Latest Developments in Therapeutic Stem Cells & Cloning Highlighted At Third Annual Conference On Regenerative Medicine, Dec. 2-4, 2002, Washington, www.bioconferences.com/ebio

From: Business Wire (Press Release)
Nov. 14, 2002

LARCHMONT, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2002--Don't miss a major session on the most recent research advances in the field of therapeutic stem cells and cloning at the Third Annual Conference on Regenerative Medicine on December 2-4, 2002 in Washington, D.C.

This year's conference program is our most ambitious to date, with a focus on The New Medicine: From Repair to Regeneration.

Chairing the session on Therapeutic Stem Cells and Cloning is Ian Wilmut, Ph.D., of the Roslin Institute, who has gathered a world-class group of speakers, including Catherine M. Verfaillie, M.D., of the University of Minnesota, who will discuss the issue of stem cell plasticity. Benjamin E. Reubinoff, M.D., of Hadassah University Hospital, will speak on the potential uses of human embryonic stem cells as a platform for cell and gene therapy. Robert Lanza, M.D., of Advanced Cell Technology, will present the company's latest results using nuclear transplantation to generate histocompatible tissues for transplantation, and Philippe Collas, Ph.D., of the University of Oslo, will present cutting-edge research on reprogramming somatic cells for use as replacement cells in therapeutic applications.

FULL PROGRAM & ON-LINE REGISTRATION ARE AT:
www.bioconferences.com/ebio

ROSTER OF DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS:

* William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., Human Genome Sciences
* Gregory Stock, Ph.D., UCLA School of Medicine
* Ian Wilmut, Ph.D., Roslin Institute
* Benjamin E. Reubinoff, M.D., Hadassah University Hospital
* Robert Lanza, M.D., Advanced Cell Technology
* Catherine M. Verfaillie, M.D., University of Minnesota
* Philippe Collas, Ph.D., University of Oslo
* Anthony Atala, M.D., Harvard Medical School
* Stephen Strom, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
* Ivan R. Schwab, M.D., University of California-Davis
* Anthony Ratcliffe, Ph.D., Advanced Tissue Sciences
* Gregory Korbutt, Ph.D., University of Alberta
* Peer M. Portner, Ph.D., Stanford University
* H. David Humes, M.D., University of Michigan
* Jay T. Rubinstein, M.D., Ph.D., University of Iowa
* William P. van Antwerp, Ph.D., Medtronic MiniMed Inc.
* Michael J. Lysaght, Ph.D., Brown University
* Dennis J. Purcell, Perseus-Soros BioPharmaceutical Fund, LP
* Barbara S. Bregman, Ph.D., Georgetown University Medical School
* Curt Freed, M.D., University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
* Virginia M.-Y. Lee, Ph.D., Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
* Shuguang Zhang, Ph.D., MIT

PRESENTATIONS INCLUDE:

* Regenerative Medicine: Circa 2003
* Reprogramming Somatic Cells for Therapeutic Applications
* Renal Replacement Therapy: From Dialysis to Biohybrid Kidney
* Neural Transplantation for Parkinson's Disease
* A Potential Platform for Cell and Gene Therapy
* Generation of Histocompatible Tissues Using Nuclear Transplantation
* Stem Cell Plasticity
* Cell Transplantation, From Hepatocytes to Stem Cells
* Bioengineering Ocular Surfaces
* Cell-Scaffold Based Tissue Engineering
* Islet Cell Transplantation
* Destination Therapy: An Emerging Paradigm for Assisted Circulation
* Cochlear Implants
* The Biomechanical Artificial Pancreas
* Substitutive Medicine
* Regeneration of Adult Nervous System
* Cloned Human Neuronal Grafting
* Self-Assembling Peptide Nanofiber Scaffold Hydrogels
* New Ventures Address: Strategies in a Difficult Environment
* Bioethics Address: From Regenerative Medicine to Human Design: What Are We Really Afraid Of?

POSTER ABSTRACT DEADLINE

To submit a late poster abstract, go to www.bioconferences.com/ebio

SPONSORSHIPS AND BOOTH SPACES ARE AVAILABLE
Contact: hmatysko@liebertpub.com

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS:

CME credit activity for 14.0 hours in category 1

LOCATION:

The headquarter hotel is The Renaissance Washington, D.C. Hotel, on 999 Ninth Street, N.W. Discounted conference rates on rooms have been negotiated. Contact the hotel at (202) 898-9000, www.renaissancehotels.com/WASRB

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS:

To get the lowest airfare rates, contact Wayne Coven, Empress Travel, (212) 410-9990 or (800) 933-9054 and mention that you are attending the 3rd Annual Conference on Regenerative Medicine.

* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
* Harriet Matysko
* BioConferences International
* 2 Madison Ave.
* Larchmont, NY USA
* (800) 5-BIOCON, (914) 834-3100, (914) 834-3689 fax
* hmatysko@liebertpub.com, www.bioconferences.com/ebio

Contact:

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Larchmont
Third Annual Conference on Regenerative Medicine
Harriet Matysko, 800/5-BIOCON, 914/834-3100
hmatysko@liebertpub.com

Source: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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