Agenda
October 24-27, Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, USA:
Simões, I. N., Boura, J., dos Santos, F., Andrade, P. Z., Cardoso, C., da Silva, C. and Cabral, J. M. S. "Isolation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord Matrix Using a Fully Defined Serum-/Xeno-free System." (oral presentation)
Ferreira F.C., Costa M.H.G , Andrade P.Z, Cabral J.M.S, da Silva C.L. "Poly-caprolactone electrospun fibers: a new dimension to HSC - MSC co-cultures for blood cell product manufacturing."
September 23-26, 9th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science (ESBES), Istanbul, Turkey:
Andrade P.Z., dos Santos, F., Almeida-Porada, G. da Silva, C.L., Cabral J.M.S., "Bioengineering approaches for the optimization of the ex-vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell for cell therapy". (oral presentation)
Barbosa, H.S.C., Meli, L., Diogo, M.M., Linhardt, R.J., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "Three-dimensional neural stem cell culture microarray for high-throughput studies of neuronal differentiation and toxicology". (oral presentation)
- This communication was distinguished with the Malcolm Lilly Award. This prestigious award comes with a 1500€ prize sponsored by DSM, Delft/NL"
dos Santos, F., da Silva, C.L., Andrade, P.Z., Abecasis, M.M., Gimble, J., Campbell, A., Boucher, S., Roos, E., Kuligowski, S., Chase, L., Cabral, J.M.S., Vemuri, M., “Scalable expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells using a microcarrier-based system under serum-free and xeno-free conditions". (oral presentation)
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., “Design and operation of a bioreactor system for the expansion of mouse embryonic stem cell-derived neural stem cells on microcarriers". (oral presentation)
September, 23-26, 15th European Congress on Biotechnology-Biocrossroads, Istanbul, Turkey:
Oliveira, P. H., da Silva, C. L. and Cabral, J. M. S. "An appraisal of human mtDNA instability: role of DNA topology and sequence motifs". (oral presentation)
Oliveira, P. H., Boura, J. S., Abecasis, M. M., Gimble, J., da Silva, C. L. and Cabral, J. M. S. "Effect of hypoxia and long-term culture on the genomic stability and mitochondrial performance of human mesenchymal stem cells expanded in vitro for clinical applications".
Gomes, A. G. and Oliveira, P. H. "Comparative genomic analysis indicates strand compositional asymmetries as regional landmarks in plasmid evolution".
April 29-May 2, 3rd International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering (SBE), Seattle, USA:
Andrade, P.Z., dos Santos, F., Almeida-Porada, G. da Silva, CL and Cabral, JMS “Bioengineering approaches for the optimization of the ex-vivo expansion of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell for cell therapy”. (oral presentation)
Barbosa, H.S.C., Fernandes, T.G., Dias, T.P., Diogo, M.M., Cabral J.M.S., "Multifactorial Analysis of Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal Reveals a Crucial Role of GSK-3-Mediated Signaling Under Hypoxia".
dos Santos, F., da Silva, C.L., Andrade, P.Z., Abecasis, M.M., Gimble, J., Campbell, A., Boucher, S., Roos, E., Kuligowski, S., Chase, L., Cabral, J.M.S., Vemuri, M., “Scalable expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells using a microcarrier-based system under serum-free and xeno-free conditions”.
Madeira, C., Reis, M.S.C., Ferreira, F.C.G, Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Cabral, J.M.S., “A Novel Strategy to Genetically Engineer Neural Stem Cells”.
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., “Design And Operation Of A Bioreactor System For The Expansion Of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neural Stem Cells On Microcarriers".
April 26-27, 7th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, Porto, Portugal:
dos Santos, F., P.Z. Andrade, M.M. Abecasis, J. Gimble, C. Lobato da Silva and J.M.S. Cabral, “A Serum-Free and Xeno-Free Microcarrier-Based Scalable System for the Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells”. (oral presentation)
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., “Design and operation of a bioreactor system for the expansion of mouse embryonic stem cell-derived neural stem cells on microcarriers".
