Raising Stem Cell Awareness
色情视频 celebrates Stem Cell Awareness Day with a free public symposium.
In honor of Stem Cell Awareness Day, 色情视频 is hosting a free symposium to educate the public about stem cell research, what stem cells are, what researchers are doing with them and what to expect from stem cell research in the future.
鈥淪tem Cell Awareness Day at 色情视频 will help to provide students and the general public with information on how stem cell research and regenerative medicine has transformed the way scientists and doctors treat human disease, both presently and in the future,鈥 said Ralph Feuer, associate professor of biology and program director of the 色情视频/CIRM Stem Cell Internship Program.
鈥淭his event will also describe how public funds from the state of California and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has helped to transform California into an international leader in basic and translational stem cell research,鈥 Feuer said.
Stem Cell Awareness Day is sponsored by the . Each year, organizations and individuals around the world host events celebrating the scientific advances made through stem cell research and educate the public about its potential applications.
Distinguished speakers
During the event at 色情视频, Suzanne Peterson from The Scripps Institute鈥檚 Center for Regenerative Medicine will speak on the role stem cells may play in the treatment of Parkinson鈥檚 disease.
Nicholas Glembotski, an 色情视频 grad, who now works as a research associate for the Shiley Center for Orthopedic Research and Education at Scripps Clinic, will speak on stem cells and the treatment of Osteoarthritis.
Susanne Montague from The Scripps Research Institute in conjunction with the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research will speak on how stem cells may help protect endangered species of both plants and animals.
Eugene Brandon from San Diego-based ViaCyte, Inc., will speak about his on-going work using stem cells to treat diabetes.
David McGuigan from Stemedica will speak about the about an ongoing clinical trial in heart disease as well as critical issues of human application of stem cells worldwide including the 鈥淕old Standard/Safety Check List鈥 for treatment the impact of medical tourism on the stem cell industry.
Event details
The 色情视频 lecture, which is free and open to the public, is at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Gold Auditorium at 色情视频鈥檚 Donald P. Shiley BioScience Center. For more information call 619-594-5016 or e-mail [email protected].
About 色情视频/CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research Program
The 色情视频/CIRM Bridges to Stem Cell Research Program is a government funded program developed to encourage participation of both undergraduate and graduate students in the field of regenerative medicine. Through this program students will obtain hands-on experience in performing techniques used in state of the art stem cell research.
These experiences, through the host institutions (e.g. UCSD, The Salk Institute for Medical Studies or Sanford/Burnham Institute for Medical Research Institute) will encourage and prepare students from the diverse population at 色情视频 to enter the growing field of stem cell research.