Banking on Life: Cord Blood Stem Cells The Future of Regenerative Medicine May 2, 2009 San Francisco, CA Presented by The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network and Cord Blood Registry May 2, 2009

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Bringing together leaders and experts in the field of cord blood stem cell research and regenerative medicine
Cutting edge leaders from around the world, in the field of
umbilical cord blood stem cell research and regenerative medicine, will
join us to promote, inform and educate attendees on up to the minute
successes and advances in cord blood research. These key voices will
convene to share information that will shape the future direction of
progress in cord blood banking and advances in patient treatments.
Conference Speakers:

James E. Baumgartner, M.D., Pediatric Neurosurgeon with Pediatric
Neurological Specialists, an Affiliate of Memorial Hermann, Houston,
Texas
John Cusey, former senior staff in the House of
Representatives and political appointee at the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
David T. Harris, Ph.D., Professor of Immunology, Dept.
Microbiology & Immunology, University of Arizona and Director, Cord Blood
Stem Cell Bank, University of Arizona
Colin P.McGuckin, Ph.D., President, Cell Therapy Research
Institute, Lyon, and President, Novus Sanguis charity, funding Responsible
Regenerative Medicine, Paris, France
David Prentice, Ph.D., Senior Fellow for Life
Sciences at Family Research Council, Washington,
D.C.
Ian Rogers, Ph.D., Associate Scientist and Assistant
Professor, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, Obstetrics
and Gynecology, University of Toronto
Josephine Quintavalle, Director, Comment on
Reproductive Ethics, United
Kingdom

Conference Program:

Friday May, 2nd
2009 San Francisco Sheraton Gateway Hotel San Francisco International Airport

8:00 8:45 Registration/Exhibits
Breakfast

8:50 Welcome
Jennifer Lahl, National Director, CBC

9:00-9:45 David
Harris - Cord Blood Cells and Regenerative Medicine: Clinical Applications

9:45-10:30 Colin
McGuckin - Banking Umbilical Cord Blood: The Future of Regenerative Medicine

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:45 James
Baumgartner - Current Stem Cell Clinical Trials for Nervous System Disease in Children

11:45-12:00 Q and A
panel

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:15-2:00 Ian
Rogers - Stem cells & regenerative medicine: A comparison between Umbilical Cord Blood Stem cells, Embryonic Stem Cells & induced Pluripotent Cells

2:00-2:45 John
Cusey - Public Policy and Cord Blood stem Cells: A Healthy Combination

2:45-3:00 Break

3:00-3:45 Panel
Global Cooperation, Private and Public Banking moderated by Josephine
Quintavalle

3:45-4:30 Patient
Testimonies

4:30-4:45 Closing
Comments David Pauls, M.D. CBC Chairman

5:00 -6:00 Exhibits
- Reception

$100 Tickets available - Join us for the Optional Evening Dinner with Dr. Gilbert Meilaender, recipient of the 2009 Paul Ramsey Award. Dr.
Meilaender is the Richard & Phyllis Duesenberg Professor of Christian
Ethics at Valparaiso University and served on the President's Council on Bioethics
under the Bush Administration.
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This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance
with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the Christian
Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) and the Center for Bioethics and
Culture Network (CBC). CMDA is accredited by the ACCME to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
The Christian Medical Association designates this educational activity
for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits (TM). Physicians should claim only credit
commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This educational activity is approved for 5 hours of
Continuing Educational Units for Registered Nurses awarded by Dominican
University of California,
School of Nursing.



Organized by The Center for Bioethics & Culture Network

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Ticket Info:  

• Physician Registration- includes 5.75 hours of Cat. 1 CME, $259.00
• Nurse Registration includes 5 CEU, $209.00
• Standard Conference Registration without Continuing Education Credit, $199.00
• Student Registration, $99.00
• Full Day Conference Registration plus Evening Dinner, $299.00
• Evening Dinner Attendance Only for 2009 Paul Ramsey Award Dinner, $100.00

Official Website: http://bankingonlife-upcoming.eventbrite.com