March 25-29, 243rd ACS National Meeting – Chemistry of Life, San Diego, USA
Andrade, P.Z., dos Santos, F., Almeida-Porada, G., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S. “Towards optimal culture conditions for the ex-vivo expansion of umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells for cell therapy” (oral presentation)
Barbosa, H.S.C., Fernandes, T.G., Dias, T.P., Diogo, M.M., Cabral, J.M.S., "Multifactorial analysis of embryonic stem cell self-renewal reveals a crucial role of GSK-3-mediated signaling at physiological oxygen levels" (oral presentation)
dos Santos, F, Andrade P.Z., Abecasis, M.A., Gimble, J., Campbell, A., Boucher, S., Roos, E., Kuligowski, S., Chase, L., Vemuri, M., da Silva C. L., Cabral, J.M.S.” Scalable expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells using a microcarrier- based system under serum-free and xeno-free conditions” (oral presentation)
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., “Design And Operation Of A Bioreactor System For The Expansion Of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neural Stem Cells On Microcarriers". (oral presentation)
March 16-17, 3rd Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Lisboa, Portugal:
Barbosa, H.S.C., Fernandes, T.G., Dias, T.P., Diogo, M.M., Cabral, J.M.S., Multifactorial analysis of embryonic stem cell self-renewal a crucial role of GSK-3-mediated signaling under hypoxia. (oral presentation)
Oliveira, P. H., Lobato da Silva, C. and Cabral, J. M. S. An appraisal of human mtDNA instability: role of DNA topology and composition. (oral presentation)
January, 11-13, Engineering Conferences International (ECI), Scale-Up and Manufacturing of Cell-Based Therapies, San Diego, California:
da Silva C. L., dos Santos, F, Andrade P.Z., Abecasis, M.A., Gimble, J., Campbell, A., Boucher, S., Roos, E., Kuligowski, S., Chase, L., Vemuri, M.,Cabral, J.M.S. "Scalable expansion of human mesenchymal stem cells using a microcarrier-based system under serum-free and xeno-free conditions”.(oral presentation)
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., “Design and operation of a bioreactor system for the expansion of mouse embryonic stem cell-derived neural stem cells on microcarriers".
December 2-3, MicroBiotec’11, Braga, Portugal:
Barbosa H.S.C., Fernandes T.G., Dias T.P., Diogo M.M., Cabral J.M.S., "A factorial design approach for modeling mouse embryonic stem cell self-renewal at different O2 levels" (Poster award for best communication in “Cell and Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials”)
Fernandes T.G., Rodrigues, C.A.V., Miranda, C.C., Diogo M.M., Cabral J.M.S., "Towards Fully Defined Culture Systems for Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Expansion" (oral presentation)
Madeira, C., Reis, M.S.C., Ferreira, F.F.C.G., Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Cabral, J.M.S., “Non-viral Gene Delivery Strategies using Minicircles into Neural Stem Cells” (oral presentation)
November 23, IX Encontro de Engenharia Biomédica, IST/FMUL, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisboa, Portugal:
Madeira, C., Cabral, J.M.S., “Gene Delivery to Adult Stem Cells: Pre-Clinical Studies and Clinical Trials” (oral presentation)
November 18-19, 3º Curso teórico-prático de Cartilagem Articular, Teatro Aberto, Lisboa, Portugal:
Madeira, C., Cabral, J.M.S., “Células estaminais e cartilagem” (oral presentation)
October 12-15, 2011 Annual Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society, Connecticut, USA:
Braga-Malta, D., Reticker-Flynn, N.E., Lehtola, E., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., Bhatia, S.N., Underhill, G.H., “Matrix Microarrays for Investigating Liver and Pancreas Specification of Stem Cells” (oral presentation)
June 6-10, 11th International Symposium on Mutations in the Genome, Santorini, Greece:
Oliveira, P.H., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., “Unusual DNA Structures and Instability Motifs Correlate with Human Mitochondrial Deletion Breakpoints Involved in Genetic Disorders and Cancer”
Oliveira, P.H., Boura, J.S., Abecasis, M.M., Gimble, J., da Silva, C.L. and Cabral, J.M.S., “An Appraisal of Genetic Stability During the Ex-Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells”
May, 18-21, 17th International Society for Cellular Therapy Annual Meeting (ISCT), Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Boura, J.S., dos Santos, F., Gimble, J.M., Cardoso, C., Madeira, C., Cabral, J.M.S., da Silva, L.C., "Non-viral Gene Delivery to Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Human Sources Using Cationic Liposomes"
April 28-29, 6th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapy (SPCE-TC), Cantanhede, Portugal:
