Mar 26, 2018  |  ALL DAY
Department of Surgery

Translational Research Workshop

DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH WORKSHOP

Monday March 26, 2018
PGCRL Gallery - 686 Bay Street
7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
 

Drs. Marc Jeschke, Michael Fehlings, Shaf Keshavjee, and James
Rutka invite you to the 1st Translational Research Workshop
 
Don’t miss this great day. The first Translational Research Workshop will be held on Monday March 26 at the PGCRL to introduce translational research.  This will form goals and strategic priorities for the Translational Research Committee.   This will demonstrate a link between innovations and translational research in the Department of Surgery. The agenda has an array of outstanding speakers, including invited speaker, Dr. Randall E. Morris.
 
Please RSVP to Val Cabral before March 5.
  
AIM: To link innovation and translational research at the Department of Surgery.
To introduce translational research and to form goals & a strategic priority for the Translational Research Committee
 
AGENDA
7:30 AM: Breakfast
8:00: James Rutka: Opening remarks
8:05 – 8:15: Michael Fehlings: Setting the Stage
 
Session 1: The Platform for Innovation and Translational Research
8:15 – 8:45: Norman Rosenblum: “Eureka Program Description”
8:45 – 9:15: Andrew Howard: “International Translational Research”
9:15 – 9:45: Randall E. Morris: “Barriers in Academia, Biopharmaceutical Companies and Regulatory Agencies to R & D for New Immunosuppressants & How to Overcome These Barriers”
 
9:45 – 10:00: Short Break
 
Session 2: Examples of Translational Research and Experiences
10:00 – 10:30: Michael Fehlings: “Spinal Cord Injury and Cervical Myelopathy”
10:30 – 11:00: James Drake: “Building Robots and Tools – Getting to First in Human” 
11:00 – 11:30: Shaf Keshavjee: “Ex vivo Lung Perfusion Experience”
11:30 – 12:00 PM: Victor Yang: “Intra-Operative Navigation Technology Advancements”
12:00 – 12:30: Michael Laflamme: “Heart Regeneration with Pluripotent Stem Cells”
 
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch
 
Session 3: Strategic Planning and Priority for the Translational Research Committee
1:30 – 2:00: Marc Jeschke: “Landscape Analysis and Mandate of the TRC”
2:00 – 3:15: ALL
3:15 – 3:30: Summary and Outlook
 
Adjourn