Kirkstall Ltd http://kirkstall.org Inter-connected cell culture systems Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:48:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Groundbreaking study to help prevent metabolic diseases http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/04/groundbreaking-study-to-help-prevent-metabolic-diseases/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/04/groundbreaking-study-to-help-prevent-metabolic-diseases/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:35:31 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=939 From the laboratories of the University of Pisa comes a groundbreaking study to help prevent metabolic diseases. An in-vitro model of diabetes has been developed by the interdisciplinary research group led by ]]> From the laboratories of the University of Pisa comes a groundbreaking study to help prevent metabolic diseases. An in-vitro model of diabetes has been developed by the interdisciplinary research group led by Arti Ahluwalia, Professor of Bioengineering, at the Interdepartmental Research Center “E. Piaggio ” in the University of Pisa. The model reproduces some of the features of human metabolic disorders in vitro, simulating the stress that organs are subjected to as a consequence of diabetes, and responds in a manner similar to the human body, showing the same signs of damage that occur at the systemic level and in vascular tissue in the presence of the disease. To view or download the technical article go to:

http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.003470

For the news item visit:

http://www.unipi.it/index.php/english-news/item/702-from-the-laboratories-of-the-university-of-pisa-the-first-in-vitro-model-of-diabetes

]]> http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/04/groundbreaking-study-to-help-prevent-metabolic-diseases/feed/ 0 Early Bird Registration rates for the Utrecht conference close 20 April. Don’t miss out!! http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/04/early-bird-registration-rates-for-the-utrecht-conference-close-20-april-dont-miss-out/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/04/early-bird-registration-rates-for-the-utrecht-conference-close-20-april-dont-miss-out/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:51:05 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=929 Early Bird registration for the conference in Utrecht in May ends on 20 April – to get discount rates please visit the link below:

Early Bird Registration -Utrecht 2012

]]> Early Bird registration for the conference in Utrecht in May ends on 20 April – to get discount rates please visit the link below:

Early Bird Registration -Utrecht 2012

]]> http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/04/early-bird-registration-rates-for-the-utrecht-conference-close-20-april-dont-miss-out/feed/ 0 Kirkstall, NC3Rs and BBSRC attend the symposium on Tissue engineering: The third dimension to animal replacement http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/04/kirkstall-nc3rs-and-bbsrc-attend-the-symposium-on-tissue-engineering-the-third-dimension-to-animal-replacement/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/04/kirkstall-nc3rs-and-bbsrc-attend-the-symposium-on-tissue-engineering-the-third-dimension-to-animal-replacement/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:44:45 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=904 Kirkstall and its development partners will be at the NC3Rs and BBSRC third joint symposium on the potential of tissue engineering to reduce animal use in the biosciences on 12 ]]> Kirkstall and its development partners will be at the NC3Rs and BBSRC third joint symposium on the potential of tissue engineering to reduce animal use in the biosciences on 12 June 2012 in central London. Have a look at the attached flyer.

NC3Rs tissue engineering flyer 2012

]]> http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/04/kirkstall-nc3rs-and-bbsrc-attend-the-symposium-on-tissue-engineering-the-third-dimension-to-animal-replacement/feed/ 0 The provisional programme for the upcoming Annual Quasi-Vivo User Group Meeting in May is now available http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/03/the-provisional-programme-for-the-upcoming-annual-quasi-vivo-user-group-meeting-in-may-is-now-available/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/03/the-provisional-programme-for-the-upcoming-annual-quasi-vivo-user-group-meeting-in-may-is-now-available/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2012 05:07:35 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=864 To have a preview of the provisional programme – Provisional programme

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]]> http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/03/the-provisional-programme-for-the-upcoming-annual-quasi-vivo-user-group-meeting-in-may-is-now-available/feed/ 0 KIRKSTALL-INVITROM In-Vitro Cell Culture Meeting, Utrecht, The Netherlands, May 2012 http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/02/kirkstall-invitrom-in-vitro-cell-culture-meeting-utrecht-the-netherlands-may-2012/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/02/kirkstall-invitrom-in-vitro-cell-culture-meeting-utrecht-the-netherlands-may-2012/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:15:02 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=840 Registration for the upcoming conference in May is now available.  Go to the following link for all the details.

http://www.invitrom.org/kirkstall/kirks.html

]]> Registration for the upcoming conference in May is now available.  Go to the following link for all the details.

http://www.invitrom.org/kirkstall/kirks.html

]]> http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/02/kirkstall-invitrom-in-vitro-cell-culture-meeting-utrecht-the-netherlands-may-2012/feed/ 0 Medicyte Sponsors Advanced Cell Culture Conference http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/01/medicyte-sponsors-advanced-cell-culture-conference/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/01/medicyte-sponsors-advanced-cell-culture-conference/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:21:39 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=823

Medicyte, a leading life sciences company and supplier of  upregulated human primary cells for R&D, has confirmed that it will be a major sponsor of the Conference “Advances in In-Vitro Cell ]]>

Medicyte, a leading life sciences company and supplier of  upregulated human primary cells for R&D, has confirmed that it will be a major sponsor of the Conference “Advances in In-Vitro Cell Culture” to  be held in Utrecht on 22-23 May 2012.

