Day 1: Monday October 4, 2010
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| 8:00 |
 Welcome Overview
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
Keynote Address
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
8:30-9:00
Speaker:
- Carl Levin, United States Senator, Michigan, USA
Keynote Address
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
9:00-9:30
Speaker:
- Jennifer Granholm, Governor, State of Michigan, USA |
| 9:30 |
 Plenary Discussion
“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks”—Lessons for Stem Cell Researchers and Patients
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
9:30-10:30
Moderator:
- Edward Goldman, University of Michigan School of Public Health, USA
Speakers:
- Jeremy Sugarman, Johns Hopkins University, USA
- Laurie Zoloth, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, USA
- Chris Hempel, Addi & Cassi Fund, USA |
| 2:30 |
focus Session:
Devices and Tools for Research and Industry
Cabot Ballroom, Level 4
2:30-3:30 - Industry Session
Moderator:
- Brad Calvin, Beckman Coulter, USA
Speakers:
- Keith Murphy, Organovo, USA
- Kristi A. Hohenstein Elliot, Cyntellect, USA
- Albert Donnenberg, University of Pittsburgh, USA
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| 2:30 |
focus Session:
Effective Tools for Public Education, Presented by Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research & Cures
Mackinac Ballroom, Level 5
2:30-3:30 - Society Session
Moderator:
- Sheri Mark, Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research & Cures, USA
Speakers:
- Danny Heumann, Heumannly Capable, USA
- Laura Jackson, Patient and Advocate, USA
- Marilyn Hysen, Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research & Cures, USA
- Ellen Cogen-Lipton, Michigan State Representative, House District 27, USA
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| 3:30 |
Concurrent Session:
Cellular Reprogramming Science Presentations
Cartier Ballroom, Level 4
3:30-4:30 - Science Session
Moderator:
- Graham Parker, WSU School of Medicine, USA
Speakers:
- Carol Brenner, Wayne State University, USA
- M. William Lensch, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, USA
- Jason Knott, Michigan State University, USA
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| 3:30 |
Concurrent Session:
Michigan's Role in Stem Cell Research and as a Center for Regenerative Medicine Commercialization
Cabot Ballroom, Level 4
3:30-4:30 - Industry Session
Moderator:
- Steve Rapundalo, MichBio, USA
Speakers:
- James Eliason, TechTown, USA
- Jeff Mason, Michigan's University Research Corridor, USA
- Timothy Mayleben, Aastrom Biosciences, USA |
| 3:30 |
Concurrent Session:
The NIH Guidelines and Sherley v. Sebelius - Implications for the Future of Stem Cell Research
Mackinac Ballroom, Level 5
3:30-4:30 - Society Session
Moderator:
- Alan Jakimo, Sidley Austin, USA
Speakers:
- Rosario Isasi, McGill University, Canada
- Karen Rothenberg, University of Maryland School of Law, USA
- Geoffrey Lomax, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, USA
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Day 2: Tuesday October 5, 2010
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| 9:00 |
Keynote Address
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
9:00-9:30
Speaker:
- Robert Klein, Chairman, Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, USA |
| 9:30 |
Plenary Discussion
The California Model for Funding, Regulation and Successful Collaborations
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
9:30-10:30
Moderator:
Robert Klein, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, USA
Speakers:
- Nancy Koch, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, USA
- Cindy Bell, Genome Canada, Canada |
| 11:00 |
Industry Keynote Address
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
11:00-11:30
Speaker:
- Thomas Okarma, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Geron Corp., USA |
| 11:30 |
Plenary Discussion
Current and Future Clinical Trials and Stem Cell Therapies
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
11:30-1:00
Moderator:
- Eva Feldman, University of Michigan Health System, USA
Speakers:
- Jon Glass, Emory University School of Medicine, USA
- Nicholas Boulis, The Emory Clinic, USA
- Karl Johe, Neuralstem Inc., USA |
| 2:30 |
focus Session:
Disease Modeling Science Presentations
Cartier Ballroom, Level 4
2:30-3:30 - Science Session
Speakers:
- Gary Dunbar, Central Michigan University, USA
- Dan Kaufman, University of Minnesota, USA
