Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society

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Abbreviation TERMIS Region served worldwide Website http://www.termis.org/ Purpose Medical research		Formation 2005 Official language english Founded 2005 Type of business INGO 503 (3, c)

President Stephen Badylak (University of Pittsburgh) Similar Indian Science Congress, American Society for Cell Biolo, Frontiers Media

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society is an international learned society. Its goal is the worldwide advancement of both the science and technology of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

History and structure

TERMIS was established by merging some existing societies having the same purpose: TESI (Tissue Engineering Society International), ETES (European Tissue Engineering Society) and other Asiatic organizations.

The society is organised in three continental chapters: Asia-Pacifico, Europe and North America. The incorporation of thematic groups into the general structure of TERMIS is a recommendation of the society. These thematic groups include: Developmental biology; Scaffolds and matrix biomaterials; Bioprinting, Biofabrication, Bioreactors, Bioprocessing; Inflammation and immunity; Imaging; Cell sourcing and manipulation; Pre-clinical protocols; Clinical trials; and Infrastructure - regulatory, health economics, ethics.

Activities

The mission of TERMIS is accomplished through regular meetings, publications and other forms of communication.

Meetings

World congress: Every three years.

2006 "Regenerate". Pittsburgh, PA, USA. April 25–27, 2006

2009 "Science and Technology for Patients!" Seoul, South Korea. August 31 - September 3, 2009

2012 Vienna, Austria. September 5–8, 2012

Continental chapters meetings: In the imterim years.

Asia Pacific (TERMIS-AP)[1]: 2013 (China); 2011 (Singapore); 2010 (Sydney, Australia); 2008 (Taipei, Taiwan); 2007 (Tokyo, Japan).

Europe (TERMIS-EU)[2]: 2014 (Genoa, Italy); 2013 (Istambul, Turkey); 2011 (Granada, Spain); 2010 (Galway, Ireland); 2008 (Porto, Portugal); 2007 (London, UK); 2006 (Rotterdam, Netherlands)

North America (TERMIS-NA)[3]: 2014 (Washington, D.C.);2013 (Atlanta, Georgia); 2011 (Houston, Texas); 2010 (Orlando, Florida); 2008 (San Diego, California); 2007 (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Publications

TERMIS publishs quarterly a newsletter, interLink, for its members to keep them abreast of developments in the field. Tissue Engineering is the official journal of the society and it is published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.