Barbosa, H.S.C., Fernandes, T.G., Diogo, M.M., Cabral, J.M.S., "Application of a Central Composite Design for Modeling Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal at Different O2 Levels" (oral presentation)
Boura, J.S., dos Santos, F., Gimble, J.M., Cardoso, C., Madeira, C., Cabral, J.M.S., da Silva, L.C., "Non-viral Gene Delivery to Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Human Sources using Cationic Liposomes"
Oliveira, P.H., Boura, J.S., Abecasis, M.M., Gimble, J., da Silva, C.L. and Cabral, J.M.S, “Genetic Stability During the Ex-Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Clinical Applications” (oral presentation)
March 27-31, 241st American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, Anaheim, USA:
Fernandes, T.G., Kwon, S.J., Bale, S.S., Lee, M.Y., Diogo, M.M., Clark, D.S., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "Three-Dimensional Cell Culture Microarray for High-Throughput Studies of Stem Cell Fate" (oral presentation)
March 1-4, 1st Portuguese Meeting in Bioengineering, Oeiras, Portugal:
Fernandes, T.G., Diogo, M.M., Dordick, J.S., Cabral, J.M.S., "Exploring Embryonic Stem Cell fate using Cellular Microarrays" (oral presentation)
Fernandes, T.G., Diogo, M.M., Fernandes-Platzgummer, A.M., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., "Effect of Hypoxia On Proliferation and Neural Commitment of Embryonic Stem Cells at Different Stages of Pluripotency" (oral presentation)
Rodrigues C.A.V., Diogo M.M., da Silva C.L., Cabral J.M.S., “Design and Operation of Bioreactor Systems for the Expansion of Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Neural Stem Cells"
November 28-30, 2nd National Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry, Coimbra, Portugal:
Fernandes, T.G., Diogo, M.M., Clark, D.S., Dordick, J.S., Cabral, J.M.S., "Stem Cells: High-Throughput Cellular Microarray Platforms and Applications in Drug Discovery" (oral presentation)
October 17-21, Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy Societies Conference, Raleigh, USA:
Folque, F., Fernandes, T.G., Diogo, M.M., Cabral, J.M.S., Menezes, J.C., "Monitoring Stem Cell Cultivations with NIR Spectroscopy" (oral presentation)
October 23-24, 2nd Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IBB), Braga, Portugal:
Madeira, C., Ribeiro, S.C., Mendes, R.D., Pinheiro, I.S.M., da Silva, C.L., Cabral J.M.S., “Non-Viral Gene Delivery to Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells” (oral presentation)
October 2-5, IX Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Transplantação, Porto, Portugal:
Cabral, J.M.S., “Utilização Clínica de Células Estaminais” (oral presentation)
September 6-8, 8th ESBES-European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science, Bologna, Italy:
Cabral, J.M.S., “Bioengineering Strategies for Stem Cell Expansion and Controlled Differentiation” (oral presentation)
Fernandes-Platzgummer, A., Diogo, M.M, da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., “Scale-up of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion: From Spinner-Flask to a Fully Controlled Bioreactor” (oral presentation)
July 2-3, 2nd International Workshop, Focus on Advanced Arterial Imaging and Stem Cells Therapy, Lisboa, Portugal:
Cabral, J.M.S., "Ex-Vivo Expansion of Human Stem Cells for Cellular Therapy" (oral presentation)
May 26-28, International Symposium: Stem Cells in Biology and Disease, Lisboa, Portugal:
Fernandes, T.G., Diogo, M.M., Fernandes-Platzgummer, A.M., da Silva, C.L, Cabral, J.M.S., "Different Stages of Pluripotency Determine Distinct Patterns of Proliferation, Metabolism and Lineage Commitment of Embryonic Stem Cells Under Hypoxia"
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., "Hypoxia Enhances Proliferation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neural Stem Cells"
May 20-21, 5th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Stem Cells and Cellular Therapy, Guimarães, Portugal:
Boura, J.S., dos Santos, F., Madeira, C., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., "Optimization of Cationic Liposomes-Based Ex-Vivo Non-Viral Gene Delivery to Adipose-Derived Stem Cells"
dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Abecasis, M.M., Gimble, J., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., "Ex-Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Microcarriers Under Low Serum and Serum-Free Culture conditions" (oral presentation)
Madeira, C., Ribeiro, S.C., Pinheiro, I., Andrade, P.Z., da Silva, C.L, Cabral, J.M.S., "Efficient Gene Transfer to Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells Using Microporation" (oral presentation)
Oliveira, P.H., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S, "Bias in Human Mitochondrial DNA Repeat Distribution Correlates with Common Deletion/Amplification Breakpoints Involved in Genetic Disorders and Cancer" (oral presentation)
