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Welcome to the second International Forum on Stem Cells (2010 IFSC), held in Tianjin, China. Continuing with the success of the first IFSC in 2008, this conference is sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS). Organized by the Institute of Hematology/Hospital for Blood Diseases, Center for Stem Cell Medicine at CAMS and the State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology of China. The conference will offer you an opportunity to share your recent advances in stem cell research field with other colleagues via our comprehensive scientific program which will cover ES cells and differentiation, “iPS”cells and reprogramming, stem cells in diseases, stem cell transplant and tissue engineering, stem cell manipulations and drug discovery, stem cell applications and business models and open discussion on potential international collaborations. The forum will offer invited or merit-based selected lectures, abstract-based presentation program, pre-forum stem cell workshops and informal social activity so that participants can freely exchange their intellectual ideas. We have confirmed many renowned stem cell research scientists to participate in the meeting.
The hosting city, Tianjin, is one of the four municipalities directly under the Central Government of China. It is an international harbor and economic center in the north of China with profound historical and cultural heritage. In 2006, developing and opening of Tianjin Binhai New Area became the overall national development strategy of China. Tianjin is only 137 kilometers southeast of Beijing, the capital of China and it takes 30 minutes to travel between these two cities by high-speed intercity train.
Conference Co-chairs:
Tao Cheng (China), Toshio Suda (Japan) and Armand Keating (Canada)
Conference Coordinators:
Zack Wang (USA) and Weiping Yuan (China)
wangz@mmc.org or wpyuan@ihcams.ac.cn
Agenda Topics
- ES cells and differentiation
- Reprogramming and “iPS”cells
- Somatic stem cells
- Stem cells in diseases
- Stem cell transplant and tissue engineering
- Stem cell manipulations and drug discovery
- Stem cell applications and business models
- Open discussion on potential international collaborations and advantages of doing stem cell research/business in China
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Keynote Speaker |
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 Irving Weissman
Director
Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Stanford
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Confirmed Speakers
Nadia Carlesso Department of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA
Linzhao Cheng Johns Hopkins University, USA
Tao Cheng Center of Stem Cell Medicine and Institute of Hematology, CAMS, China
Hongkui Deng Peking University, China
Sheng Ding The Scripps Research Institute
Heather Fleming Cell Stem Cell, USA
Shaorong Gao National Institute of Biological Sciences, China
Zhongchao Han Center of Stem Cell Medicine and Institute of Hematology, CAMS, China
Ying Jin Institute of Health Sciences, SIBS, CAS, Shanghai, China
Armand Keating Division of Hematology, University of Toronto, Canada
Lingsong Li Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University, China
Linheng Li Stowers Institute for Medical Research, USA
Shaoguang Li University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA
Shijiang Lu Advanced Cell Technology, USA
Feng Ma Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Japan
Xuetao Pei Beijing Institute for Transfusion Medicine, China
Cheng-kui Qu Case Western Reserve University, USA
Doug Sipp Riken Center for Developmental Biology, Japan
Ed Srour Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA
Toshio Suda Department of Cell Differentiation, Keio University, Japan
Yong Wan University of Pittsburgh, USA
Jianmin Wang Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, China
Zack Z Wang Maine Medical Center Research Institute, USA
Wen-shu Wu Maine Medical Center Research Institute, USA
Ting Xie Stowers Institute for Medical Research, USA
Renhe Xu University of Connecticut Health Center, USA
Feng-Chun Yang Indiana University, USA
Yong-Guang Yang Harvard University and Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Daohong Zhou Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Dahai Zhu Institute of Basic Medical Science, CAMS, China | |