Dr. Reinhart Seibl

Head International Regulatory AffairsEdit Institut Straumann AG May 2010 – Present (2 years 10 months)|Basel Responsible for global registrations and license maintenance for whole product portfolio. This includes most markets in Asia, South and Central America, Middle East, Canada with products ranging from lowest to highest classes of Medical Devices. The function included management of a team consisting of 6 managers and 2 consultants.

Responsible for Regulatory Affairs project management of development projects for new products in the regenerative products line. Moreover, responsible for global registrations and life cycle management for the regenerative product portfolio. This includes one PMA product in the US, class III products in Europe, class IV in Japan, and various other countries' highest class for Medical Devices.

Global Registration and Regulatory Compliance Regenerative Products, Biora AB (Institut Straumann AG)

- Foundation of Cell Biology laboratory, and small cell and molecular biology research group - Development of various standardized analytical protocols and QC Endotoxin testing for implants - Histomorphometrical analysis of histology slides by software-guided image analysis - Biocompatibility evaluations for whole products portfolio - Cooperation research projects with various external universities and institutes

Responsible for managing a team supporting operations, global registrations and license maintenance for Zimmer GmbH design owned products. This includes Europe, USA, Canada, most markets in Asia, South and Central America, with Medical Devices of all classes. Furthermore, the function includes responsibility for Regulatory Support for New Products Development Projects and Life Cycle Management in the Zimmer Trauma and Spine product portfolio.

- Influence of innate immune system receptors (Toll-like receptors) in the processes of Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis - Joint project of Children's hospital Zürich, University Hospital Zürich, and ETH Zürich

Immunocolocalization of Actin and Myosin in stenotheles of Hydra vulgaris