May 2-5, SBE's 2nd International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering, Boston, USA
Andrade, P.Z., dos Santos, F, Almeida-Porada, G, da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., "Towards Optimal Culture Conditions for the Ex-Vivo Expansion of Umbilical Cord Blood Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells"
dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Abecasis, M.M., Gimble, J., da Silva C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., "Ex-Vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Microcarriers Under Low Serum and Serum-Free Culture Conditions"
Fernandes-Platzgummer, A., Diogo, M.M., da Silva, C.L, Cabral, J.M.S., "Scale-Up of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion: From Spinner-Flask to a Fully Controlled Bioreactor"
Fernandes, T.G., Diogo, M.M., Fernandes-Platzgummer, A.M., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., "Effect of Hypoxia on Proliferation and Neural Commitment of Embryonic Stem Cells at Different Stages of Pluripotency" (oral presentation)
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., da Silva, C.L., Cabral, J.M.S., "Hypoxia Enhances Proliferation of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Neural Stem Cells"
September 9-12, 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ISEH - Society for Hematology and Stem Cells, Athens, Greece:
Andrade, P.Z., dos Santos, F. Almeida-Porada, Graça, da Silva, Cláudia, Cabral, JMS, "Systematic delineation of optimal cytokine concentrations to expand hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells in co-culture with mesenchymal stem cells"
C.P. Madeira, S.C. Ribeiro, F. dos Santos, G.A. Monteiro, L. Da Silva, J.M.S. Cabral. "Comparision of polyadenylation signals for use in transient genetic modification of human mesenchymal stem cells."
C.P. Madeira, R.D. Mendes, S.C. Ribeiro, R.M. Aires-Barros, F. dos Santos, L. Da Silva, J.M.S. Cabral. “Non-viral gene delivery to human mesenchymal stem cells using cationic liposomes.”
August 17-19, MSC2009, Cleveland, USA:
dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Lobato da Silva, C., Abecasis, M., Cabral, J.M.S., "Ex-vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Under Hypoxia: Effects On Proliferation Kinetics and Metabolism"
Lobato da Silva, C., Eibes, G., dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "A Microcarrier-based Stirred Culture System For The Expansion Of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells"
July 8-11, 7th International Society for Stem Cell Research, Barcelona, Spain:
Andrade, P.Z.,dos Santos, F., Almeida-Porada, G., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., " Ex-vivoExpansion of Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells In Co-Culture With Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Optimizing The Cytokine Cocktail"
dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Lobato da Silva, C., Abecasis, M., Cabral, J.M.S., "Ex-vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Under Hypoxia: Effects On Proliferation Kinetics and Metabolism"
Eibes, G., dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "A Microcarrier-based Stirred Culture System For The Expansion Of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells"
Fernandes, T.G., Kwon, S.J., Lee, M.Y., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Clark, D.S., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "Exploring Stem Cell Fate Using Three-Dimensional Cellular Microarrays"
Fernandes, T.G., Fernandes, A.M., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Dordick, J.S., Cabral, J.M.S., "Effects Of Low Oxygen Tension On Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion"
Fernandes-Platzgummer, A.M., Baptista, R.P., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "Scale-up Of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion: From Spinner-Flask To a Fully Controled Bioreactor"
Ribeiro, S, Mendes, R, Madeira, C, dos Santos, F, da Silva, CL, Cabral, JMS., “Establishment of a protocol for the evaluation of mesenchymal stem cell transfection using real-time PCR”
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "Low Oxygen Tension Enhances Proliferation Of Mouse ESC-Derived Neural Stem Cells"
June 15-17, 3rd International Stem Cell Meeting: Biology and Clinical Applications, Tel Aviv, Israel:
Fernandes, T.G., Kwon, S.J., Lee, M.Y., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Clark, D.S., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "Exploring Stem Cell Fate Using Three-Dimensional Cellular Microarrays"
Fernandes, T.G., Fernandes, A.M., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Dordick, J.S., Cabral, J.M.S., "Effects Of Low Oxygen Tension On Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion"
