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AutoCRAT helps enhance Erasmus+ experiences for young people

Pintail Limited‘s Danielle Nicholson and Universitaetsklinikum Essen‘s Dr Tobias Tertel are participating in the knowledge exchange activities of an EU-funded Erasmus+ project called GenEthics – Discussing the Controversial Bioethical Issue of Stem Cell Research as an Important Issue of our Time in the European Context, grant number 2020-1-DE03-KA229-077566_1.

Three schools are involved in GenEthics: Maria-Wächtler-Gymnasium in Essen, Germany, Coleguil National Mircea Cel Batran in Constanta, Romania, and Alviksskolan in Stockholm, Sweden. The project involves face-to-face meetings, lab tours, experiments, science fairs and presentations about stem cells and bioethics. Learn more about the project here.

Danielle facilitated an online presentation for the school group in Germany on March 27th, 2023. Here, she introduced the students (14-18 years of age) to the types of stem cells, where they are found, why they are medically interesting, and some of the ethical issues arising. There were 28 students and 8 teachers in attendance. She described AutoCRAT and how the project researchers are addressing several key bottlenecks in the development of cell and cell-based treatments for osteoarthritis. There was time for questions and answers. The students were concerned with the costs- both the research and the eventual cost of cell therapies.

On March 29th, the students will visit the labs at Universitaetsklinikum Essen to do hands-on experiments- cell culture microscopy, cell culture trypsination and fluorescent microscope. Tobias will describe and demonstrate the bioreactor used in AutoCRAT. The activities at UK Essen are organized by Dr Verena Börger.

The aim of the GenEthics project is to enable young people to learn more about science and discuss different European values, views and ethical issues regarding the respective topics. This will also enable them to build bridges and develop into responsible European citizens who are engaged in current scientific topics with shared views which are enlarged by fruitful discussions to form new and better results.

AutoCRAT helps enhance Erasmus+ experiences for young peopleadmin2023-03-28T08:12:46+00:00

Prof. Barry, U of Galway delivers an array of talks covering cell therapies for OA

AutoCRAT PI Professor Frank Barry at the University of Galway has been busy sharing details of cell therapy for OA research and results.

In the Arthritis Ireland Inflammation Nation podcast episode titled “New Horizons for Osteoarthritis Patients,” Prof. Barry discusses his research and the human trial resulting from the ADIPOA-2 project, a precursor to AutoCRAT. Read the transcript of the podcast here. The podcast aired on January 25th, 2023.

Arthritis Ireland has launched the second series of its podcast, Inflammation Nation. In the first episode, Gráinne O’Leary meets Professor Frank Barry, to discuss a promising osteoarthritis cell therapy trial. Listen and subscribe using the link below. https://t.co/gFnYROn9QC pic.twitter.com/Ng0bNCXA0N

— Arthritis Ireland (@Arthritisie) January 25, 2023

On September 22nd, 2022, Professor Barry presented and participated in a high-profile online meeting, NIAMS Roundtable on Cartilage Research and Restoration in Knee Osteoarthritis. Frank’s talk was titled “MSC Therapy for Osteoarthritis: Status” and can be viewed here (3:41:27).

At the Midwest Conference on Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine online meeting, Prof. Barry delivered a talk “MSC Therapy for Osteoarthritis: Status.” AutoCRAT was acknowledged and described. The meeting was organised by the Kansas University Area Health Education Center (KU AHEC). You can watch the video here, (5:27:14).

Prof. Barry, U of Galway delivers an array of talks covering cell therapies for OAadmin2023-02-10T11:37:15+00:00

New AutoCRAT dissemination materials

With input from all partnering groups, Pintail Limited has led on the design of a set of informational postcards about the AutoCRAT project. They are available in the five European languages of our partners. They are ready for print and distribution as appropriate public engagement opportunities arise.

You can find them with our dissemination materials on our Project Materials page.

