This conference saw a range of international speakers explore the potential scientific and medical benefits that stem cell science may bring, as well as the policy and regulatory context in which this technology must be applied.

A full conference report is available here.

Selected speaker presentations (in PDF format) can be found by clicking the links below:

Session 1: Basic stem cell biology and the interface with bioengineering

Isolation and culture of human embryonic stem cells

Miodrag Stojkovic Prince Felipe Research Centre, Valencia, Spain

Haematopoietic differentiation of human embryonic stem cells

Curt Civin John Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

Development and differentiation in skin stem cells

Michaela Frye Cancer Research UK London Research Institute

Session 2: International perspectives on the governance of stem cell
research

The HFEA perspective

Suzi Leather Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA)

Stem cells and the global human tissue economy

Catherine Waldby University of New South Wales, Australia

The European Union perspective on stem cell research

David Coles DG Research

Stem cells and the innovation process

Paul Martin University of Nottingham

Stem cell research and goverance

Martin Evans, University of Cardiff

Session 3: Translational stem cell research and regenerative medicine

Hematopoietic cell transplantation for hematologic malignancies
Brenda Sandmaier Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre, Washington, USA

Skin cells, stem cells and wound repair
Sheila MacNeil University of Sheffield
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