Your Gateway to the International Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Community
The annual World Stem Cell Summit is the global stem cell and regenerative medicine community’s flagship event. The Summit brings together scientists, patients, advocates, business people, investors, educators, ethicists, policy makers, and government representatives from around the world. It provides a unique opportunity to network and make new connections, share knowledge, and collaborate with the best and brightest to tackle the field’s most important issues.
Event Organizers
The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI), a nonprofit organization, produces the Summit. The 8th 2012 World Stem Cell Summit Organizing Partners include the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), City of Hope, Karolinska Institute and the International Translational Regenerative Medicine Center (ITRC). Additional co-organizers will be announced soon.
GPI partners with leading research institutions to promote stem cell research and its application in medicine to develop therapeutics and cures for many otherwise intractable diseases and disorders. Past Summit partners and co-organizers include Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope, Cedars Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), CALTECH, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine at USC, Consul General of Canada, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University, Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Johns Hopkins University, University System of Maryland, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WiCell Research Institute, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Stanford University and Baylor College of Medicine.
Program Overview
SCIENCE – MEDICINE – BUSINESS – POLICY – LAW – ETHICS – ADVOCACY
The 8th 2012 World Stem Cell Summit is the world's most comprehensive multi-track interdisciplinary stem cell conference, uniting a global network of influential stakeholders: industry representatives, scientists, physicians and health care professionals, bioethicists, lawyers, educators, policy-makers and patient advocates. No other stem cell conference offers the breadth of content and global perspective.
Featuring more than 150+ renowned international speakers and 50 hours of in-depth programming, the agenda works to unite, educate, and harmonize the global stem cell community. The 8th World Stem Cell Summit interdisciplinary program is designed to explore the field’s most pressing topics with tracks covering: 1) Basic Research; 2) Translation and Regulation; 3) Commercialization and Reimbursements; and 4) Advocacy/Consumer Safety.
This year’s diverse three-day program will include an array of opportunities to engage and educate attendees. In addition to compelling keynotes and panel discussions, the program includes roundtable lunch conversations with experts, a Stem Cell Action Town Hall Meeting, Stem Cell Action Awards Dinner, numerous networking and partnering opportunities.
2012 Stem Cell Action Awards Honorees:
This year's honorees have not yet been announced. In 2011 honorees were Sherry Lansing (Leadership Award); Research!America (National Advocacy Award); Let's Talk Science (Education Award); University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute (Public Advocacy Award) and Grant Albrecht (Inspiration Award). Read more about the Stem Cell Action Awards here.
Attendees
In 2012, the World Stem Cell Summit will host 1,200+ representatives from 25 countries, representing research, industry, ethics, law, government, economic development, finance, insurance, philanthropy, patient advocacy organizations and media.
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