STEM CELL THERAPIES FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS: Overcoming the Current Barriers to ...

The Cedar-Sinai Department of Neurosurgery, in collaboration with the Genetics Policy Institute, invite you to attend:

STEM CELL THERAPIES FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS: Overcoming the Current Barriers to Clinical Translation

April 30, 2011 - Cedars-Sinai Medical Center    View Brochure | Register Now

This one day scientific conference will address and focus on the utilization of stem cell research and applications for neurological disorders.  It will acknowledge the successful breakthroughs, along with the latest advances, as well as offer active discussions regarding the existing barriers that have limited further advances of stem cell therapies that potentially could lead to new concepts and innovations for treatment.

Program Overview:

SESSION I: STEM CELL THERAPIES FOR BRAIN TUMORS
Moderator: John S. Yu, MD
Speakers: Jeremy N. Rich, MD; Karen S. Aboody, MD

SESSION II: STEM CELL THERAPIES FOR STROKE
Moderator: Patrick Lyden, MD
Speakers: Michael Chopp, MD; Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD

SESSION III: STEM CELL THERAPIES FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISORDERS
Moderator: Clive Svendsen, PhD
Speaker: Nicholas Boulis, MD

SESSION IV: STEM CELL THERAPIES FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY AND SPINAL DISORDERS
Moderator: J. Patrick Johnson, MD
Speakers: Edward Wirth III, MD, PhD; Hans Keirstead, PhD; Evan Y. Snyder, MD, PhD, FAAP

SESSION V: THE FUTURE OF STEM CELL THERAPIES
Moderator: Keith Black, MD
Speakers: Bernard Siegel, JD; Robert Klein, JD; John S. Yu, MD

To view the full agenda please download the brochure. The conference is being held on April 30, 2011 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Pre-registration for the conference is required. This conference is free of charge and includes lunch and parking. Due to limited seating, early registration is encouraged.

To register please call 1-800-CEDARS-1, or visit www.cedars-sinai.edu/neuroconferences

For information about abstracts/posters and sponsorship/exhibits, please contact Marko Mijat, MHA at 310.248.8008 or mijat@cshs.org