Connecticut's Stem Cell Research International Symposium, Hartford, CT USA
March 27 - 28, 2007
An international symposium, StemCONN 07, will bring the worldwide stem cell research community to Connecticut March 27 – 28, 2007. StemCONN 07 will include five sessions organized by audience:
--A scientific session for members of the international stem cell research community will feature presentations.--The general public will be invited to participate in a “town hall” meeting broadcast live by Connecticut Public Television featuring an interactive discussion among international experts in the science and ethics of stem cell research. --A session on bioethics will be organized by Julius Landwirth, M.D., J.D., of Yale University's Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics, for members of institutional review boards, escro committees, bioethicists. --A session on the economic impact of Connecticut’s stem cell research initiative will be held for interested members of the business community. --A session for elected officials and the media will feature presentations by leading stem cell researchers from Connecticut and the region, highlighting current activities and collaborations.
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Invited Speakers:
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Rudolf Jaenisch MD
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyRobert Lanza MD
Advanced Cell Technology Inc. Douglas A. Melton, PhD
Harvard University Janet Rossant PhD
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Miodrag Stojkovic
C/EP Avda Autopista del Saler Catherine M. Verfaillie MD
University of Minnesota and the and the Belgium Stem Cell Institute
Leslie Weiner MD
University of Southern California Ian Wilmut PhD
The University of Edinburgh
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