Lunchtime Tech Sessions by Canterbury Tech - September 2026

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Biomanufacturing: Breakthroughs in 3D Bioprinting and Regenerative Medicine

Breakthroughs and translation of disruptive technologies in healthcare and medicine take interdisciplinary teams and innovative approaches over extended periods of the basic research and clinical/commercial implementation pathway. This talk discusses examples how embracing interdisciplinary challenges and collaboration can shape leadership and research strategy in managing complex systems and harnessing convergent technologies in healthcare and medicine. Examples will particularly focus on our use of biomanufacturing technologies and stem cell biology in the development of 3D printed medical devices and Regenerative Medicine therapies with national and international partners to deliver global impact.

Tim Woodfield is Professor of Regenerative Medicine in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Otago Christchurch.  He leads the Christchurch Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering (CReaTE) Group and is Director of the University of Otago Centre for Bioengineering & Translational Health Technologies. His research platform involves stem cell therapies, 3D bioprinting and additive manufacturing of medical devices applied to regenerative medicine and advanced 3D in vitro tissue culture models.

Having trained in biomaterials and tissue engineering in North America and Europe, he has >170 publications (h-index: 59) and received a number of awards including a prestigious Rutherford Discovery Fellowship from the Royal Society of New Zealand and the University of Otago Research Gold Medal. He received the 2020 Research Excellence Award from the Australasian Society for Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering (ASBTE), and is a Fellow in Biomaterials Science & Engineering (FBSE).

Feel free to bring any questions to this session.

When: Tuesday 22 September 2026

Time: 12:30pm - 1:30pm (NZT)

Where: Online via this Zoom - the link will be included in an email closer to the time.

Cost: This is a free event