The 20th World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS), in association with the Healthspan Action Coalition, announced that it will showcase a Special Symposium and Focus Sessions on the “Intersection of Regenerative Medicine and Healthspan” – focusing on the science, technologies and societal implications. View the symposium page – Click Here
Healthspan refers to the period of life during which one enjoys good health and functional ability, without chronic diseases or disabilities. Regenerative medicine aims to repair, regenerate or replace damaged tissues and organs through the use of stem cells, bioengineering, and other novel approaches.
According to Summit founder and co-chair, Bernard Siegel, “Understanding this intersection of disciplines is critical for extending healthspan by enabling scientists and clinicians to tackle age-related diseases and injuries with more sophisticated, tailor-made solutions. By promoting tissue regeneration and immune function, regenerative medicine is helping to reduce the impact of injuries and illnesses that would typically limit the healthy lifespan of individuals.”
Entirely original and with renowned experts, the Special Symposium is a track of presentations embedded into the WSCS program. It will illuminate the intersection and thereby contribute to understanding of critical scientific research and medical care. The World Stem Cell Summit runs concurrently with the 10th Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course, June 5-9, 2023 at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the Biotech Place Conference Center in the Innovation Quarter of Winston-Salem, NC. A single registration serves as your passport to the entire event. Click here to register.
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About the World Stem Cell Summit: The World Stem Cell Summit is a project of the nonprofit Regenerative Medicine Foundation. Since 2003, Regenerative Medicine Foundation has built the strongest, most comprehensive and trusted global network for Regenerative Medicine, uniting the world’s leading researchers, medical centers, universities, labs, businesses, funders, policymakers, experts in law, regulation and ethics, medical philanthropies and patient organizations. Our mission is to accelerate regenerative medicine to improve health and deliver cures. We are committed to the ethical advancement of an innovative medicine powered by regenerative, restorative, and curative technologies. All we do is in the service of health, life, and the alleviation of human suffering. To learn more go to https://worldstemcellsummit.com
About Healthspan Action Coalition: The Coalition seeks to unite all stakeholders who have an interest in reducing the burden of diseases and conditions that affect not only the aged, but all people worldwide who experience an enormous range of health conditions, all of which impact the healthspan. Central to the HSAC’s formation is the recognition that virtually all diseases involve rapid premature aging, taking years off people’s lives, and the underlying cause of most widespread diseases is the aging process itself. Find out mor by visiting https://healthspanaction.org/
About Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine: WFIRM is recognized as an international leader in translating scientific discovery into clinical therapies, with many world firsts, including the development and implantation of the first engineered organ in a patient. Over 400 people at the institute, the largest in the world, work on more than 40 different tissues and organs. A number of the basic principles of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine were first developed at the institute. WFIRM researchers have successfully engineered replacement tissues and organs in all four categories – flat structures, tubular tissues, hollow organs and solid organs – and 16 different applications of cell/tissue therapy technologies, such as skin, urethras, cartilage, bladders, muscle, kidney, and vaginal organs, have been successfully used in human patients. The institute, which is part of Wake Forest School of Medicine, is located in the Innovation Quarter in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, and is driven by the urgent needs of patients. The institute is making a global difference in regenerative medicine through collaborations with over 400 entities and institutions worldwide, through its government, academic and industry partnerships, its start-up entities, and through major initiatives in breakthrough technologies, such as tissue engineering, cell therapies, diagnostics, drug discovery, biomanufacturing, nanotechnology, gene editing and 3D printing. WFIRM Website is https://school.wakehealth.edu/research/institutes-and-centers/wake-forest-institute-for-regenerative-medicine