ISSCR Public Symposium"The Stem Cell Promise: Moving to the Clinic"Supported by Canada's Stem Cell NetworkTuesday, June 14, 20116:00 - 7:30 p.m.MaRS Collaboration Centre Auditorium101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario
Newswise — Stem cells hold tremendous promise in the fight against many forms of illness and disease. When will treatments be available and for which diseases? What should patients and the public expect?
Join a panel of Canadian and international experts and patients who have experienced stem cell trials first hand. They'll guide you through the basics of stem cell research into the world of clinical reality by looking specifically at three different areas: multiple sclerosis, blood disorders and spinal cord injury.
The ISSCR, supported by Canada's Stem Cell Network, presents this public symposium the day before the ISSCR 9th Annual Meeting in Toronto. It is free and open to the public. RSVPs are appreciated.
The Stem Cell Promise: Moving to the ClinicSupported by Canada's Stem Cell Network Tuesday, June 14, 20116:00 - 7:30 p.m.MaRS Collaboration Centre Auditorium101 College Street, Toronto, Ontario
Moderator Wendy Mesley , Journalist and News Anchor Introductory remarks Chris Scott, Stanford University Ethicist Timothy Caulfield, LLM, FRSC, University of Alberta Research Advocate Roman Reed, Roman Reed Foundation and Stanford Partnership: Spinal Cord Injury Repair
SPINAL CORD INJURY Patient Advocate Barbara Turnbull , the Barbara Turnbull Foundation for Spinal Cord Research Clinician Michael Fehlings , MD, PhD, FRCSC, Toronto Western Hospital
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Patient Advocate Alexander Normandin , clinical trial participant Clinician Harry Atkins, MD, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
BLOOD DISORDERS Patient Advocate Lisa Ray , actor, model, philanthropist and stem cell therapy recipient Clinician Mark Minden , MD, PhD, Princess Margaret Hospital
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This public symposium is part of the ISSCR 9th Annual Meeting, which is co-sponsored by the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine
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