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