ECTM SIG Meeting

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 3:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Room: Centennial II

Description

ECTM SIG Members: Please join us in Centennial II on Thursday, March 26th from 3:30 to 4:00 pm for our Annual SIG Business Meeting. We look forward to a member engagement discussion, recognizing our STAR and Art Competition Award winners, and our next steps and opportunities for the future of the ECTM SIG.

ECTM Star Award Winners
James Gentry | Mitigating the Effects of Norbornene Homopolymerization in Permissive 3D Thiol-Ene Photoclick Hydrogels 
Kerry M. Rogy | Engineering Controlled-Size Lung Organoids for Physiological in vitro Modeling of the Alveolar Epithelium 
Angelica Torres | Vascularizing Hydrogel to Deliver Stem Cell-Derived Islets to the Subcutaneous Space Angelica Torres


Welcome and Brief Introductions (5 min)
Overview of the ECTM Special Interest Group (SIG)
Introduce current SIG officers

ECTM Community Recognition (5 min)
Recognize STAR Award winners
Announce Art Competition winner

Shape ECTM Membership Value and Engagement  (15 min)
Open discussion: What would make this SIG more valuable for members?
Brainstorm ideas for networking, programming, and collaboration

Next Steps and Opportunities to Get Involved (5 min)
Identify priority ideas to follow up on from our discussion