Dear IFATS Member,
Welcome to our newly designed Newsletter from the Stem Cells Portal - the online resource and community for researchers, brought to you by the Stem Cells Journal - the official journal of IFATS. Please take a moment to browse our site and join our new Stem Cells Community, where you can edit your own profile page and interact with other community members.
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Susan Daher
Stem Cells Portal Editor,
AlphaMed Press
| | Welcome to the New Stem Cells Portal |
We have recently re-designed the Stem Cells Portal, to provide easier navigation and more interactive features. Brought to you by the STEM CELLS Journal, the STEM CELLS Portal is designed to support stem cell research labs and societies worldwide, by offering access to a broad array of resources in one central location, as well as building a community of stem cell scientists, to aid in collaborations, discussion, and networking. Free to join, so sign up today! To share resources, highlight information, or post announcements on the Portal and in the Newsletter, please contact me! Susan Rainey Daher, PhD Portal Editor portaleditor@alphamedpress.com | | The Stem Cells Community |
Sample Listings:
 New to the Stem Cells Portal! This free, online community is designed provide a comprehensive, searchable directory of stem cell researchers, labs, students, and other professionals connected with stem cell research. Create an account and receive your own profile page, where you can add contact information, details about your work with stem cells, your research, lab, publications, accomplishments, CV, clinical trials, pictures, and more. You can add as much or as little information as you choose, and update it as often as you like. Please join us to provide your profile and begin searching and connecting with your stem cell community! Click here to register and create an account with the community. Sample Profile Page: | | New Events Calendar | 
We are pleased to present our new Events Calendar, with a variety of events related to stem cells.
Browse by cateogory (conferences, workshops, courses, CME), by month, week, or day, or search by keyword. With full links to conferences web pages.
To have your event listed, email the Portal Editor with your event details.
| | Stem Cells Portal Forum |
A great place for networking, discussion, collaborations, or asking questions. Free to sign up.
We can also open forums for specific groups - contact us!
 | Featured Lab - Dr. Michael Rudnicki
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 Contact Information: Ottawa Health Research Institute 725 Parkdale Ave. Ottawa ON CANADA K1Y 4E9 Tel: (613) 739-6740 Fax: (613) 739-6294 mrudnicki@ohri.caAssistant: Susan Proctor sproctor@ohri.caTel: (613) 798-5555 ext. 76330 Scientific Positions:Senior Scientist and Director of the Regenerative Medicine Program and the Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research, Ottawa Health Research Institute Professor, Department of Medicine and Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa Canada Research Chair in Molecular Genetics Scientific Director, Stem Cell Network Howard Hughes Medical Institute International Research Scholar Dr Rudnicki's laboratory works to understand the molecular mechanisms that regulate the determination, proliferation, and differentiation of stem cells during embryonic development and during tissue regeneration. The lab has conducted extensive studies into both embryonic myogenesis and the function of stem cells in adult skeletal muscle. Towards this end, the lab employs molecular genetic and genomic approaches to determine the function and roles played by regulatory factors. They identified Pax7 as a transcription factor required for the specification of satellite cells, and identified Wnt signaling as playing an important role in the myogenic specification of adult stem cells. His research has been published in scientific journals that include Cell, Genes & Development, Nature Cell Biology and PLoS Biology. His laboratory's research interests include: Stem Cells, Myogenesis, Embryogenesis, Molecular Biology, Transcriptional Regulation, Transcriptional Networks, Gene Expression, Cell Cycle, Cell Differentiation, Molecular Genetics Rudnicki Lab HomepageCanada Research Chair WebsiteProfile of Dr. Rudnicki at the HHMIWebsite at The University of OttawaLink to The Stem Cell Network - CanadaRecent Publications (provided by The Ottawa Hospital Library Database) | | Featured Society - SSSCR |
 The Student Society for Stem Cell Research is an international network dedicated to the advancement of scientific research for cures. Founded in 2003, the SSSCR has 32 established academic chapters and the network spans over 15 countries, the continental U.S, states and 200 institutions consisting of students, researchers, patient advocates, and policy makers united by the purpose of finding treatments and cures to debilitating conditions. We believe that stem cell research will revolutionize the field of medicine, and that with a coordinated and cooperative global effort is important to advance stem cell research in the most efficient manner. SSSCR membership is open to students and post-doctorates anywhere in the world. Anyone-including patient advocates, researchers, professors, directors of non-profits, and industry leaders-can join the SSSCR network. Membership includes students with and without backgrounds in medical research. Those with research backgrounds help formulate our position based on sound scientific facts. Those with non-research backgrounds help disseminate our message to a broader public and enhance the other components of our organization that drive our mission. Contact Information: email: info@ssscr.org SSSCR's Position StatementLeadershipJoin the SSSCRChaptersStart a Chapter at Your School SSSCR Home Page The SSSCR is a Special Project of The Genetics Policy Institute  The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a positive legal framework to advance stem cell research. GPI maintains science and legal advisory boards comprised of leading stem cell researchers, disease experts, ethicists and legal experts, and a dedicated full-time staff of policy experts that are available to educate the public and media on stem cell issues. | Featured Society - Genetics Policy Institute
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Contact Information:
The Genetics Policy Institute
11924 Forest Hill Boulevard, Suite 22
Wellington, Florida 33414-6258
Phone: 888.238.1423
Fax: 561.791.3889
email: bernard@genpol.org
About the Genetics Policy Institute
The Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) is a leading promoter and defender of stem cell research and other cutting-edge medical research seeking cures. They are the catalyst and provide leadership to the Pro-Cures Movement, an influential global network of stakeholders patient advocates, scientists and biotechnology companies. They seek to advance the cause for cures through conferences, publications, media appearances, editorials, web site, speakers and teaching initiatives. They educate the public, media and key decision-makers on critical issues relating to stem cell research.
