Save The Date--March 8-11, 2009

McGowan Institute Retreat - Register Now

McGowan Institute - 2009 Scientific Retreat
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort - Farmington, PA
March 9, 10, and 11, 2009
…and Informal Mixer on March 8th; 7 PM to 9 PM

Poster Session Participation/Abstract Submission
On-Line Registration for Faculty, Staff and Trainees

Registration Deadline: February 15th (or sooner; no reservations will be accepted when the reservation quota is filled)

The 2009 McGowan Institute Scientific Retreat is scheduled for March 9, 10 and 11, 2009 at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. The program committee is led by Dr. William Wagner. On-line registration is available for faculty, students and staff--please see the link below.

The program will include distinguished guest speakers, a poster session, and potential external partners and collaborators, so there will be multiple opportunities for networking and collaboration.

Featured Speakers Include:

McGowan Institute Distinguished Lecturer
Jeffrey A Hubbell, PhD
Regenerative Medicine and Pharmacobiology Laboratory 
Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Working Sessions will address:

  • Assessment of 3-D Printing Technologies
  • Armed Forces Institute for Regenerative Medicine: Selected Topics
  • Bioreactor Technologies and Applications
  • Cardiovascular Bioengineering Training Program
  • Cardiovascular Technologies
  • Damage Associated Molecular Pattern Molecules and Regenerative Medicine
  • Impact of Vascular Biology and Inflammation on Gastrointestinal Issues
  • Applications & approaches for optical imaging; from single molecules to the whole animal
  • Meet the Commercial Participants (a.k.a. Speed Dating)
  • Neural Engineering
  • NSF ERC for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials
  • Ocular Restoration and Regeneration
  • Regulatory Approval and Cost Reimbursement
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Translational Experiences with Tissue Engineering Technologies
  • Translational Systems Biology: Applications to Regenerative Medicine

Current Program NEW UPDATE!

Participate in the Poster Session
Poster session abstracts are due by February 15th, and are to be sent to Rebecca Bauroth at baurothr@upmc.edu.  Reminder: Be sure to include title, authors and abstract (NTE 1,500 characters!) Format: 12 point, Times Roman; all margins are to be 1-inch

  • Each participating resident/fellow/post-doc/graduate student must have a poster for the poster session. We welcome posters from participating faculty.

  • Standard poster space is 4’x 4’ - If your poster is “oversized” please notify us; we will do our best to accommodate all requests.

  • To submit your poster (title and abstract) please email your submission to baurothr@upmc.edu.  Reminder: Be sure to include title, authors and abstract (NTE 1,500 characters!).  Please note on the submission the recommended category: medical devices, tissue engineering, or cellular therapy.  Format: 12 point, Times Roman

  • Abstracts MUST BE RECEIVED before February 16th

On-Line Registration
Please note: this on-line registration is for McGowan Institute faculty, trainees, and guests.  For retreat participants from commercial organizations, please contact Kate Lewis (lewisk4@upmc.edu), or 412-235-5109) to arrange for registration

McGowan Institute faculty, trainees, and guests, please register for the retreat HERE

For Room Reservations-Please Note:
If you have already completed the on-line registration, and need the information to make a room reservation, please do not complete the on-line form again. For faculty members, staff and invited guests- you must make hotel reservations directly with Nemacolin Woodlands.

Call Nemacolin Woodlands Resort at: (724) 329-8555 or (800) 422-2736.

Accommodations for faculty are in the Lodge at Nemacolin Woodlands. When you call to make your room reservation, you must identify yourself as part of the McGowan Institute Retreat group to get the contracted rate. The McGowan Institute will assume the charge for your reservation (room rate and taxes only) when you check in at the Retreat, but it is your responsibility to make your room reservation and to guarantee your reservation with your credit card. If you are a no-show, you will not be reimbursed for lodging expenses.

Lodging reservations for corporate participants is part of the corporate reservation package.

Fellows/Residents/Post-Docs/Graduate Students must make hotel reservations through the McGowan Institute.

Accommodations for Fellows, Residents, Post-Doctoral, Graduate Students and Staff are in the townhouses at a rate of $46.33 per night per person (plus tax), three people per unit.

The McGowan Institute will assume the charge for your reservation (room rate and taxes) when you check in at the Retreat, but it is your responsibility to make your room reservation and to guarantee your reservation with your credit card. If you are a no-show, you will not be reimbursed for lodging expenses.

To make your townhouse reservation: please call Rebecca Bauroth at the McGowan Institute by calling (412) 235-5117 or by e-mail at baurothr@upmc.edu. DO NOT CALL NEMACOLIN directly.

Reserve soon; rooms will only be held until February 15th