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2008 BIO International Convention
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Cell Therapy: The Solution for Chronic Cardiovascular Diseases?
Track : Regenerative Medicine
Program Code: 753
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Time: 8:15 AM to 9:45 AM  EST
Location: 29CD
CHAIR :
Amit Patel, MD, Director, Center for Cardiac Cell Therapies , University of Pittsburgh
SPEAKER (S):
Elmar Burchardt, PhD, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs , Aastrom Biosciences, Inc
Robert Deans, Athersys, Inc
Thomas Okarma, PhD, MD, President, Director & CEO Geron CorporationPresident, Director & CEO Geron CorporationPresident, Director & CEO Geron CorporationPresident, Director & CEO Geron CorporationPresident, Director & CEO Geron CorporationPresident, Director & CEO , Geron Corporation
Bruce Wentworth, PhD, Director of Research , Genzyme Corporation
Description
"Show that cell therapy has reached the point of clinical application with a number of types of cells and hypotheses on how these cells can treat chronic heart disease. This session will review the area and discuss near-term prospects for new products."

Objective1:Give an overview of the promise of stem cell therapy for CV disease.

Objective2:Compare and contrast the different kinds of cells, including myoblast cells, bone marrow-derived cells and putative cardiomyocyte precursor cells.

Objective3:Highlight progress and potential for new products.

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This session is a part of:
2008 BIO International Convention Complete Session Set
Regenerative Medicine Track