2nd International Conference on Regenerative Orthopaedics and Tissue Engineering
20 - 22 September 2012, Opatija, Croatia
Programme
2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON REGENERATIVE ORTHOPAEDICS AND TISSUE ENGINEERING
September 20-22, 2012, Opatija, Croatia
Organized by:
CROATIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS
The Department of Medical Sciences
In cooperation with:
UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA
The Department of Biotechnology
Guest societies:
Croatian Society for Rheumatology
International Society for Applied Biological Sciences
Croatian Society for Allergology and Clinical Immunology
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
Presidents
Marko Pećina (Croatia)
Christopher H. Evans (USA)
Krešimir Pavelić (Croatia)
Vice - Presidents
Miroslav Hašpl (Croatia)
Ivan Martin (Switzerland)
Secretary General
Alan Ivković (Croatia)
Members
Đurđica Babić-Naglić (Croatia)
Tamas Bardos (UK)
Tahsin Beyzadeoglu (Turkey)
Mahmut Nedim Doral (Turkey)
Matej Drobnič (Slovenia)
Simeon Grazio (Croatia)
Damir Hudetz (Croatia)
Mislav Jelić (Croatia)
Gamze Torun Köse (Turkey)
Ryan M. Porter (USA)
Gian M. Salzmann (Germany)
Asja Stipić-Marković (Croatia)
Martin Stoddart (Switzerland)
Carmen Terzic (USA)
Andre Terzic (USA)
Matjaž Vogrin (Slovenia)
Stanimir Vuk-Pavlović (USA)
Slobodan Vukičević (Croatia)
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Full members of the Department of Medical Sciences
Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Roberto Antolović (Croatia)
Nikica Daraboš (Croatia)
Miljenko Franić (Croatia)
Danka Grčević (Croatia)
Željko Jeleč (Croatia)
Petar Kostešić (Croatia)
Inga Marijanović (Croatia)
Dražen Matičić (Croatia)
Radovan Mihelić (Croatia)
Tomislav Vlahović (Croatia)
Andreja Vukasović (Croatia)
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME: September 21st and 22nd 2012.
Friday September 21st
09:00 - 09:20 Welcome Address
09:00 - 09:05 Marko Pećina, President of the 2nd ICRO
09:05 - 09:10 Pero Lučin, Dean Univesity of Rijeka
09:10 - 09:15 Alan Ivković, Secretary General of the 2nd ICRO
09:20 - 10:35 Bone Regeneration and Tissue Engineering
Chairmen: Ivan Martin, Gamze Torun Kose, Alan Ivković
09:20 - 09:35 “Evolution of Bone Tissue Engineering Strategies”
Ivan Martin, Institute for Surgical Research and Hospital Management, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
09:35 - 09:50 “Use of Biodegradable Materials and Stem Cells in the Treatment of Bone Defects”
Gamze Torun Köse, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
09:50 - 10:00 “Fibrin-encapsulated, Genetically Modified Adipose-derived Stem Cells for Use in Bone Repair”
Martina Shinhan, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
10:00 - 10:10 “Non-nion Treatment with New Bone-regeneration Solving by FIXAs”
Nedžad Šabić, Poliklinika dr. Šabić, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
10:10 - 10:20 Discussion
10:20 - 10:50 “Durolane Mini Symposium by Smith&Nephew: Single Injection Treatment for Osteoarthritis”
Mislav Jelić, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb and School of Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
10:50 - 11:05 Coffee Break
11:05 - 12:50 Cartilage Repair and Regeneration
Organized by Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology Section
Croatian Society for Sports Medicine
Chairmen: Marko Pećina, Mahmut Nedim Doral, Mislav Jelić
11:05 - 11:20 “Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation Today and Tomorrow”
Giann M. Salzman, Dept. of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University Medical Center, Albert-Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany
11:20 - 11:35 “Characterized Chondrocyte Implantation Versus Microfracture for Symptomatic Cartilage Defects of the Knee”
Mislav Jelić, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb and School of Medicine University of Zagreb, Croatia
11:35 - 11:50 “Biological vs. Non-Biological Joint Reconstruction”
Tahsin Beyzadeoglu, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yeditepe University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
11:50 - 12:05 “The Biological Tropism Between Synovial and Chondral Tissues”
Mahmut Nedim Doral, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey
12:05 - 12:20 “Cadaveric Models for Cartilage Repair Studies”
Matej Drobnič, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical School University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
12:20 - 12:30 “Incidence of Cartilage Lesions During Knee Arthroscopy”
Miroslav Hašpl, Denis Tršek, Nenad Medančić, Special Hospital for Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Akromion, Krapinske toplice, Croatia
12:30 - 12:40 “Sequentially Programmed Magnetic Field (SPMF) Therapy, an Effective Treatment for Knee Osteoarthritis”
Vishwanath Gopalakrishna Vasishta, SBF Healthcare and Research Centre Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India
12:40 - 12:50 Discussion
12:50 - 13:50 Lunch
13:50 - 15:20 Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
Chairmen: Andre Terzic, Krešimir Pavelić, Stanimir Vuk-Pavlović
13:50 - 14:05 “Stem Cells for the Curious”
Stanimir Vuk-Pavlović, Stem Cell Laboratory, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
14:05 - 14:20 “Human Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine – A European Perspective on Scientific, Ethical and Legal Issues”
Krešimir Pavelić, Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka, Croatia
14:20 - 14:35 “Stem Cells and Prediction of Phenotype Through Transcriptome Deconvolution”
Carmen M. Terzic, Department Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
14:35 -14:50 “Mechanoregulation of Stem Cell Fate”
Martin Stoddart, Musculoskeletal Regeneration Program, AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland
14:50 - 15:00 “Human Tendon Perivascular Cells Are Multipotent and Express Embryonic Stem Cell Associated Markers”
Herbert Tempfer, Paracelsus Medical University, Salzburg, Austria
15:00 - 15:10 “Tendon Stem/Progenitor Cells: Nutrition Matters!”
