Annual REM Retreat
“Bio-Intelligence and Regeneration: Where Tech Meets Biology”
Friday, May 16, 2025
9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Emory University
Miller-Ward Alumni House
815 Houston Mill Road, Atlanta, GA 30329
Registration for the 2025 REM Retreat is now open!
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An innovative event leading the way in regenerative engineering and medicine. Participants will delve into groundbreaking advancements, collaborate on pioneering research, and help shape the future of healthcare. Join us as we envision and engineer tomorrow’s medicine together.
Event contact rachel.chan@emory.edu.
Agenda
| 9:30 a.m. | Meet & Greet | Breakfast & Coffee Posters Set-Up |
| 10:00 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction | Ned Waller, MD, Ph.D. |
| Session 1: Featured Speakers Presentations | ||
| 10:05 a.m. | Presentation: Title pending | Farzad Fereidouni, Emory University |
| 10:35 a.m. | Presentation: Title Pending | Speaker pending |
| 11:05 a.m. | Poster Session A | Special Session for 2023-2024 Seed Grant Teams updates |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch | |
| Session 2: Project Updates from 2024-2025 Seed Grant Teams | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Team 1: “Developing Hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular Assembloid” | In Ki Cho, UGA; Charles Easley, University of Georgia; Peng Jin, Emory University |
| 1:15 p.m. | Team 2: “NLRC5 Lipid Nanoparticles for Rescue of Sensitivity to Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer” | Nicole Schmitt, MD, FACS, Emory; Gabe Kwong, Georgia Tech / Emory University |
| 1:30 p.m. | Team 3: “Enhancing Dendritic Cell Migration and Maturation in Aged Individuals Using Calcium Nanoparticles” | Jin Xie, University of Georgia; Yong Teng, Emory University |
| 1:45 p.m. | Team 4: “Illuminating the Neuroprotective and Regenerative Effects of NSC-derived Extracellular Vesicles for Treatment of TBI in a Translationally Relevant Swine Model” | Franklin West, University of Georgia; Levi Wood, Georgia Tech |
| 2:00 – 2:50 p.m. | Poster Session B | Submit paper ballot at the end of poster session |
| Session 3: AI Fireside Chats | ||
| 2:55 p.m. | Presentation: Title pending | Nabile Safdar, MD, Emory University |
| 3:15 p.m. | Presentation: Title pending | Speaker pending |
| 3:35 p.m. | Presentation: Title pending | Speaker pending |
| Poster Awards & Closing Remarks (3:55 – 4:00 p.m.) |