Stem Cell Society Singapore Symposium 2010
Translating Science to Therapy
The Stem Cell Society Singapore is delighted to hold its 2nd Annual Symposium on 2-3 November 2010 at the Biopolis, Singapore. This follows the success of its inaugural symposium held in 2009. International and local investigators, from basic research to pharma and biotech companies will be present to discuss the exciting and promising applications of stem cell research to the understanding of disease development, the generation of cell-based therapies and the discovery of new drugs for the treatment of various diseases. The keynote address will be given by Thomas B. Okarma from Geron, USA and there will be 20-22 half-hour talks from international and local speakers covering the topics highlighted below.
Session Topics include:
 Circulation and Cardiovascular
Embryonic Stem Cells and Reprogramming
CNS and Eye Disorders
Diabetes and Gastrointestinal
Stem Cell Applications – The Pharma Perspective
Stem Cell Research Initiatives around the World
Bone and Muscle
Confirmed International Speakers
Thomas B. Okarma
President & Chief Executive Officer, Geron Corporation, USA
(Keynote Speaker)
Benjamin Reubinoff
Hadassah Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research Center
Hadassah University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Catherine Robin
Erasmus Stem Cell Institute, Erasmus Medical Center, Netherlands
Deng Hongkui
School of Life Sciences, Peking University, China
John A. Robson
Vice President, Operations, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine,
USA
John Sinden
Chief Scientific Officer, ReNeuron, UK
Kenneth R. Chien
Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Stem Cell Institute, USA
Marius Wernig
Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine,
Stanford University, USA
Paul Tan
Chief Executive Officer, Living Cell Technologies, New Zealand
Ralf Huss
Senior Director & Global Head Therapeutic Stem Cells,
Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Germany
Zhong Zhong
Senior Director, NeuroRegeneration and Discovery Technology,
GlaxoSmithKline, China
Programme
Bookmark this page and return later for more information on the conference programme.
Poster Abstract
Your poster abstract should:
include your poster Title, Author(s) and Affiliation(s).
not be more than 400 words.
be in a Word document.
Please name your file as 'YourName'. (eg.Mary Ng)
Abstracts are to be submitted through the Symposium registration form.
Registration Fees
| Attendee |
Until
15 September 2010 |
From
16 September 2010 |
Student
Member |
$250 SGD |
$300 SGD |
Student
Non-Member |
$350 SGD |
$400 SGD |
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| Academic/Professional Member |
$350 SGD |
$400 SGD |
Academic/Professional
Non-Member |
$450 SGD |
$500 SGD |
On-site registration will be available at an extra cost of $50 SGD, subject to space availablility.
Your fees to the symposium will include:
Registration and materials, including the final program and abstract book.
Access to all sessions.
Tea breaks, lunches and a social mixer.
Payment
Payment is by Paypal (credit card) only.
For enquiries, please contact us at symposium@stemcell.org.sg.
Accommodation
There is no designated official hotel. Please make your own accommodation arrangements.
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