6th International Conference on Cultured Meat

    Dec 9-11, 2020
    Online
    6th International Conference on Cultured Meat

    Since 2015, the Maastricht Conference has been the premier scientific meeting for the cultured meat research community. This year, we are bringing the same excellence and up-to-date content directly to your home. Register here to access engaging presentations and discussions science of cultured meat, as well as networking opportunities with speakers and other attendees. We look forward to seeing you on December 9-11!

    Program

    -Note- This program is subject to change before the event

    All times CET

    Wednesday, December 9

    Chair: Prof. Dr. Mark Post, Maastricht University

    16:00-16:30 Keynote: Dr. Ben Cosgrove, Cornell University, USA

    “Leveraging single-cell transcriptomics to improve muscle stem cell manufacturing and therapies”

    16:30-17:00 Short presentations from abstract submissions

    17:00-17:30 Break

    17:30-18:00 Keynote: Dr. Jette Feveile Young, Aarhus University, Denmark

    “Sustainable bovine cell sourcing and the importance of “post mortem” handling for cultured meat”

    18:00-18:30 Short presentations from abstract submissions

    18:30-19:00 Keynote: Dr. Matt Baker, MERLN Institute for Technology-Inspired Regenerative Medicine, Netherlands

    Thursday, December 10

    Chair: Dr. Nynke van de Akker, Maastricht University

    16:00-16:30 Keynote: Prof. Dr. Zhou Guanghong, Nanjing Agricultural University, China

    16:30-17:00 Short presentations from abstract submissions

    17:00-17:30 Break

    Chair: Dr. Chris Bryant, University of Bath

    17:30-18:30 Panel discussion: Life cycle assessment

    Dr. Hanna Tuomisto, University of Helsinki, Finland

    Dr. Hermes Sanctorum, GAIA, Belgium

    Ingrid Odegard, CE Delft, Netherlands

    18:30-19:00 Short presentations from abstract submissions

    Friday, December 11

    Chair: Dr. Sissel Rønning, Nofima, Norway

    16:00-16:30 Keynote: Dr. Rob Burton, Norway

    “The future landscapes of cellular agriculture”

    16:30-17:00 Short presentations from abstract submissions

    17:00-17:30 Break

    Chair: Dr. Chris Bryant, University of Bath

    17:30-18:30 Panel discussion: Socioeconomic impacts and considerations

    Dr. Neil Stephens, Brunel University, United Kingdom

    Prof. Dr. Cor van der Weele, Wageningen University, Netherlands

    Dr. Matt Clancy, Iowa State University, USA

    18:30-19:00 Short presentations from abstract submissions

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