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "Low Oxygen Tension Enhances Proliferation Of Mouse ESC-Derived Neural Stem Cells"
June 7-10, ESACT XXI, Dublin, Ireland:
Baptista, R., Barata, D.M., Fonseca, L.P, Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "Production Of Recombinant Human Leukemia Inhibitory Factor (LIF) In a Mammalian Cell Bioreactor"
April 29-30, 4th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, Lisboa, Portugal:
Andrade, P.Z.,dos Santos, F., Almeida-Porada, G., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., " Ex-vivoExpansion of Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells In Co-Culture With Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Optimizing The Cytokine Cocktail" (oral presentation)
Baptista, R., Barata, D.M., Fonseca, L.P, Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "Production Of Recombinant Human Leukemia Inhibitory Factor In a Mammalian Cell Bioreactor"
Boura, J.S., dos Santos, F., Lobato da Silva, C., Abecasis, M., Vale, P., Cabral, J.M.S., "Culture Medium Optimization For The Ex-vivo Expansion Of Adipose Tissue And Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells"
dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Lobato da Silva, C., Abecasis, M., Cabral, J.M.S., "Ex-vivo Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Under Hypoxia: Effects On Proliferation Kinetics and Metabolism"
Eibes, G., dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "A Microcarrier-based Stirred Culture System For The Expansion Of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells" (oral presentation)
Fernandes, T.G., Kwon, S.J., Lee, M.Y., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Clark, D.S., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "Exploring Stem Cell Fate Using Three-Dimensional Cellular Microarrays"
Fernandes, T.G., Fernandes, A.M., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Dordick, J.S., Cabral, J.M.S., "Effects Of Low Oxygen Tension On Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion"
Fernandes-Platzgummer, A.M., Baptista, R.P., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "Scale-up Of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion: From Spinner-Flask To a Fully Controled Bioreactor" (oral presentation)
Mendes, R., Madeira, C., Ribeiro, S., dos Santos, F., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "Non-Viral Gene Delivery To Human Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells Using Cationic Lipossomes"
Ribeiro, S., Madeira, C., dos Santos, F., Monteiro, G., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "Comparison Of Polyadenylation Signals For Use In Transient Genetic Modification Of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells"
Rodrigues, C.A.V., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., "Low Oxygen Tension Enhances Proliferation Of Mouse ESC-Derived Neural Stem Cells" (oral presentation)
September 7-10, 7th European Symposium on Biochemical Engineering Science, Faro, Portugal:
Fernandes, T.G., Kwon, S.J., Lee, M.Y., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Clark, D.S., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "A High-Throughput 3D Cell Microarray to Study Stem Cell Fate"
This communication was distinguished with the Malcolm Lilly Award. This prestigious award comes with a 2,000 US Dollar prize sponsored by Merck & Co., USA
September 4-6, CHEMPOR 2008 - 10th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, Braga, Portugal:
Fernandes, A.M., Diogo M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Henrique D., Cabral, J.M.S. “Mouse embryonic stem cell expansion in a microcarrier-based stirred culture system” (oral presentation)
July 9-12, 36th International Annual Scientific Meeting, ISEH Society for Hematology and Stem Cells, Boston, USA:
dos Santos, F., Lobato da Silva, C., Andrade, P.Z., Abecasis, M., Cabral, J.M. "Effect of Hypoxia on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) Expansion and Metabolism"
Lobato da Silva, C., dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Miranda, N., Teixeira, G., Guimarães, I., Rodriguez, E., Oliveira, J., Trindade, H., Cabral, J.M., Abecasis, M., "Treatment of Steroid and Extracorporeal Resistant Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease with Donor Mesenchymal Stem Cells"
June 11-14, 6th ISSCR Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA:
Fernandes, T.G., Kwon, S.J., Lee, M.Y., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Clark, D.S., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "A High-Throughput 3D Cell Microarray to Study Stem Cell Fate"
April 23-24, 3rd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, Faro, Portugal:
