Stem Cell Congress - World Class Speakers Announced, 4-5 November 2013, London

Date: Jun-07-2013Experts predict that the stem cell industry will be worth over $5 billion by 2014, reflecting the enormous potential of stem cell technologies in the pharmaceutical industry. In the light of this Oxford Global Conferences are proud to present our Stem Cell Congress, to be held on the 4th & 5th November 2013 at the Copthorne Tara, London Kensington.

The congress has confirmed world class speakers within the stem cell field. Over the two days our speakers will offer invaluable insights into the latest stem cell applications in translational research as well as exploring advances in bioprocessing and engineering technologies.

Confirmed Speakers:

Theo Meert, Senior Director CREATe, Janssen Pharmaceutica R&D, Johnson and Johnson

Roberto Iacone, Head Stem Cells Group, F. Hoffman-La Roche AG

Gary Gintant, Research Fellow, Dept. Integrative Pharmacology, Abbvie

Alex Gutteridge, Principal Scientist, Pfizer Neusentis

Benjamin Fryer, Senior Scientist, Janssen Research &Development LLC, A Johnson & Johnson company

Lauren Drowley, Associate Principal Scientist, AstraZeneca

Eric Leire, CEO, DanDrit Biotech

Wojtek Auerback, Senior Director Stem Cells Technologies, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc

Arnaud Lacoste, Project Team Leader, Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine, Novartis

Mattias Hansson, Head of Department, Novo Nordisk A/S

Chris J. Hewitt, Professor of Biological Engineering, Loughborough University

Chris Denning, Professor of Stem Cell Biology, University of Nottingham

John Masters, Professor of Experimental Pathology, University College London

ZhanFeng Cui, Professor, Oxford University

Molly Stevens, Professor of Biological Materials & Regenerative Medicine, Imperial College London

David Tosh, Professor of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biology, University of Bath

Martin Zenke, Professor of Cell Biology, RWTH Aachen University

Joaquim Cabral, Professor of Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Lisbon

Ali Mobasheri, Associate Professor and Reader in Comparative Physiology, University of Nottingham

Joining this event will allow you to meet the speakers, leading solution providers and senior-level industry peers through a series of formal and informal networking opportunities.

Co-located with our 2nd Annual Cell Culture & Bioprocessing Congress, this event will attract over 200 senior attendees from leading pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, academics, CRO and solution provider companies including senior VPs, directors, & managers.

Day 1 - Stem Cells as a Tool in Discovery and Development

Improving drug screening efficiency with stem cell models

High-content and high-throughput screening tools for stem cell research

Stem cells for toxicity and safety studies

Application of iPSC in translational research

The use of pluripotent stem cells in disease modeling

Stem cell based systems for gene expression profiling

Collaborative methods to accelerate iPSC research

Day 2 - Stem Cell & iPSC Bioprocessing and Manufacturing

Cell manufacturing: meeting quality, quantity and safety requirements

Overcoming upstream and downstream process challenges

Stem cell engineering: ensuring automation and validation

Reprogramming and transdifferentiation techniques

Ensuring controlled growth and differentiation

Cell banking to preserve stem cell lines

Developing 3D tissue culture technology

Early Bird Registration Offer

The standard rates to attend this congress are £799+VAT for industry delegates, £499+VAT for academic institutions & £1299+VAT for service/vendor companies.

Early Bird Registration Discounts - Limited places available!

£499+VAT for industry delegates

£399+VAT for academic institutions

Please contact me directly for vendor rates and group discounts

Included in your package will be:
Full access to the 2 days of conference presentations
All meals at the meeting
Access to all networking activities
Access to exhibition areaConference workbook & on-line access to conference notes & presentations

If you would like to receive more information, please contact Danielle Meredith on +44 (0)1865 248455 or email d.meredith@oxfordglobal.co.uk for more information about the Stem Cell Congress or register your interest here.

Courtesy: Medical News Today Note: Any medical information available in this news section is not intended as a substitute for informed medical advice and you should not take any action before consulting with a health care professional.