In May 2002, the former colloquium "Tissue Engineering" was replaced by the colloquium "Regenerative Therapies" commonly organized by the research initiatives "Stem Cells" and "Tissue Engineering". This colloquium is intended to serve as a platform for interdisciplinary discussion and gives an opportunity for initiation of new collaborations not only with local teams but also with other national and international research groups.

The colloquium takes place on Wednesday, November 3rd, 6 pm (c.t.) in MHH lecture hall N.

The REBIRTH Cluster of Excellence is among the winners designated ‘Selected Landmark of Ideas’ in Germany’s innovation competition called ‘365 Landmarks in the Land of Ideas’ 2010.

REBIRTH will be holding its open day on 1 November 2010.

Prof. Francesco Stellacci,

Paul M. Cook, Associate Professor Dept of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT, Cambridge, USA and

Alcan EP Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering, EPFL, Lausanne

'Cell Membrane Penetrating Particles for RNA Delivery'

Thursday, October 14th, 1.15pm (s.t.), Gr. Seminarraum, Laser Zentrum Hannover, Hollerithallee 8, 30419 Hannover

The scientific afternoon of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery takes on Monday 5 pm (c.t.), October 4th in MHH lecture hall N.

Major aim of the colloquium is to support communication and interaction between basic scientists and clinicians.

Nicholas R. Forsyth, PhD, Institute for Science & Technology in Medicine, Guy Hilton Research Centre, Keele University, Staffordshire, UK

'Hypoxia - Implications of Physical Normoxia for Stem Cell Cultivation and Tissue Engineering'

Thursday, September 9, 6.00 pm (c.t.), in  building J1, lecture hall N, MHH campus

Mauro Giacca, MD, PhD, Director, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Trieste, Italy 

'AAV Gene Transfer in Small and Large Animal Models of Cardiovascular Disease'

Tuesday, September 7, 2.00 pm (s.t.), in building J1, lecture hall N, MHH campus