Ameer, Wang featured at ‘Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering’ event
QSI RENU was well-represented at the all-day “Rock Stars of Regenerative Engineering” event August 19 at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall Meeting in Washington, D.C. Institute director Guillermo Ameer co-organized the event and chaired a panel discussion, and QSI RENU faculty member Xinlong Wang presented his research on a novel strategy for bone regeneration.
The event, co-sponsored by QSI RENU, included a dozen research presentations covering diverse topics across the regenerative engineering field.
“This was a wonderful event for regenerative engineers to exchange ideas and build connections,” said Wang, a Research Assistant Professor at Northwestern. “Participants had the opportunity to meet pioneering researchers and physicians, and to explore innovative ideas that extend beyond the laboratory bench.”
In keeping with the theme of the event, Wang and other early career researchers were classified as “emerging stars” and had the opportunity to present their work and network with peers at all career stages. Ameer joined a few of his fellow “rock stars” for a panel discussion on “Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Translation in Regenerative Engineering,” which addressed critical topics for the field including training the next generation of scientists, fostering collaborations between engineering and clinical partners, securing funding from government agencies, and accelerating clinical translation of research findings.
“This was a very exciting event where we heard from several experts in the field of regenerative engineering and biomaterials,” Ameer said. “I look forward to future Rockstars of Regenerative Engineering meetings where we get to showcase high-quality research and inspire the next generation of researchers to solve medical problems involving tissue and organ loss or dysfunction. I am glad that QSI RENU is in a position to co-sponsor this event and very proud this meeting is associated with the American Chemical Society.”