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                    K. 
                      Abberton, PhD, MrepSci 
                      Research 
                      Officer,  
                      Bernard 
                      O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery,  
                      Fitzroy, Victoria,  
                      Australia 
                    
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                    Prof. 
                      M. Alini 
                      Biomaterials and Tissue 
                      Engineering,  
                      AO Research Institute, 
                      Davos Platz, Switzerland 
                    
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                    Prof. N. Ashammakhi, MD, PhD, FRCSEd 
                       Institute of Biomaterials, 
                       
                      Tampere University of Technology,  
                      Tampere, Finland. 
                       
                      Division of Plastic Surgery,  
                      Department of Surgery,  
                      Oulu University Hospital,  
                      Oulu, Finland  
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                    M. Biondi 
                      Interdisciplinary Research 
                      Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University 
                      of Napoli Federico II,  
                      Napoli, Italy  
                    
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                    Prof. 
                      P. Blondeel, 
                      MD, PhD, FCCP 
                      Department of Plastic 
                      and Reconstructive Surgery,  
                      University Hospital Ghent, Ghent University,  
                      Gent, Belgium  
                    
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                    F. 
                      Bolland 
                      Department of Biology 
                      , 
                      University of York,  
                      York, UK 
                    
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                    F. Boschetti 
                      Laboratory of Biological 
                      Structure Mechanics,  
                      Bioengineering Department &  
                      Structural Engineering Department, 
                      Politecnico di Milano, 
                      Milano, Italy 
                    
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                    M. Cioffi 
                      Laboratory of Biological 
                      Structure Mechanics,  
                      Bioengineering Department &  
                      Structural Engineering Department, 
                      Politecnico di Milano, 
                      Milano, Italy 
                    
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                    S. 
                      Diederichs 
                      Ludwig Boltzmann Institute 
                       
                      for experimental and clinical traumatology,  
                      Vienna, Austria 
                       
                      Institute for Technical Chemistry, 
                      University of Hannover, 
                      Hannover, Germany  
                    
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                    G. Dubini 
                      Laboratory of Biological 
                      Structure Mechanics,  
                      Bioengineering Department &  
                      Structural Engineering Department, 
                      Politecnico di Milano, 
                      Milano, Italy 
                    
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                    Dr. M. Eastwood, BSc, PhD  
                      Department of Biomedical 
                      Sciences, 
                      University of Westminster,  
                      London, UK 
                    
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                    Prof. A. El Haj  
                      Institute 
                      of Science & Technology in Medicine, 
                      Keele University Medical School,  
                      Stoke-on-Trent, UK 
                    
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                    Prof. 
                      G.R.D. Evans, 
                      MD, FACS 
                        Professor and 
                      Chief,  
                      Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, 
                      UCI Medical Center, 
                      University of California, Irvine,  
                      California, USA 
                    
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                    Prof. 
                      J. Fisher, 
                      PhD, DEng 
                      Professor 
                      of Mechanical Engineering,  
                      Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, 
                      University of Leeds,  
                      Leeds, UK 
                    
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                    Dr. 
                      S. Grad  
                      Biomaterials and Tissue 
                      Engineering,  
                      AO Research Institute, 
                      Davos Platz, Switzerland 
                    
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                    Prof. 
                      Dr. M. van Griensven, MD, PhD 
                      Ludwig Boltzmann Institute 
                      for  
                      Experimental and Clinical Traumatology,  
                      Vienna, Austria 
                    
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                    M. 
                      Hamdi, MD, FCCP  
                      Department 
                      of Plastic and Reconstructive 
                      Surgery, 
                       
                      University of Gent, UZ Gent,  
                      Gent, 
                      Belgium 
                    
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                    L. Indolfi 
                      Interdisciplinary Research 
                      Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University 
                      of Napoli Federico II,  
                      Napoli, Italy 
                    
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                    Prof. 
                      E. Ingham, PhD 
                      Professor 
                      of Immunology,  
                      Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, 
                      University of Leeds,  
                      Leeds, UK 
                    
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                    Dr. 
                      C. Kasper  
                      Institute for Technical 
                      Chemistry, 
                      University of Hannover,  
                      Hannover, Germany 
                    
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                    J.N. 
                      Kearney 
                      National Blood 
                      Service Tissue Services R&D, 
                      Sheffield, UK 
                    
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                    K. 
                      Kim 
                        Aesthetic and 
                      Plastic Surgery Institute, 
                      UCI Medical Center, 
                      University of California, Irvine,  
                      California, USA 
                    
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                E. 
                    Koellensperger, 
                    MD  
                    Department 
                    of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,  
                    Hand Surgery, Burns Center,  
                    University Hospital Aachen,  
                    Aachen University of Technology,  
                    Aachen, Germany 
                    
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                    S. 
                      Korossis, PhD  
                      Institute of Medical 
                      and Biological Engineering, 
                      University of Leeds,  
                      Leeds, UK 
                    
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                    T. Kushibiki 
                      Department of Biomaterials, 
                       
