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