Events

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NSW Events

Opportunities in Stem Cells
Wednesday 4 June, 2008
Centenary Institute, University of Sydney
Cost: Free

This full-day symposium will have a number of stem cell experts speaking about the science, ethics, law and clinical applications.

View the program (PDF)

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Stem Cell Research and Society: Social Science in the Lab, Clinic and Commercial Contexts
Thursday 7 August, 2008 (6pm)
Eastern Avenue Lecture Theatre, University of Sydney
Cost: Free

A public lecture by Professor Andrew Webster of the University of York. This lecture will outline some of the key findings from the Economic and Social Research Council's Stem Cell Initiative.

View the program (PDF)

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Directed Differentiation of Embryonic Stem Cells
Friday 8 August, 2008
Edmund Blacket Lecture Theatre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick
Cost: $80 / $30-students

This half-day Workshop is the 11th Stem Cell Workshop hosted by the NSW Stem Cell Network.

Speakers in the morning session of the Workshop, who represent the major branches of embryonic stem cell research, will bring Workshop participants up to speed with the current state of the science. Confirmed speakers include:

Dr Ed Wirth - Geron Corporation
A/Prof Andrew Elefanty - Monash University
Prof Peter Rathjen - Melbourne University
Dr Andrew Laslett - Australian Stem Cell Centre

Each short presentation will be followed by an opportunity for participants to ask questions.

The early afternoon session, covers the ethical aspects of risk and uncertainty in embryonic stem cell research, the government's perspective, regulation and the end users’ perspectives.

View the draft program (PDF)

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XXII International Congress of The Transplantation Society
10-14 August, 2008
Sydney
www.transplantation2008.org

This international event has many presentations that will be of interest to stem cell researchers including Tissue repair using mesenchymal, haematopoietic and endothelial progenitor cells on 13 August and Multipotent adult stem cells – potential for tissue repair on 14 August.

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Neural Stem Cells & Regenerative Sciences Workshop
A satellite meeting of the International College of Geriatric Psychoneuropharmacology (ICGP)
Saturday 6 September, 2008
University of NSW
Cost: $55 - includes lunch and evening drinks

Neural stem cells are heralded to revolutionise basic and clinical neuroscience. Where are we now and how far do we have to go? Join international guest speakers, Professor Hideyuki Okano (Japan) and Professor Brent Reynolds (USA), as well as leading NSW researchers for a full day of presentations and informal discussion on this fascinating and fast-moving area.

For more details and timetable: http://icgp.org/NSCRegenNeuroWorkshop.pdf

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2nd Annual Stem Cell Symposium at UNSW
Friday 28 November, 2008
University of NSW
Cost: Free for UNSW staff and students; others $80 / $30-students

This full-day symposium will have a number of stem cell experts speaking about the science, ethics, law and clinical applications.

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Australian events

ASSCR Annual Meeting
11 November, 2008
Brisbane

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International events