Dr Joydeep Basu is Senior Scientist, Bioprocess R&D, Tengion Inc., in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. He has over 10 years' experience in the creation, research and development of cell therapy, gene therapy, regenerative medicine and tissue engineered products within entrepreneurial biotechnology companies including Athersys Inc (Cleveland, USA) and Tengion Inc (North Carolina, USA). Dr. Basu is a recognized global authority on the development of non-integrative gene therapy products and has published and presented broadly within the field of regenerative medicine/tissue engineering. He is currently focused on driving development of Tengion's tubular organ regeneration platform technology for applications beyond regeneration of bladder.