Dr Malcolm Wilkinson, CEO of Kirkstall Ltd said “ I am delighted that Medicyte will be supporting and presenting their work at the conference. They join INVITROM as a major sponsor of the event”  The Medicyte upcyte technology provides an innovative approach to supply of human derived cells for a wide range of R&D work .

Visit   www.medicyte.com/productsservices.html for further details

]]> http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2012/01/medicyte-sponsors-advanced-cell-culture-conference/feed/ 0 “Advances in In-Vitro Cell and Tissue Culture” 22-23 May 2012 http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/12/advances-in-in-vitro-cell-and-tissue-culture-22-23-may-2012/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/12/advances-in-in-vitro-cell-and-tissue-culture-22-23-may-2012/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:07:04 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=808 Call for papers for the conference on “Advances in In-Vitro Cell and Tissue Culture” to be held in Utrecht, The Netherlands on 22-23rd May 2012.

There will also be exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.

Call for Papers -Utrecht ]]> Call for papers for the conference on “Advances in In-Vitro Cell and Tissue Culture” to be held in Utrecht, The Netherlands on 22-23rd May 2012.

There will also be exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.

Call for Papers -Utrecht 2012 sa

]]> http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/12/advances-in-in-vitro-cell-and-tissue-culture-22-23-may-2012/feed/ 0 Kirkstall wins TSB backing for Regenerative Medicine Project http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/12/kirkstall-wins-tsb-backing-for-regenerative-medicine-project/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/12/kirkstall-wins-tsb-backing-for-regenerative-medicine-project/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:00:45 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=799 Kirkstall will collaborate with RegenTec and partners in Sheffield and Nottingham Universities to deliver improved tissue growth and monitoring technology. The investment in the project is part of the Technology Strategy Board ]]> Kirkstall will collaborate with RegenTec and partners in Sheffield and Nottingham Universities to deliver improved tissue growth and monitoring technology. The investment in the project is part of the Technology Strategy Board managed £21.5 million Regenerative Medicine Programme.

RegenMed results 5dec11 final

]]> http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/12/kirkstall-wins-tsb-backing-for-regenerative-medicine-project/feed/ 0 Kirkstall CEO backs call for Safer Medicines – Letter in Lancet http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/10/kirkstall-ceo-backs-call-for-safer-medicines-letter-in-lancet/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/10/kirkstall-ceo-backs-call-for-safer-medicines-letter-in-lancet/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:09:09 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=790

In a recent letter to the Lancet, the leading UK medical journal, several prominent scientists have called for more research into new ways of testing the safety and efficacy of drugs. ]]>

In a recent letter to the Lancet, the leading UK medical journal, several prominent scientists have called for more research into new ways of testing the safety and efficacy of drugs. One of the signatories was Kirkstall’s CEO, Dr J Malcolm Wilkinson.  New methods could also help reduce the dependence on animal testing which, in addition to the ethical arguments against it, has produced misleading results in many cases and could be leading to unnecessary attrition in the drug development pipeline.

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(11)61669-3/fulltext

Lancet Article as pdf

]]> http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/10/kirkstall-ceo-backs-call-for-safer-medicines-letter-in-lancet/feed/ 0 Kirkstall MD to Present at Sensor Evolution Workshop near Gloucester on 8 November http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/10/kirkstall-md-to-present-at-sensor-evolution/ http://kirkstall.org/index.php/2011/10/kirkstall-md-to-present-at-sensor-evolution/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:40:36 +0000 kirkstall http://kirkstall.org/?p=782 Dr J Malcolm Wilkinson is to present a paper at Sensor Evolution on 8 November 2011, at ABB Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, GL10 3TA.

The paper is titled Quasi-Vivo® in vitro models as an alternative to use ]]> Dr J Malcolm Wilkinson is to present a paper at Sensor Evolution on 8 November 2011, at ABB Oldends Lane, Stonehouse, GL10 3TA.

The paper is titled Quasi-Vivo® in vitro models as an alternative to use of animals in toxicity

For the full programme go to – Sensor Evolution 2011

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