Titel: A celebration of 25 years of embryonic stem cell research in Cambridge

Termin: 18.12.2006, 13:30 Uhr, bis 19.12.2006, 17:30 Uhr

Veranstaltungsort:
Babbage Lecture Theatre
Downing Street
Cambridge

Referenten: Dr Fiona Watt (Cambridge, UK) *** Dr Gail Martin (San Francisco, USA) *** Dr Hitoshi Niwa (Kobe, Japan) *** Dr Janet Rossant (Toronto, Canada) *** Dr Maarten Van Lohuizen (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) *** Dr Michaela Frye (Cambridge, UK) *** Dr Robin Lovell-Badge (National Institute for Medical Research) *** Dr Ron McKay (Bethseda, USA) *** Dr Shin-ichi Nishikawa (Kobe, Japan) *** Prof Alison Richard (Cambridge, UK) *** Prof Allan Bradley (Sanger Institute) *** Prof Austin Smith (Cambridge, UK) *** Prof Azim Surani (Cambridge, UK) *** Prof Bob Edwards (Cambridge, UK) *** Prof Charles ffrench-Constant (Cambridge, UK) *** Prof Dame Anne McLaren (Cambridge, UK) *** Prof Elizabeth Robertson (Oxford, UK) *** Prof James Fawcett (Cambridge, UK) *** Prof Meinrad Busslinger (Vienna, Austria) *** Prof Roger Pedersen (Cambridge, UK) *** Prof Shinya Yamanaka (Kyoto, Japan) *** Prof Tony Green (Cambridge, UK) *** Sir Martin Evans (Cardiff, UK)

Weitere Informationen:
http://www.iscb.cam.ac.uk/symposium.html

Kurzbeschreibung: In 1981 two papers appeared that reported the derivation of pluripotent stem cell lines from cultured mouse embryos (1, 2). Now called embryonic stem (ES) cells, they have since transformed research in mammalian development, genetics, stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of this landmark discovery, the University of Cambridge in partnership with Nature is holding a special symposium. The opening afternoon of the meeting reviews the history of ES cells and other pioneering contributions on mouse and human embryology in Cambridge, with presentations from the key researchers. The evening features a poster session and mixer for participants. The second day focuses on current research and future prospects for both embryonic and tissue stem cells. Twelve leaders in the field from North America, Japan and Europe, will present and discuss their latest findings. The meeting includes the official opening of the University of Cambridge Wellcome Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research & Institute for Stem Cell Biology.

Kontakt: University of Cambridge
Wellcome Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research & Institute for Stem Cell Biology
Tennis Court Road
Cambridge CB2 1QR
United Kingdom

Tel.: +44 - (0)1223 - 33 36 05
Fax: +44 - (0)1223 - 33 33 45
http://www.iscb.cam.ac.uk/

Veranstalter: Wellcome Trust Centre for Stem Cell Research & Institute for Stem Cell Biology at University of Cambridge, nature

Schlagworte: Embryonale Stammzellen