About Moving Stem Cell Research Forward

You are invited to join our panel of experts on Thursday, January 28, 2010, for a live, online educational seminar, “Moving Stem Cell Research Forward: The Need for Standardization.”

Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, 8 a.m. Pacific, 4 p.m. GMT
Duration: 1 hour
8 a.m. Pacific, 4 p.m. GMT
Duration: 1 hour

Register now and submit your questions LIVE to the experts during the webinar!

For more information and complimentary registration visit:
www.sciencemag.org/webinar

Stem cell research has the potential to significantly impact a broad range of life science endeavors, ranging from improved drug discovery processes to revolutionary new therapeutics. The ability to control differentiation of stem cells into specialized cell types with high yield and precision is a key success factor that will determine the ultimate utility of such research.  However, researchers are facing significant challenges in these efforts because stem cells are difficult to handle and there are very few automated or standardized tools available in this relatively new field.  In this hour, we will hear from three panelists on the need for, and progress towards, a new level of standardization and automation in the management and handling of stem cell cultures and their differentiated progeny.

Viewers of the webinar will:

• learn about common hurdles to be overcome when culturing stem cells

• obtain guidance on best practices for handling and manipulating stem cells

• hear about the latest technologies for standardizing and automating stem cell culture

• have the chance to put their questions to the panelists live!

Participants:

Ronald D.G. McKay, Ph.D.

National Institutes of Health

Bethesda, MD

Amy Wagers, Ph.D.

Harvard University

Boston, MA

Mark D. Noble, Ph.D.

University of Rochester Medical Center

Rochester, NY
REGISTER NOW AT: www.sciencemag.org/webinar

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