Diogo, M.M., Fernandes, A.M., Fernandes, T.G., Lobato da Silva, C., Henrique, D., Dordick, J.S., Cabral, J.M.S., "Large-Scale and Nano-Scale Approaches for the Expansion of Mouse Embryonic Stem (MES) Cells" (oral presentation)
Eibes, G., Fernandes, A.M., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., " Modeling of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion in a Stirred Culture System" (oral presentation)
dos Santos, F., Lobato da Silva, C., Andrade, P.Z., Miranda, N., Teixeira, G., Guimarães, A., Ferreira, I., Rodriguez, E., Oiveira, J., Trindade, H., Abecassis, M., Cabral, J.M.S., "Treatment of Steroid and Extracorporeal Resistant Acute Graft-Versus-Host Disease with Donor Mesenchymal Stem Cells" (oral presentation)
Andrade, P.Z.,Temtem, M., dos Santos, F., Lobato da Silva, C., Aguiar-Ricardo, A., Cabral, J.M.S., "Green" Chitosan Membranes for the Ex-vivo Expansion of Human Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells" (oral presentation)
January 20-23, SBE's First International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering, San Diego, USA:
Fernandes, T.G., Kwon, S.J., Lee, M., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Clarck, D. S., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "High-Throughput 3D Cell Microarray to Study Stem Cell Fate" (oral presentation)
Lobato da Silva, C., dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Gonçalves, R., Almeida-Porada, G.,Cabral, J.M.S., “Maximization of the Ex-Vivo Expansion of Human Hematopoietic Stem/progenitor Cells by Direct Contact Culture with Mesenchymal Stem Cells" (oral presentation)
Fernandes, A.M., Fernandes, T.G., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Henrique D., Cabral, J.M.S. “Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion in a Microcarrier-Based Stirred Culture System”
Fernandes, T.G., Kwon, S.J., Lee, M.Y., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Clark, D.S., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "Expansion and Neural Commitment of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells on a Microarray Platform"
November 11- December 2, MicroBiotec XXXIII JPG 2007, Lisboa, Portugal
Diogo, M.M., Fernandes, A.M., Fernandes, T.G., Lobato da Silva, C., Henrique, D., Cabral, J.M.S., "Optimization of expansion and neural commitment of mouse embryonic stem cells" (oral presentation)
September 28-30, 36th International Annual Scientific Meeting, ISEH Society for Hematology and Stem Cells, Hamburg, Germany:
Lobato da Silva, C., Gonçalves, R., dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z.,Almeida-Porada, G.,Cabral, J.M.S., “Maximization of the ex-vivo expansion of umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells by direct contact culture with human mesenchymal stem cells" (Top 5 Posters Award)
Lobato da Silva, C., Gonçalves, R., Andrade, P.Z., dos Santos, F., Almeida-Porada, G.,Cabral, J.M.S., “Expansion of human adult bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells using microcarriers under dynamic culture conditions"
August 19-23, 234th American Chemical Society Fall National Meeting, Boston, USA:
Fernandes, T.G., Kwon, S.J., Lee, M.Y., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "Tracking Stem Cell Fate Using a Cell-Based Microscale Platform"
June 24-27, 2007 AAPS National Biotechnology Conference, San Diego, USA
Fernandes, T.G., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Cabral, J.M.S., Dordick, J.S., "Ex-vivo Expansion of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells in a Microarrayed Cell Chip Platform"
June 5-7, International Stem Cell Meeting: Stem Cells and their Regulatory Microenvironment, Tel Aviv, Israel:
Lobato da Silva, C., Gonçalves, R., dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z.,Almeida-Porada, G.,Cabral, J.M.S., “Defining culture conditions to maximize the ex-vivo expansion of human umbilical cord blood (CB) hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells: how to start?"
April 27-28, 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, Coimbra, Portugal:
dos Santos, F., Andrade, P.Z., Lobato da Silva, C., Gonçalves, R.M., Almeida-Porada, G., Cabral, J.M.S. "Defining a suitable feeder layer for the co-culture of human umbilical cord blood hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells" (oral presentation)
Andrade, P.Z., dos Santos, F., Lobato da Silva, C.,Almeida-Porada, G.,Cabral, J.M.S. "Expansion of human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells using macroporous microcarriers under stirred conditions" (oral presentation)
Fernandes, A.M., Diogo, M.M., Lobato da Silva, C., Henrique D., Cabral, J.M.S. “Scale-up of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Expansion in a stirred culture system” (oral presentation)