StemCONN 2011 brought the northeast U.S. stem cell research community to Connecticut for a full-day scientific symposium highlighting the most recent discoveries in stem cell research.

Tuesday
March 22, 2011
7:45 am - 5:30 pm
Scientific Session:
Marriott Hotel
Farmington, CT
Commercial Session:
Marriott Hotel
Farmington, CT


Media Coverage of the Event

CT Innovations Blog
StemCONN 2011: CT's stem cell leadership continues (column by Paul Pescatellp)

CT Mirror
State showcases local expertise at stem cell symposium

Farmington Patch
Malloy Opens Conference

Hartford Courant
Stem Cell Research in State Strong, Say Conference Attendees
Is Stem Cell Research the Fuel for Our Economic Engine?
Stem Cell Research: 'Sexy, Hot Stuff'

Hartford Business
Malloy throws support behind CT's stem cell research

NBC Connecticut via YouTube
StemCONN 2011, the latest in stem cell research (interview with Caroline Dealy)

UConn Health Center Today
StemCONN 2011 highlights most recent discoveries in stem cell research

Waterbury RepublicanAmerican
Malloy vows stem cell extension

WNPR
Morning Edition interviews Paul Pescatello

WSHU
Researchers say Conn. stem cell investment is paying off


PDFs of Program and Speakers

Printed program, including speaker biographies
Abstracts of speaker presentations
Abstracts of poster presentations

Introductions

Governor Dannel Malloy
State of Connecticut


Featured Speakers

Fiona Doetsch, Ph.D.,  Columbia University
Assistant Professor of Pathology & Cell Biology, Neuroscience, and Neurology
Topic: Stem cells and their niche in the adult mammalian brain

Kevin Eggan, Ph.D., Harvard University
HHMI Early Career Scientist; Associate Professor, Dept. of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology; Principal Investigator Harvard Stem Cell Institute
Topic:
Leveraging Stem Cells and Reprogramming for a greater understanding of neural degeneration

Shahin Rafii, M.D.  Cornell University
Arthur Belfer Professor of Genetic Medicine; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Director, Ansary Stem Cell Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College
Topic: Angiocrine factors derived from the vascular niche balance self-renewal and differentiation of organ-specific stem cells


Connecticut Scientific Speakers

Gordon G. Carmichael, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Health Center
Professor, Department of Genetics and Medical Biology and 2010 Osborn Biomedical Science Graduate Teaching Award Recipient
Topic: dsRNA and noncoding RNAs in human embryonic stem cells

David J. Goldhamer, Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Associate Professor, University of Connecticut Molecular & Cell Biology Center for Regenerative Biology
Topic: Skeletal muscle stem cells in reg
eneration and disease 

Valerie Horsley, Ph.D., Yale University
Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and 2010 Pew Scholar in the BioMedical Sciences 
Topic: Defining the niche for stem cells in the skin

Laura Niklason, M.D., Ph.D., Yale University
Professor of Anesthesiology & Biomedical Engineering
Topic:
Strategies for Lung Regeneration


Panel on 'Stem Cells for Profit?'
A discussion about stem cell commercialization sponsored by the Economic Development Corporation of New Haven

Caroline N. Dealy, Ph.D., University of Connecticut
Director of Research, Chondrogenics, Inc.; Associate Professor, Center for Regenerative Medicine and Skeletal Development, Department of Reconstructive Sciences, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center

Richard Malavarca, GigaCyte
Executive Vice President, Media Development and Production

Paul Pescatello, J.D., Ph.D., CURE
President and CEO

Timothy Shannon, M.D., Canaan Partners
Venture Partner


Panel on 'Current Status of Litigation Regarding Federal Funding of hESC Research'

Audrey R. Chapman, Ph.D., University of Connecticut Health Center
Joseph M. Healey, Jr. Memorial Chair in Medical Humanities and Bioethics, Division of Public Health Law & Bioethics; Professor of Community Medicine and Healthcare

Robert Bienstock, J.D., Yale University
Associate General Counsel

Marianne Horn, R.N., J.D., Connecticut Department of Public Health
Director of Legal Services, Office of Research and Development


Lunchtime Seminar presented by Life Technologies

Invitrogen/Applied BioSystems/Ion Torrent Systems

Dr. Mohan Vemuri, Life Technologies
Director, R&D — Primary and Stem Cell Systems
Topic: Cell therapy relevant culture systems for stem cells

Alex Roberston, Life Technologies
Scientific Project Coordinator
Topic:
Personal Genome Machine and the SOLiD 5500 XL

Other Events

The program also featured a scientific poster session and a tour of the Cell and Genome Sciences Building at 400 Farmington Avenue in Farmington.

At the end of the symposium, there will be Networking Wine & Cheese sponsored by GigaCyte.


Our Sponsors

 
 

 
StemCONN Organizing Committee
CURE (Connecticut United for Research Excellence)
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Connecticut Stem Cell Coalition
Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut Health Center
Wesleyan University
Yale University

StemCONN
c/oConnecticut United for Research Excellence (CURE)
300 George Street, Suite 561, New Haven, CT 06511
info@stemconn.org

 

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