Christine Lehner, University Hospital Salzburg, Austria
15:10 - 15:20 Discussion
15:20 - 16:00 Mini Symposium by Linvatec: “Sequent - Meniscal Repair with an All-Inside and Stay Inside System"
Patrick Weninger, The Knee Institute,Vienna, Austria
16:00 - 16:15 Coffee Break
16:15 - 16:30 Spotlight Lecture: “Current concepts of Osteogenesis Imperfecta”
Dragan Primorac, University of Split, Split, University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia, The Pennsylvania State University, USA, University of New Haven, USA
16:30 - 17:25 Platelet-rich Plasma in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Chairmen: Miroslav Hašpl, Matjaž Vogrin, Damir Hudetz
16:30 - 16:45 “The Role of Platelet Rich Plasma in Sports Medicine”
Matjaž Vogrin, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Clinical Center Maribor, Slovenia
16:45 - 16:55 “Double Bundle Technique Combined with a Biologic Regenerative Treatment Give the Best Result of ACL Surgery”
Nikica Daraboš, Department of Traumatology, Clinical Hospital Center “Sestre milosrdnice”, Zagreb, Croatia
16:55 - 17:05 “Platelet-rich Plasma Derived Growth Factors and TGF-β Antagonists Promote Muscle Regeneration in Vitro”
Robi Kelc, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine Maribor, Slovenia
17:05 - 17:15 “Significant Pain Reduction in Osteoarthritis of the Knee by ACP Administration”
Michael Borsky, Etzelclinic, Pfaffikon, Switzerland
17:15 - 17:25 Discussion
20:00 Social Dinner
Saturday 22nd
9:00 - 9:30 Spotlight Lecture: Regenerative Medicine - Transforming healthcare solutions
Andre Terzic, Dept. of Regenerative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
9:30 - 13:00 Emerging New Biological Therapies for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chairmen: Christopher H. Evans , Asja Stipić Marković, Branimir Anić
9:30 - 9:45 “Update on the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis”
Asja Stipić Marković, Dept. of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia
9:45 - 10:30 “Gene Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis”
Christopher H. Evans, Center for Advanced Orthopaedic Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 - 11:00 "Biological Agents in Rheumatoid Arthritis"
Srđan Novak, Dept. of Iternal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Center Rijeka, Croatia
11:00 - 11:15 "The Future of Rheumatoid Arthtritis Treatment - Combining Pharmacology and Surgery"
Duška Kaliterna, Dept. of Iternal Medicine, Clinical Hospital Center Split, Croatia
11:15 - 11:25 “Enhanced Osteoclastogenesis in Arthritis is Paralleled with the Increased Expression of Proinflammatory Mediators CCL2, IL-17 and IL-18”
Marina Ikić, Dept. of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Sveti Duh, Zagreb, Croatia
11:25 - 12:00 Mini Symposium by BioTissue AG: “Cell-based and Cell-free Joint Implants for Cartilage Repair"
Michaela Endres, TransTissue Technologies GmbH - RD Department of BioTissue AG., Berlin, Germany
12:00 - 12:15 Spotlight Lecture: “SPECT/CT a Novel Diagnostic Tool for Evaluation of Loading Pattern of the Knee”
Michael T. Hirschmann, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Kantonspittal Bruderholz, Basel, Switzerland
12:15 - 13:05 Emerging Concepts in Osteoporosis Treatment
Chairmen: Danka Grčević, Željko Jeleč
12:15 - 12:30 “Osteoporosis: Common Feature Underlined by Different Pathogenetic Mechanisms”
Danka Grčević, Dept. of Physiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb
12.30 - 12:45 “Effect of Quercetin on Osteoporosis Caused by Retinoic Acid in Rats”
Željko Jeleč, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, General Hospital Sisak, Croatia
12:45 - 12:55 “The Treatment of the Proximal Femoral Fractures in County Hospital Dubrovnik in a Period April 2011 - April 2012”
Marijo Bekić, County Hospital Dubrovnik, Croatia
12:55 - 13:05 Discussion
13:05 End of the Conference