- Jack Parent, University of Michigan Medical Center, USA
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| 2:30 |
focus Session:
Sustaining the Mandate for Cures - Critical Lessons from Battleground States
Mackinac Ballroom, Level 5
2:30-3:30 - Society Session
Moderator:
- Andy Meisner, Oakland County Treasurer, USA
Speakers:
- Donn Rubin, Missouri Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, USA
- Don Reed, Americans for Cures Foundation, USA
- John Schwarz, CureMichigan, USA
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| 2:30 |
focus Session:
Stem Cell Standardization Issues
Cabot Ballroom, Level 4
2:30-3:30 - Industry Session
Moderator:
- Doug Doerfler, MaxCyte, USA
Speakers:
- Anne Plant, National Institutes of Standards and Technology, USA
- David Smith, Lonza Walkersville, Inc., USA
- Brenton McCright, Food and Drug Administration, USA
- Rob Herrera, Cell Line Genetics, USA
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| 2:30 |
focus Session:
Economic Development—Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine as an Engine for Economic Growth
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
2:30-3:30 - Society Session
Moderator:
- Kurt Gunter, Hospira, Inc., USA
Speakers:
- Allen Goodman, Wayne State University, USA
- Chris Mason, University College London, United Kingdom
- Dan Gincel, Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, USA
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| 3:30 |
Concurrent Session:
Cancer Stem Cells Science Presentations
Cartier Ballroom, Level 4
3:30-4:30 - Science Session
Speakers:
- Pranela Rameshwar, New Jersey Medical School, USA
- Karen Aboody, City of Hope, USA
- Gary D. Hammer, University of Michigan, USA
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| 3:30 |
Concurrent Session:
Pharma's Growing Investment in Regenerative Medicine
Cabot Ballroom, Level 4
3:30-4:30 - Industry Session
Moderator:
- Frank Bonner, Stem Cells for Safer Medicines, United Kingdom
Speakers:
- Alain Vertes, Roche, Switzerland
- Joseph F. Amaral, Johnson & Johnson Corporation, USA
- Scott R. Burger, Advanced Cell & Gene Therapy LLC, USA
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| 3:30 |
Concurrent Session:
Finding Common Ground—The Emerging Alliance Between Advocates and Industry
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
3:30-4:30 - Society Session
Moderator:
Bernard Siegel, Genetics Policy Institute, USA
Speakers:
- Mary Woolley, Research!America, USA
- Michael Werner, Holland & Knight, USA
- Andrew McKee, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Canada
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| 3:30 |
Concurrent Session:
Hospital Perspectives on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
Mackinac Ballroom, Level 5
3:30-4:30 - Industry Session
Moderator:
- Mark Rosenblum, Henry Ford Health System, USA
Speakers:
- Representative of Case Western Reserve/University Hospital of Cleveland
- David Felten, Beaumont Research Institute, USA
- John Yu, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, USA
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Day 3: Wednesday October 6, 2010
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| 8:30
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Plenary Discussion
Toward Global Harmonization—Perspectives from International Network Leaders
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
8:30-9:30
Moderator:
- Drew Lyall, Stem Cell Network, Canada
Speakers:
- Surapol Issaragrisil, Mahidol University, Thailand
- Rosario Isasi, McGill University, Canada
- Geoffrey Lomax, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, USA
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| 9:30 |
Plenary Keynote
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
9:30-10:00
Dan Gilbert, Quicken Loans Inc., Cleveland Cavaliers, US |
| 10:00 |
focus Session:
Tissue Specific Stem Cell Research and Application Science Presentations II
Cartier Ballroom, Level 4
10:00-11:00 - Science Session
Moderator:
- James Eliason, TechTown, USA
Speakers:
- Joshua Hare, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA
- Tim Kamp, UW-Madison Medical School, USA
- Avi Treves, Sheba Medical Center Cancer Research Center, Israel
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| 10:00 |
focus Session:
Risks and Rip-Offs—Where to Draw the Line on Stem Cell Tourism
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
10:00-11:00 - Society Session
Moderator:
- Megan Munsie, Australian Stem Cell Centre, Australia
