advances in the delivery of molecular and biological therapeutics that will enhance the body’s ability to heal itself will be discussed, along with opportunities to meet and collaborate with PIs who will apply to the 2020 grant RFA on this topic - RFA INFO HERE.

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AGENDA

10:30 a.m.        Introductory remarks

10:35 a.m.        Keynote Presentation - "The Return of the Trojan Horse: Efficient Delivery of Therapeutics to the CNS to Treat Brain Disorders" - Greg A. Gerhardt, Ph.D., Co-Director, Brain Restoration Center, Director, Center for Microelectrode Technology, University of Kentucky Medical Center

11:05 a.m.        Brian Cummings, Ph.D. - University of Georgia

11:15 a.m.        Haian Fu, Ph.D. - Emory University

11:25 a.m.        Mark Prausnitz, Ph.D. - Georgia Tech

11:35 a.m.        Questions & Answers

11:40 a.m.        Breakout "Rooms" on Delivery Routes/Methods - links to join below

• Aerosols - Edmund Waller, M.D., Ph.D., FACP, Winship Cancer Institute, Moderator
• Injections - Susan Thomas, Ph.D., Georgia Tech, Moderator
• Implanted Devices/Cells  - Steven Stice, Ph.D., University of Georgia, Moderator

12:30 p.m.        Adjourn

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REM Vision
The integration of engineering technologies, biological discoveries, and clinical expertise and infrastructure will establish Georgia as leader in developing and delivering clinical therapies
 
REM Mission
To fundamentally transform the treatment of human diseases and injuries through the development and delivery of molecular and biological therapeutics that will that enhance the body’s ability to heal itself.