Scientific Symposium Speakers

Welcome Remarks:

  • Alan Trounson, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Morning Keynote Speaker:

  • Michele de Luca, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Panel 1: Cancer and Cancer Stem Cells

Chair: Robert Wechsler-Reya, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute

Speakers:

  • Jeremy Rich, The Cleveland Clinic
  • Luke Lairson, The Scripps Research Institute
  • Ben Spike, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
  • Catriona Jamieson, University of California, San Diego

Panel 2: Stem Cells in Development and Disease

Chair: Kristin Baldwin, The Scripps Research Institute

Speakers:

  • Leanne Jones, Salk Institute for Biological Studies
  • Ulrich Mueller, The Scripps Research Institute
  • Birgitt Schuele, The Parkinson’s Institute and Clinical Center
  • Kristin Baldwin, The Scripps Research Institute
  • Fyodor Urnov, Sangamo BioSciences

Panel 3: Technology and Genomic Integrity

Chair: Vanessa Hayes, J. Craig Venter Institute

Speakers:

  • Bing Ren, University of California, San Diego
  • Roger Lasken, J. Craig Venter Institute
  • Kun Zhang, University of California, San Diego
  • Vanessa Hayes, J. Craig Venter Institute

Panel 4: Tissue Engineering and Extracellular Influences

Chair: Adam Engler, University of California, San Diego

Speakers:

  • David Schaffer, University of California, Berkeley
  • Darryl D’Lima, The Scripps Research Institute
  • Alessandra Sacco, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute
  • Karen Christman, University of California, San Diego

Afternoon Keynote Speaker:

  • Guy Sauvageau, University of Montreal