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Taking advantage of the San Diego collaborative spirit, this year’s 3rd annual Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa will assemble brilliant minds from the local region and beyond. Leading investigators from UC San Diego, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, The Scripps Research Institute, UC Los Angeles, Stanford and the University of Cincinnati will draw together to present up to date scientific discoveries.

With science in the making and solutions near, industry experts and thought leaders will take a forward looking view by directing the discussions related to practical applications, business issues, and challenges with product development.

Keynote Speaker:
Kenneth Chien, M.D., Ph.D., Director, MGH Cardiovascular Research Center, Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders, Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute

About The Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine
The Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine combines the intellectual resources of four of the world's leading biomedical research institutions to pursue collaborative research projects that advance the search for breakthrough cures. The Sanford Consortium unites San Diego's brightest researchers to work side by side to harness the regenerative power of stem cells to diagnose, treat and cure degenerative diseases and injuries. The Sanford Consortium integrates the collective knowledge of these foremost biomedical research institutions, with the support of surrounding industry and local community, to create a global resource for stem cell research.

Kristin Baldwin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute

Anne Bang, Ph.D., Associate Director, Stem Cell Technologies, Novocell, Inc.

Anil Bhushan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor , Department of Medicine and Molecular Biology Institute, UC Los Angeles, David-Geffen School of Medicine

Roger Bingham, Ph.D., Director, The Science Network

Floyd E. Bloom, M.D., Professor Emeritus, Molecular and Integrative Neuroscience Department, The Scripps Research Institute

Kenneth R. Chien, M.D., Ph.D., Director, MGH Cardiovascular Research Center, Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Professor, Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Harvard Stem Cell Institute

Anthony DeMaria, M.D., Judith and Jack White Chair in Cardiology Director, Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center UC San Diego, School of Medicine Editor, Journal of the Amerian College of Cardiology

Sylvia Evans, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology, UC San Diego, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Neil Gibson, Ph.D., Oncology Research Therapeutic Head, Pfizer

Larry Goldstein, Ph.D., Director, Stem Cell Program, Professor, Cellular and Molecular Medicine, UC San Diego

Joydeep Goswami, Ph.D., Vice President and General Manager, Primary and Stem Cell Systems, Invitrogen

Catriona Jamieson, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Stem Cell Research Program, Moores UC San Diego Cancer Center, Hematology Team Leader, Division of Hematology/Oncology and Assistant Professor of Medicine, UC San Diego

Stephen Laderman, Ph.D., Senior Director, Molecular Tools, Agilent Technologies

Fred Levine, M.D. Ph.D., Professor and Director, Sanford Children's Health Research Center, Burnham Institute for Medical Research

Mark Mercola, Ph.D., Associate Director, Del E. Webb Neuroscience, Aging and Stem Cell Research Center, Professor, Burnham Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Hanna Mikkola, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, UC Los Angles

Yi Eve Sun, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, UC Los Angeles, David-Geffen School of Medicine

Alan Trounson, Ph.D., President, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Inder Verma, Ph.D., Professor and American Cancer Society Professor, Laboratory of Genetics, Salk Institute for Biological Sciences

James Wells, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Developmental Biology, University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Joseph Wu, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, School of Medicine

Xconomy.com - "San Diego Makes Stem Cells a Rallying Cry for New Era in Life Sciences"

San Diego Union-Tribune - "Stem Cell Research Focus of Meeting" (Download the article)

North County Times - "BIOTECH: Stem Cell Experts Meet Amid Rising Expectations" (Download the article)

North County Times Blog: Minding Your Business - "Reporting From Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa"

Roger Bingham

Floyd Bloom

Kenneth Chien

Anthony DeMaria

Alan Trounson

Inder Verma