                      Field of Tissue Engineering,  
                      Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences,  
                      Kyoto University,  
                      Kyoto, Japan  
                    
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                    Dr. 
                      C. Lee  
                      Biomaterials and Tissue 
                      Engineering,  
                      AO Research Institute, 
                      Davos Platz, Switzerland  
                    
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                    E. Lyons   
                      Department of Mechanical 
                      and Biomedical Engineering,  
                      National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science,  
                      National University of Ireland,  
                      Galway, Ireland 
                    
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                    M. 
                      Markowicz, MD  
                      Department 
                      of Plastic Surgery,  
                      Hand Surgery, Burn Unit,  
                      University Hospital Aachen,  
                      Aachen, Germany   
                    
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                    F. Migliavacca 
                      Laboratory of Biological 
                      Structure Mechanics,  
                      Bioengineering Department &  
                      Structural Engineering Department, 
                      Politecnico di Milano, 
                      Milano, Italy 
                    
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                    Prof. 
                      W. Morrison, 
                      AM, MD, BS, FRACS 
                      Bernard 
                      O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery,  
                      University of Melbourne,  
                      St Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, 
                      Fitzroy, Victoria, 
                       Australia 
                    
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                    P. Netti, Ph.D. 
                      Department of Materials 
                      and Production Engineering,  
                      University of Napoli Federico II,  
                      Napoli, Italy  
                    
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                    S. 
                      Neuss 
                      Institute 
                      of 
                      Pathology and  
                      Interdisciplinary Center for Clinical Research on Biomaterials 
                      IZKF BIOMAT, 
                      University Hospital Aachen, 
                      Aachen, Germany 
                    
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                    Prof. N. Pallua, MD, PhD 
                      Department 
                      of Plastic Surgery,  
                      Hand Surgery, Burn Unit,  
                      University Hospital Aachen, 
                      Aachen, Germany 
                    
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                    A. Pandit, MD, PhD 
                      Department of Mechanical 
                      and Biomedical Engineering,  
                      National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science,  
                      National University of Ireland, 
                      Galway, Ireland 
                    
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                    F. Quaglia, Ph.D.  
                      Department of Pharmaceutical 
                      Chemistry,  
                      University of Napoli Federico II,  
                      Napoli, Italy  
                    
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                    Dr. M.T. Raimondi 
                      Laboratory of Biological 
                      Structure Mechanics,  
                      Bioengineering Department &  
                      Structural Engineering Department, 
                      Politecnico di Milano, 
                      Milano, Italy  
                    
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                    R. 
                      L. Reis 
                      Associate Professor of 
                      the Dept. of Polymer Engineering,  
                      Director of the Materials Engineering Degree,  
                      Director of the Masters on Materials Engineering,  
                      Director of the PhD program on Materials Engineering 
                      Director of the 3B's Research Group. 
                      Dept. of Polymer Engineering, University of Minho, 
                      Braga, Portugal 
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                    G. de Rosa  
                      Interdisciplinary Research 
                      Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University 
                      of Napoli Federico II,  
                      Napoli, Italy 
                    
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                    M. I. La Rotonda 
                      Interdisciplinary Research 
                      Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University 
                      of Napoli Federico II,  
                      Napoli, Italy 
                    
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                    Dr. C. Sarraf, BSc, PhD, MRCPath 
                      Department of Biomedical 
                      Sciences, 
                      University of Westminster,  
                      London, UK 
                    
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                    G.C.M. 
                      Steffens 
                      Department 
                      of Biochemistry,  
                      University Hospital Aachen, 
                      Aachen, Germany 
                    
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                    F. 
                      Stillaert, 
                      MD 
                      Department 
                      of Plastic Surgery, 
                       
                      University Hospital Gent, 
                      Gent, 
                      Belgium 
                    
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                    Prof. Y. Tabata, Ph.D., D.Med.Sc., 
                      D.Pharm. 
                      Department of Biomaterials, 
                       
                      Field of Tissue Engineering,  
                      Institute for Frontier Medical Sciences,  
                      Kyoto University,  
                      Kyoto, Japan Molecular Therapeutics,  
                      Course of Advanced Medicine,  
                      Graduate School of Medicine, 
                       
                      Osaka University, 
                      Osaka, Japan 
                    
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                    Assoc. 
                      Prof. E. Thompson, PhD 
                      Director 
                      of Research,  
                      Bernard O'Brien Institute of Microsurgery, 
                      University of Melbourne,  
                      Fitzroy, 
                      Victoria,  
                      Australia 
                    
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                    F. Ungaro 
                      Interdisciplinary Research 
                      Centre on Biomaterials (CRIB), University 
                      of Napoli Federico II,  
                      Napoli, Italy  
                    
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                    Dr. 
                      M. Wimmer  
                      Department of Orthopedics, 
                       
                      Rush University Medical Center,  
                      Chicago, Illinois, USA  
                    
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                    Dr. Y. Yang  
                      Institute 
                      of Science & Technology in Medicine, 
                      Keele University Medical School,  
                      Stoke-on-Trent, UK  
                    
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