AOSpine Masters Symposium Novel and Emerging Technologies in Translational Medicine

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1 EUROPE First Announcement AOSpine Masters Symposium Novel and Emerging Technologies in Translational Medicine September 2017 Bern, Switzerland

2 Welcome to Bern! Dear colleagues, Spinal fusions with screws, rods and cages are successful for the treatment of many spinal disorders but result in altered biomechanics and function of the spine. At this symposium alternative approaches from emerging technologies using smart biomaterials, pharmaceutical and stem cell therapies for disc repair and regeneration are presented and discussed. This meeting aims to unite clinicians and researchers on a common platform to investigate the nature and causes of the degenerating spine and the intervertebral discs and its consequences for low back pain. Translational research, where basic science is targeted to find its way back to the patient s bed site, has become popular and is the major focus of this meeting. Learn about the latest insights on imaging, regenerative and pharmaceutical research that will change the way we treat our patients in future. Sincerely, L. Benneker Chairperson Bern, Switzerland B. Gantenbein Chairperson Bern, Switzerland T. Blattert Educational Advisor Schwarzach, Germany

3 Description of the Event This meeting aims to unite clinicians and researchers on a common platform to investigate the nature and causes of the degenerating spine and the intervertebral discs and its consequences for low back pain. Translational research, where basic science is targeted to find its way back to the patient s bed site, has become popular and is the major focus of this meeting. Learn about the latest insights on imaging, regenerative and pharmaceutical research that will change the way we treat our patients in future. Clinical Committee Paul Heini Switzerland Sven Hoppe Switzerland Gregory Jost Switzerland Arne Mehrkens Switzerland Constantin Schizas Switzerland Scientific Committee David Eglin Switzerland Sibylle Grad Switzerland Karin Wuertz-Kosak Switzerland Keynote Speakers Max Aebi Switzerland Lorin Benneker Switzerland Conor Buckley Ireland Stephen Ferguson Switzerland Hans-Joerg Meisel Germany Jivko Stoyanov Switzerland Marianna Tryfonidou Netherlands Gianluca Vadalà Italy Off-topic Speaker Peter Messmer Switzerland

4 Overview Friday, 22 September, 2017 Welcome Ceremony 9.00h Surgery and Imaging 9.10h h M Aebi: History of Spinal Surgery Intervertebral Disc Biology 11.00h h M Tryfonidou: Success stories and challenges of translational studies Rapid Fire Poster Session 12.00h h Biomaterials 14.00h h C Buckley: Cellular microencapsulation and microenvironmental challenges for intervertebral disc regeneration J Stoyanov: Bitten by Translation: Are Veterinary patient dogs good models for Intervertebral Disc Repair using Cell Therapy? Cell Transplantation 16.00h h HJ Meisel: Cell transplantation in lumbar spine disc degeneration disease G Vadala: Disc regeneration using MSC transplanted via the endplate route Off-topic Lecture 17.30h h P Messmer: Will I dream? How infinite compute power changes our interaction with machines Participants Dinner 19.30h Saturday, 23 September, 2017 Biomechanicals 9.00h h S Ferguson: Biomechanical Research in Spine Sarcopenia 10.30h h L Benneker: Sarcopenia - The Burden of Ageing Abstracts presentation Best Poster / Best oral Presentation Award Announcement Farewell Lunch

5 Project Manager AOSpine Europe Phone: Diana Daaboul Fax: Stettbachstrasse 6 DDaaboul@aospine.org CH 8600 Dübendorf Information and Registration Online: Course fee AOSpine members CHF 255. (15% discount) AOSpine non-members CHF 300. Early bird fee until 15 May 2017! Included in course fee Course certificate, course bag, course materials, lunch & coffee breaks, participants dinner CME Accreditation and Compliance An application has been made to the UEMS-EACCME for CME accreditation of this event. An application has been made to Eucomed for compliance approval of this event. Venue University Hospital Bern Auditorium Langhans Pathologisches Institut H 128 Entrance 43 A 3010 Bern

6 The Global Spine Congress heads to Asia Pacific SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT! Submissions open June 1 to September 15, 2017 Global Spine Congress Singapore May 2 5, AOSpine International. All rights reserved. E & OE. Image credits: Gardens by the Bay & Singapore Tourism Board AOSpine Europe Stettbachstrasse Dubendorf Switzerland T F aoseu@aospine.org aospine