Events

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Calendar of NSW events
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Regenerative Medicine Symposium:
Opportunities and Challenges
Thursday 2 July, 2009 (9am-5pm)
Auditorium, Level 5 Kolling Building
Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney
Cost: $45 / $25 students prior to June 26    ($65 after June 26)

The Sydney Centre for Developmental and Regenerative Medicine at the KOLLING Institute of Medical Research is hosting this full day seminar. The 12 speakers on the program are leaders in the field of stem cells and regenerative medicine from around Australia. This seminar is not to be missed.

Registration: Fax the attached registration form
For more information please contact:
Sydney Centre for Developmental and Regenerative Medicine
cdrm@med.usyd.edu.au

View the program (PDF)

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12th Stem Cell Workshop: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Tuesday 4 August, 2009
Medical Foundation Auditorium, Sydney University
Cost: $80 / $30-students

Although a young field, there are already a number of Australian researchers investigating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), most of which will be in Sydney this August to talk about their approaches to their unique research questions and any results they may have. Just how different are the scientific and ethical concerns from previous stem cell work is a question that will be explored by leading scientists, ethicists and policy makers as they relate to Australia and the globe.

For more information please contact:
Nola Camden, NSW Stem Cell Network
Phone: 02 9382 4856
Email: stemcellinfo@stemcellnetwork.org.au

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Hadassar Australia's 2009 AUSiMED Dinner
Embryonic Stem Cells - To Use or Not to Use: That is the Question
The Case for the Affirmative
Tuesday 11 August, 2009

Speakers:

Alan Trounsen - Scientist
President of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine and a pioneer in stem cell research.

Laurie Zoloth - Bioethicist
Director of the Centre for Bioethics, Science and Society at Northwestern University, Illinois. She is a leading commentator and author on the ethics associated with stem cell research.

Benjamin Reubinoff - Scientist
Director of Hadassah Hospital's Human Embryonic Research Centre,  leading research associated with brain disease.

For more information contact:
Hadassah Australia
Australia@Hadassah.org

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1st Regenerative Medicine Symposium at USYD
Thursday 1 October, 2009
Kerry Packer Auditorium, Sydney University
Cost: $80 / $30-students

Sydney University has been gaining strength in stem cell research in recent years. The purpose of this annual symposium is to bring together researchers from the Faculties of Medicine, Science, Law, Arts and Engineering and affiliated institutions who are working on stem cell related research topics. The event will not only provide an overview of all the stem cell work being undertaken at Sydney University, but it will provide an opportunity for forming new collaborative partnerships.

For more information please contact:
Nola Camden, NSW Stem Cell Network
Phone: 02 9382 4856
Email: stemcellinfo@stemcellnetwork.org.au

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3rd Annual Stem Cell Symposium at UNSW
Monday 7 December, 2009
Lecture Theatre, Edmund Blacket Building, Prince of Wales Hospital
Cost: $80 / $30-students

This full day symposium shows the breadth of stem cell research being carried out across various stem cell disciplines at the University of New South Wales and affiliated institutions such as the Children’s Cancer Institute Australia, Garvan Institute, Prince of Wales Hospital,
St George Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, Victor Chang Cardiac
Research Institute.