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Speaker/Position/Organization Daniel Perry, Past President (2004-2005) and Current Vice President,Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR), USA – Executive Director Alliance for Aging Research Washington, DC Session: Stem Cell Science and Policies (Part I) Friday, Feb. 17, 8:30 AM Title: “Regenerative Medicine Under Attack in America: How Scientists and Patients Are Responding�? Regenerative medicine

Lecturer/Position/Organization: Prof. Miodrag Stojkovic, Deputy Director, Centre for Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics, University of Newcastle, UK; Deputy Director Principe Felipe Centre, Valencia, Spain Session/Theme: Stem Cells Science and Policies Title of the presentation: Progress in nuclear transfer technique and embryonic stem cell biology: too fast, too scary? Nuclear transfer (NT) technique requires the

Bernard Siegel, Executive Director, Genetics Policy Institute Building a Global Constituency for Stem Cell Research Scientific developments, as well as controversies, in stem cell research and nuclear transfer continue. As researchers demonstrate the potential of regenerative medicine, politicians and international organizations continue to scrutinize this work, and some seek to limit or ban it. This

Lecturer/Position/Organization: Debra JH Mathews, PhD, MA Assistant Director for Science Programs, Phoebe R Berman Bioethics Institute, Johns Hopkins University Session/Theme: Stem Cell Science and Polices/In the USA Title of the presentation: Interstate Collaboration in Stem Cell Research Text: (recommended/maximum length: 1 page) Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are immensely promising for both basic science and clinical