New AutoCRAT dissemination materialsadmin2022-12-15T08:48:58+00:00

“Osteoarthritis cure is the goal for EU-funded AutoCRAT project,” a HorizonEurope.ie feature

AutoCRAT is highlighted in a recent “Success Story” prepared by writers at Enterprise Ireland (https://www.enterprise-ireland.com/en/). The article published online showcases the collaboration between our European partners and their impactful history in the cell therapy field.

Read the piece published on September 20th, 2022 here.

Enterprise Ireland is the Irish government organisation responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. They work in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export sales in global markets. In this way, they support sustainable economic growth, regional development and secure employment. Find detailed information on Enterprise Ireland’s activities, strategy and performance in their Reports and Publications.

“Osteoarthritis cure is the goal for EU-funded AutoCRAT project,” a HorizonEurope.ie featureadmin2022-09-23T12:20:03+00:00

Our 2022 newsletter is published!

The AutoCRAT newsletter for 2022 has been released. In it, you will find a message from our Coordinator, Prof. Mary Murphy of the NUI Galway, a spotlight on SME Panaxea, and a research update from the University of Gothenburg, plus a dissemination round-up. Download it here.

Our 2022 newsletter is published!admin2022-07-08T15:15:39+00:00

AutoCRAT poster wins award at XI Meeting Stem Cell Research Italy

An award-winning poster titled: ‘Long-term serial passage and differentiation capacity of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived mesenchymal stem cells’ by authors Cansu Gorgun, Elisabetta Palama, Chiara Gentili of UNIGE, and Georgina Shaw and Mary Murphy of NUI Galway was presented by Dr Cansu Gorgun at the XI Meeting Stem Cell Research Italy.

The meeting took place on June 8th-10th, 2022 in Genova, Italy. Congratulations on the prize for the ‘Best Poster’!

AutoCRAT poster wins award at XI Meeting Stem Cell Research Italyadmin2022-07-11T07:07:03+00:00

LUMC present AutoCRAT research at Orthopedic Research Society meeting in Tampa, Florida, USA

A poster depicting the AutoCRAT research of our partners at the Leiden University Medical Center was presented by Dr Yolande F. M. Ramos at the Orthopedic Research Society 2022 annual meeting in Tampa, Florida, USA. The poster of work was entitled “Towards application of cell therapy using hiPSC-derived MSCs as stable ‘off-the-shelf’ cell source” and was selected among late-breaking abstracts for presentation. The meeting was held February 4th- 8th.

For over 65 years, the Orthopaedic Research Society has been the leading international research society dedicated to accelerating musculoskeletal discovery to improve health. The ORS community is multi-disciplinary and is comprised of members from academia, industry/private sector, government, and private practice at all career levels from around the world.

LUMC present AutoCRAT research at Orthopedic Research Society meeting in Tampa, Florida, USAadmin2022-02-10T13:29:21+00:00

Universitaetsklinikum Essen Prof. Dr Bernd Giebel presents AutoCRAT internationally

Prof. Dr Bernd Giebel of The Institute for Transfusion Medicine at the Universitaetsklinikum Essen presented AutoCRAT research at three recent scientific meetings.

On January 18th 2021 through the invitation of Prof. Dr Hendrik Fuchs at the Institut für Laboratoriumsmedizin, Klinische Chemie und Pathobiochemie at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Prof. Dr Giebel presented ‘Mesenchymal Stem cell-derived Extracellular vesicles: a Potential New Tool in Regenerative Medicine’ at their lab meeting.

On February 10th, 2021, at the 1st EVE Consortium Seminar in Helsinki, Finland, in the Extracellular vesicles as therapeutics session chaired by Saara Laitinen of the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service, Prof Giebel’s talk was entitled ‘Extracellular vesicles: The translation from bench to bedside.’

Then, on April 28th 2021, at the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOU) virtual meeting, Prof Giebel presented ‘Extrazelluläre Vesikel mesenchymalar Stammzellen: Potential für die Regenerative Medizin’.