On May 19th, 2021, Prof. Frank Barry of the Regenerative Medicine Institute at NUI Galway was a panellist at the Next Generation of Cell Therapies session of the Advanced Therapies Congress & Expo 2021. The online meeting was held May 19th- 21st, online. Prof. Barry spoke on the topic of MSCs vs iPSCs. This summit aimed to explore, define and attempt to tackle the challenges to the development of patient access to ATMPs, and how to move forward into a brighter 2022.
Then, at the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT) 2021 Annual Meeting, Professor Barry spoke on the topic of Debating MSC Tissue Sources – Biological and Manufacturing Considerations, on May 26, 2021, at the virtual meeting. The ISCT meeting was held May 25th- 28th. Established in 1992, ISCT is the global steward fostering cell and gene therapy translation to the clinic. With a network of leading clinicians, regulators, researchers, technologists and industry partners, ISCT members have a shared vision to translate cell and gene therapies into safe and effective therapies to improve patients’ lives worldwide.