Speakers:
- Heather Rooke, ISSCR, USA
- Stephen Byer, ALS Worldwide, USA
- David Gelber, 60 Minutes, USA
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| 10:00 |
focus Session:
Stem Cell Progress Report—Spinal Cord Injury, Paralysis and MS
Mackinac Ballroom, Level 5
10:00-11:00 - Society Session
Speakers:
- Evan Snyder, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, USA
- Sally Temple, Neural Stem Cell Institute, USA
- Danny Heumann, Heumannly Capable, USA
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| 11:00 |
Concurrent Session:
Pluripotency Science Presentations
Cartier Ballroom, Level 4
11:00-12:00 - Science Session
Moderator:
- K. Sue O’Shea, University of Michigan, USA
Speakers:
- Jose Cibelli, Michigan State University, USA
- Paul de Sousa, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Thomas Zwaka, Baylor College of Medicine, USA
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| 11:00 |
Concurrent Session:
Commercialization of Stem Cells and International Market Trends
Cabot Ballroom, Level 4
11:00-12:00 - Industry Session
Moderator:
- William B. Adams, International Stem Cell Corporation, USA
Speakers:
- Rafi Hofstein, MaRS Innovation, Canada
- Kelly Ganjei, Toucan Capital, USA
- Dean Tozer, Advanced BioHealing, Inc., USA
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| 11:00 |
Concurrent Session:
Healing Our Wounded Warriors—Armed Forces Investment in Regenerative Medicine
Mackinac Ballroom, level 5
11:00-12:00 - Society Session
Moderator:
- Stan Gerson, National Center for Regenerative Medicine, USA
Speakers:
- Arnold Caplan, Case Western Reserve University, USA
- LTC Brian D. Moore, Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM), USA
- Alan Harris, Neostem, USA
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| 1:00 |
Concurrent Session:
Tissue Engineering Science Presentations
Cartier Ballroom, Level 4
1:00-2:00 - Science Session
Moderator:
- Chris Mason, University College London, UK
Speakers:
- Raphael Gorodetsky, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Israel
- Gary Smith, Assisted Reproductive Technologies Laboratories, USA
- Harald Ott, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Regenerative Medicine, USA
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| 1:00 |
Concurrent Session:
Partnering and M&A: Inside Information from the Regen Dealmakers
Cabot Ballroom, Level 4
1:00-2:00 - Industry Session
Moderator:
- Morrie Ruffin, Adjuvant Global Advisors, USA
Speakers:
- Gil Van Bokkelen, Athersys, Inc., USA
- Jeff Till, EMD Millipore, USA
- Frank Gleeson, Fate Therapeutics, USA
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| 1:00 |
Concurrent Session:
Countries Having the Competitive Edge II
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
1:00-2:00 - Society Session
Moderator:
- Ben Sykes, UK National Stem Cell Network, United Kingdom
Speakers:
- Ira Herrmann, Stem Cell Network NRW, Germany
- Natividad Cuende, Andalusian Initiative for Advanced Therapies, Spain
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| 1:00 |
Concurrent Session:
Global Clinical Trials Update
Mackinac Ballroom, Level 5
1:00-2:00 - Industry Session
Moderator:
- Dawn Driscoll, DCi Biotech, USA
Speakers:
- Jorge Moreno-Cuevas, ITESM Escuela de Salud y Biotechnología, Mexico
- Gordon Sherriff, Angel Biotechnology PLC, United Kingdom
- Steven Fischkoff, Celgene Cellular Therapeutics, USA
- Hector Ramon Martinez, Hospital San Jose Tec de Monterrey, Mexico
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| 2:15 |
Keynote Address
The Future of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
2:15-3:00
Speaker:
- William Haseltine, William A. Haseltine Foundation for Medical Sciences and the Arts, USA
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| 3:00 |
Plenary Discussion:
Empowering the Stem Cell Advocacy Movement
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
3:00-4:00
Moderator:
- Bernard Siegel, Genetics Policy Institute, USA
Speakers:
- Danny Heumann, Heumannly Capable, USA
- Grant Albrecht, Communication Unlimited, USA
- Sabrina Cohen, Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research, USA |
| 4:00 |
stem cell awareness day town hall meeting
Removing Roadblocks to Stem Cell Research - Sherley v. Sebelius and Beyond
Columbus Ballroom, Level 4
4:00-5:00
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View innovative science, new technologies, industry updates and regulatory solutions. The top five posters will be published and recieve a cash prize. 
