Special Lecture: Organs on Demand – Solving Chronic Disease with Stem Cells and Organ Engineering
Supported by Vienna Medical ChamberSimultaneous Translation
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Elisabeth-Herz-Kremenak-Saal
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in deutscher SpracheDue to End Organ Failure millions worldwide live with reduced heart, lung, and liver function. Recent innovations in stem cell biology and a deep understanding of developmental biology enable us to engineer solutions – living implants made on demand to replace lost organ function.
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Dr. Thomas SZEKERES
President, Austrian Medical Association, Vienna
| 1988 | Degree, Medicine, University of Vienna |
| 1994 | Specialisation, Chemistry and Laboratory Diagnostics, University of Vienna |
| Lecturer, Medical Faculty, University of Vienna | |
| since 1997 | Senior Physician, Clinical Institute for Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics, University of Vienna |
| 2001-2012 | Board Member, Medical Association for Vienna |
| 2003 | PhD, University of Trnava |
| 2005 | Specialisation, Human Genetics, University of Trnava |
| Chairman, Works Council, Vienna General Hospital | |
| since 2012 | President, Medical Association for Vienna |
| since 2017 | President, Austrian Medical Association, Vienna |
Dr. Harald OTT
Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Principal Investigator, University of Innsbruck
MBA Steve CHAID
Journalist, Business Brief and News Presenter, Deutsche Welle TV, Berlin; Broadcaster, Radio FM4, Vienna
| since 1992 | Radio News Presenter, FM4-ORF, Vienna |
| 1995-1996 | Speech Writer for Director, International Press Institute, Vienna |
| since 1999 | Television News Presenter, Deutsche Welle TV, Berlin |
| since 2005 | Media Trainer, Intomedia Medientraining, Vienna |
