Events
Oral Tissue Collaborative (OTC) Symposium: Building Excellence in Oral Tissue Biobanking
10 October 2025 - 10 October 2025
10:00 EDT (15:00 BST) - 15:00 EST (20:00 BST)
JW Marriot Hotel, in Indianapolis, United States and online
Hosted by: American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Association
This hybrid symposium brings together leading experts, researchers, and practitioners in the field of oral tissue biobanking to foster a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, the development and dissemination of standards, and collaborative innovation
Attendees will hear from keynote speakers and engage in roundtable discussions on best practices for biospecimen collection, processing, storage, and data management to ensure high-quality, reproducible research materials.
The event aims to facilitate the establishment of standardised protocols, promote interdisciplinary collaboration across institutions and countries, and showcase innovative technologies and methodologies shaping the future of oral tissue biorepositories. Through interactive sessions and networking opportunities, participants will share insights, overcome operational challenges, and build sustainable networks to accelerate translational research and improve clinical outcomes.
This symposium is a collective collaboration with Dr Jennifer Ahn-Jarvis and Silas Triller from the Quadram Institute; Prof John Phillips and Mr Alfred Addison from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; and Associate Prof Steve Oghumu from the Ohio State University. Please join us to advance excellence in oral tissue biobanking on 10 October 2025 either online or at our affiliate meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Registration closes 3 October 2025.
Keynote Speaker
Dr Blake Warner
NIDCR Stadtman Investigator and Chief of the Salivary Disorders Unit and the Sjögren’s disease Clinic
Expert speakers
Dr Nolan Seim MD, MBA, FACS
Associate Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Professor Simon Carding
Head, Gut Microbes and Health Research Programme; Quadram Institute, Norwich, Professor Mucosal Immunology; Norwich Medical School; University East Anglia (UEA), Norwich
Dr James Lazenby
Senior Research Scientist, Quadram Institute
Dr Abraham Gihawi
Research Fellow, University of East Anglia
Dr Steve Oghumu
Associate Professor, The Ohio State University
The symposium is funded by the Quadram Institute Clinical Seedcorn grant and BBSRC Institute Development Grant
