Free Public Symposia

Explore the Latest Research/Issues in Stem Cell Science

In association with the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the ISSCR presents:

Workshop on Stem Cell Biology June 10 from 1:00-5:00 p.m. Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Main Tower: Grand Ballroom, Salon E, 5th Floor

Evening Public Symposium June 10 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. Marriott Philadelphia Downtown Main Tower: Grand Ballroom, Salons A-F, 5th Floor

The symposia are free and open to the public. Space is limited for the Workshop on Stem Cell Biology; pre-registered attendees will be given priority on site. Register online.

Workshop on Stem Cell Biology

Especially for the general public, educators and students, this free half-day workshop offers the opportunity to:

• Delve into the latest advances and fundamental basis of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine
• Gain insight into the political and ethical issues surrounding stem cell science
• Hear from the leading voices in stem cell research

Schedule

1:00-1:05	Welcome	Jonathan A. Epstein, MD Co-Director, Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
1:05-1:30	Introduction to Stem Cell Biology I	Douglas A. Melton, PhD Co-Director, Harvard Stem Cell Institute
1:30-1:55	Introduction to Stem Cell Biology II	Nadia Rosenthal, PhD Head, Monterotondo Outstation European Molecular Biology Laboratory
1:55-2:20	Stem Cells for Neurological Disorders	John Gearhart, PhD Director, Institute for Cell Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2:20-2:45	Stem Cells for Heart Disease	Jonathan Epstein, MD Co-Director, Institute for Regenerative Medicine,  University of Pennsylvania
2:45-3:00	Break
3:00-3:25	Cancer Stem Cells	M. Celeste Simon, PhD Howard Hughes Medical Institute and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
3:25-3:50	Stem Cells of the Blood and Bone Marrow	Stephen G. Emerson, MD, PhD President, Haverford College
3:50-4:15	Many Ways to Generate Stem Cells	George Q. Daley, MD, PhD ISSCR President Children’s Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School
4:15-4:40	Legal and Ethical Considerations	Jonathan D. Moreno, PhD Professor, Medical Ethics and History and Sociology of Science University of Pennsylvania
4:40-5:00	Wrap-up and Questions

Space is limited, and priority will be given to pre-registered attendees. Click here to register.

After the workshop, stay for the Evening Public Symposium.

Evening Public Symposium

The free Evening Public Symposium is for anyone interested in the progress of stem cell and biomedical research and the public policy issues shaping its future. Political and scientific leaders will comment on the ethical debates and concerns associated with the latest stem cell research. Details on the Evening Symposium program and speakers will be posted on the ISSCR Web site as they become available. Register online.