Stem Cell Awareness Day 2011

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What is Stem Cell Awareness Day?

Stem Cell Awareness Day is a public education initiative linking scientists, clinicians, patients and the general public around the world. Stem Cell Awareness Day is a public online forum streaming presentations from high profile national and international speakers. It aims to promote a greater understanding of stem cells and their potential to treat a wide range of debilitating clinical conditions.

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Welcome to Stem Cell Awareness Day, 7th October 2011, BMW Edge, Federation Square, 10 am - 4:30 pm

SCAD 2011 Flyer (pdf)
SCAD Download Program (pdf)

Confirmed speakers:

Osteoarthritis:

Professor Richard Boyd: director of Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories (MISCL) at Monash.

Professor Silviu Itescu: Chief Executive Officer of Mesoblast.

Doctor Tony Goldschlager: Neurosurgeon and senior research fellow at Monash Medical Centre, Clayton.

Doctor Dan Bates: Team doctor at North Melbourne Football Club.

Doctor Ray Ferguson: Monash Veterinary Clinic, Melbourne, Australia.

Neurological Disorders:

Professor Andrew Elefanty: Co-leader of the Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation group at MISCL.

Professor Ed Stanley: Co-leader of the Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation group at MISCL.

Professor Jeff Rosenfeld: Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at the Alfred Hospital, head of the Department of Surgery at Monash University and Surgeon General in the Australian Defence Force Reserves.

Doctor Martin Short: Practitioner and researcher of treatments for Multiple Sclerosis.

Professor Colin Pouton: Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology at Monash University.

Understanding Stem Cells

Why Stem Cells?

Stem cells have generated unprecedented excitement in medical research, inspiring remarkable breakthroughs

Stem cells have the potential to treat many devastating degenerative and induced diseases of the heart, lung, brain, kidney and nervous system (including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease), autoimmune diseases (such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis), immunodeficiencies, and cancers

Stem cell therapies may also be an effective treatment for a wide range of sporting, accident and age-related injuries, and may assist in the recovery from surgery

Stem cells have both human and veterinary applications

How realistic are stem cell therapies?

What are the latest breakthroughs in the laboratory and the clinic? What are the ethical issues? Can I trust unregulated “stem cell clinics" ? Can I bank my stem cells and those of my children ? How can I pursue a career in stem cell research?

2011 Focus

Osteoarthritis

Neurodegenerative Disorders

• Multiple Sclerosis
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Huntington’s Disease
• Parkinson’s Disease

Stem Cell Information

• Stem Cell Research (CSIRO)
• Catalyst Stem Cell Special
• Prof. Richard Boyd on Macca's ABC morning radio - (audio file 9.7Mb)
• Dr Orly Lacham-Kaplan on Brain Matters (audio 11.8Mb)
• A Closer Look at Stem Cell Treatments
• Australian Stem Cell Centre for the Public
• ASCC Stem Cell Channel
• ASCC Patient Handbook
• ASCC Teachers Stem Cell Resources Kit

International Linkages

Californian Institute for Regenerative Medicine - San Francisco

Stem Cell Day, USA

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