Seminars
Wednesday 20th June 2007
(Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Whitechapel)
Programme:
- 5-5.20pm “Novel approaches to sensor agents” By Dr Mike Watkinson- Biological and Chemical Sciences
- 5.20-5.30pm Discussion
- 5.30-5.50pm"Keratinocytes: 'Biology and clinical application" By Professor Harshad Navsaria - Institute of Cell and Molecular Science.
- 5.50-6pm Discussion
- 6-7pm Refreshments in the Nucleus Café
Speakers:
Dr Mike Watkinson
Senior Lecturer, Inorganic Chemistry
Our current research interests lie very much on the border of inorganic and organic synthesis but are largely motivated by asymmetric catalysis and synthesis using transition metal complexes. A major objective of this work is to develop novel biomimetic chiral catalysts for the oxidation of alkenes and other substrates. We are also engaged in the development of novel sensor reagents.
Email contact: m.watkinson@qmul.ac.uk
Professor Harshad Navsaria
Professor in Cell and Tissue Engineering
Harshad A. Navsaria is the Professor in Cell and Tissue Engineering at the Centre for Cutaneous Research, Institute of Cell and Molecular Science, Barts and London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London . He has been working in the field of keratinocyte biology and tissue engineering for the past 21 years.
He established methods of routine culture of keratinoytes, fibroblasts and melanocytes from skin, developed in vitro skin models to study proliferation and differentiation of skin -organotypical cultures, clinical application of cultured keratinocytes for chronic and acute wounds, animal models to study various tissue engineered skin substitutes, identified novel keratin gene mutations in various skin pathologies, has investigated epithelial / mesenchymal interactions during wound healing and studying the role of extracellular matrix in maintenance of stem cells. His current interest is in investigating the application of stem cell technology for tissue engineered skin and other epithelial cell types for clinical application.
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