Chaired by:
James Battey, NIDCD

Main Auditorium, Natcher Conference Center

There is increasing optimism in the scientific community that both embryonic and adult stem cells will play an important role in developing new treatments for diseases that involve cell degeneration and death. This optimism is fueled by the explosion of new information about the molecular basis for differentiation of stem cells into specific cell fates. This symposium will assess the state of stem cell research as researchers move from laboratory bench to the patient's bedside with this exciting technology.

Program

Using Stem Cells in Neuroscience and Neurology
Ron McKay, NINDS

Differences between Human and Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells
Mahendra Rao, NIA

Skeletal Stem Cells: The Cause and the Cure
Pamela Robey, NIDCR

The Therapeutic Potential of Cytokine and Exercise-mobilized Stem and Progenitor Cells in Cardiovascular Disease
Richard O Cannon III, NHLBI

Insights into Stem Cell Behavior from Genetic Tracking Studies
Cynthia Dunbar, NHLBI