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Overview
Rapid progress in stem cell research has captured the attention of both the public and biotechnology/pharmaceutical sectors and has great potential for the advancement of medical science. As with all new basic scientific and technological knowledge, careful and rigorous examination of the science of stem cell biology is required before unwise applications of stem cell therapy be used. One fundamental question being asked in this field is "what is stemness - how is it maintained and how is differentiation initiated or triggered?" Understanding the complexity of such signaling pathways is critical to advancing the use of these cells for drug discovery and development as well as other therapeutic applications.
Cambridge Healthtech Institute's Inaugural Stem Cell Research addresses two emerging themes in this field: a fundamental understanding of stem cell biology and a view toward drug and therapeutic development.
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Keynote
Presenters
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| Dr. Mina J. Bissell, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory |
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Dr. Sheng Ding, Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, Scripps Research Institute |
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Dr. George Q. Daley, Children's Hospital, Boston |
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Dr. Ihor Lemischka, Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University |
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Comprehensive Coverage on:
- Stem Cell Research and its Application for Drug Discovery
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Stem Cell Sources, Culture and Expansion
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Stem Cell Research and its Application in Therapeutics
Conference Highlights:
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Interactive Panel Discussions
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Exhibit and Poster Viewing
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Scientific Advisors
Dr. Timothy E. Allsopp, Stem Cell Sciences Ltd.
Dr. John D. McNeish, Pfizer Global R&D
Mr. David Smith, Pepper Hamilton, LLP
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Featured Speakers
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| Dr. Ole
Isacson, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, NINDS Morris K. Udall Parkinson's Disease Research Center of Excellence |
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Dr. Charles A. Vacanti, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital |
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Dr. Leonard I. Zon, Children's Hospital, Boston |
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This meeting is running concurrently with
Tissue Models for Therapeutics
For sponsorship/exhibit information, please contact:
Carol Dinerstein, Manager of Business Development
Phone: 781-972-5471 • E-mail: dinerstein@healthtech.com
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