GPI publishes the World Stem Cell Report covering the leading edge of stem cell research in both the public and private domains and assists both the professional and reader to better understand the complexities of this rapidly growing and burgeoning field of science.
GPI's Legal Forum for Regenerative Medicine analyzes law and regulation relating to all aspects of regenerative medicine with an eye to removing unreasonable restrictions, while maintaining necessary ethical standards.
One of GPI's special education projects is the Student Society for Stem Cell Research (SSSCR), which is a network of more than 3,500 students in 15 countries, 35 states with more than 30 chapters at colleges and universities. SSSCR is the largest grassroots organization in existence with the sole purpose of advancing this field.
In 2008, GPI will convene the World Stem Cell Summit on September 22-23 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, co-sponsored by WiCell Research Institute and the University of Wisconsin Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center. The Summit will include a free stem public forum and festival "Lab on the Lake" on September 21.
GPI Founder and Executive Director - Bernard Siegel
2008 World Stem Cell Summit
The World Stem Cell Report
The Student Society for Stem Cell Research
Stem Cell Action Coalition for Cures
Scientific Advisory Board
Legal/Human Rights Advisory Board
Publications
GPI Home Page | | Upcoming Meeting Highlights |
Advances in Stem Cell DiscoveriesOctober 27-28, 2008 - San Francisco, CA The conference will bring together leading stem cell researchers to disseminate new, unreleased information on the latest cutting-edge advancements in the field, including discussions on Differentiation of Stem Cells, Induced Pluripotent cells, Epigenomics, Tissue Engineering and much more. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn and network with leaders in the field! Attend to participate in a highly interactive, strategically focused program, lead by a panel of 60+ sector leaders, including: - Dr. Ajan Reginald, Global Head of Emerging Technologies, Roche Group Research
- Kimberly A. Benton, PhD, Deputy Director, Division of Cellular & Gene Therapies, OCTGT/CBER, US FDA
- Stephen Potter, Senior VP, Corporate Development, Genzyme Corporation
- Dr. John McNeish, Executive Director, Regenerative Medicine, Pfizer
- Dr. Rajesh Chopra, Global Medical Science Director, Emerging Products, AstraZeneca
- Dr. C. Randal Mills, President & CEO, Osiris Therapeutics, Inc
- Dr. Sudha Kadiyala, Worldwide Director, Business Development & Strategic Planning, Johnson & Johnson
- Dr. Gopalan Narayanan, Manager & Head, Biologicals & Biotechnology Unit, Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
- Dr. Alan J. Lewis, President & CEO, Novocell Inc
- Shosh Merchav, PhD, MBA, Director, Head, Cell Therapy Projects, Teva Innovative Venture, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd
- John T. Dimos, PhD, Senior Scientist, iZumi Bio Inc
- Brock C. Reeve, Executive Director, Harvard Stem Cell Institute
- Howard J. Leonhardt, Chairman, CEO & CTO, Bioheart, Inc
- Bruce Wentworth, PhD, Director - Science, MG Biotherapeutics, Director of Research, Genzyme
- Dr. Ann Tsukamoto, COO, StemCells, Inc
Visit www.phacilitate.co.uk/cgtherapy for the latest program information and online registration. E-mail team@phacilitate.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7839 6137 with any queries. Contact Nicola McCall at nicola@phacilitate.co.uk (Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 6137) for sponsorship/booth information. SMi's inaugural Stem Cells conference addresses both therapeutic and non-therapeutic stem cell applications. For companies engaged in cell-therapeutics, the technical aspects of achieving stable stem cell populations, as well as product manufacturing challenges and logistics are addressed. Large pharma are increasingly turning to stem cells to identify targets for drug development and for toxicology testing. Also, they are looking to partner with smaller biotech firms to develop commercially viable regenerative medicine products. Networking and presentations by both will foster this relationship. Experts in stem cell science and applications, as well as policy and bio-business come together to cover the emerging role of stem cells in drug development and therapy. As stem cell science matures, it becomes clear that supply and technology will soon cease to limit product development, and that pharmaceutical companies engaged with stem cells will have a competitive advantage. For those who share this attitude, this is a must-attend event. Few topics have captured the imagination of the general public quite as dramatically as stem cells, both for the potential they offer regenerative medicine and the ethical sensitivities they create. This two-day course is intended to dispel the myths behind stem cell biology and introduce delegates to the science behind the headlines, the pitfalls as well as the promises. Although the course will assume basic knowledge of the biomedical sciences, no previous understanding of stem cell biology will be required. The course is likely to appeal to research scientists from either industrial or academic sectors, considering entering the stem cell field, together with PhD students wishing to gain a thorough understanding of the field at the outset of their studies. Furthermore, the course may prove beneficial for healthcare professionals, wishing to explore the likely influence that stem cell biology will have on the practice of medicine in the future, as well as those working for regulatory bodies or in related fields such as journalism, for which a firm understanding of the principles of stem cell biology may facilitate future coverage of developments in the field. | | Contact Us/Add Your Resources and Announcements |
Our aim is to bring together a network of stem cell researchers, resources, and information, to encourage and stimulate research. We would like to partner with you to feature: - work from your stem cell lab
- stem cells resources that you can share with our community
- announcements from your lab/institution
- upcoming meetings and events
- new stem cell research products
- highlights of the news and literature
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