Biography
Igor Katkoc is a trained biophysicist with 30+ experience in cryobiology and cryogenic engineering. The last 5 years the reserach has been focused on the fundamental aspects of kinetic vitrification (K-VF) as welll on designing the practical system for K-VF KrioBlastâ„¢ (in cooperation with V.F. Bolyukh from Ukraine). Chief Scientific Officer of CELLTRONIX (San Diego, CA, USA). Has recently accepted a professor-level position of the Head of the Laboratory of amorphous stae in the Belgorod National Research University, Russia.
Research Interest
Reproductive Biology & Cryobiology
Biography
Dr. Young is internationally known as a leader and innovator in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He introduced prenatal genetic diagnosis and performed the first amniocenteses at the NYU Medical Center, founding the Prenatal Diagnosis program in 1972 and the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in 1975. Other innovations followed, including fetal heart rate monitoring, fetal scalp blood pH, umbilical artery blood measurements in labor, intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate for pre-eclampsia instead of an intramuscular injection, the world’s first Obstetrical Intensive Care Unit, and a technique for fetoscopic closure of preterm ruptured membranes. He has edited 2 books on Maternal-Fetal Medicine and written 2 books for the general reader. He directed the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine until 2005 and presently directs the NYU Pregnancy Loss Prevention Center. He is a member of the Kimmel Stem Cell Center at NYU Medical Center. His current research focuses on human amniotic fluid derived stem cells.
Research Interest
Stem Cells for Regenerative Medicine
Biography
Kelvin Brockbank, CEO, and Founder of Tissue Testing Technologies LLC is a Research Professor of Bioengineering at Clemson University and Adjunct Professor of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology at the Medical University of South Carolina. His research interests include cell, tissue and organ cryopreservation for test systems and transplantation and manufacturing methods for cell-based bioengineered therapy products. His work has led to the establishment of two successful publicly traded low temperature technology platform companies, CryoLife, Inc., and Lifeline Scientific. He has over 500 publications and presentations at national and international conferences including more than 30 patents related to hypothermic, frozen and vitrified biomaterial preservation.
Research Interest
Cryopreservation