Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

This new series, based on a bi-annual conference and its topics, represents a major contribution to the emerging science of cancer research and regenerative medicine. Each volume brings together some of the most pre-eminent scientists working on cancer biology, cancer treatment, cancer diagnosis, cancer prevention and regenerative medicine to share information on currently ongoing work which will help shape future therapies. These volumes are invaluable resources not only for already active researchers or clinicians but also for those entering these fields, plus those in industry. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine is a proceedings volume which reflects papers presented at the 3^rd bi-annual Innovations in Regenerative Medicine and Cancer Research conference; taken with its companion volume Stem Cells: Biology and Engineering it provides a complete overview of the papers from that meeting of international experts. 

1. Physico-mechanical properties of HA/TCP pellets and their three-dimensional biological evaluation in vitro.- 2. The robust potential of mesenchymal stem cell-loaded constructs for hard tissue regeneration after cancer removal.- 3. In vitro production of cartilage tissue from rabbit bone marrow derived mesenchymal stem cells and polycaprolactone scaffold.- 4. Stem Cell Therapy for Tendon Regeneration: Current Status and Future Directions.- 5. Stem cells therapy and type 1 diabetes mellitus: Treatment strategies and future perspectives.- 6. Characterization of senescence of human adipose-derived stem cells after long-term expansion.- 7. Sports injuries: Diagnosis, Prevention, Stem cells therapy and medical Sport strategy.- 8. Stem cell therapy for multiple sclerosis.- 9. Stem Cells from Human Extracted Deciduous Teeth Expanded in Foetal Bovine and Human Sera Express Different Paracrine Factors after Exposure to Freshly Prepared Human Serum.- 10. Molecular mechanisms responsible for anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects of mesenchymal stem cell-derived factors.- 11. Evaluation of proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human umbilical cord derived mesenchymal stem cells in porous scaffolds. 

Phuc Van Pham received his Ph.D. in Human Physiology from Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He is currently a Professor of Biology at Vietnam National University and Acting Director of the Laboratory of Stem Cell Research and Application. He is a longstanding lecturer and translational scientist at the University, and is a member of several societies and journal editorial boards focused on stem cells.

Dr. Pham and his colleagues have established one of the first multidisciplinary stem cell centers in Vietnam, and he has successfully launched an array of technologies in stem cell isolations. His research interests include stem cell isolation, stem cell therapy, mesenchymal stem cells, cancer stem cells, immunotherapy and regenerative medicine and he has published extensively in these areas.

After many years of experience as an embryologist, cell biologist, and molecular biologist, collaborating with leading researchers in Singapore, Japan, and the United States, Dr. Pham is a student again, keen to reach beyond the traditional boundaries of biology.