Upcoming EventsBarcelona, SpainSep 4-7, 2010
Fast-paced conceptual and technological advances are profoundly changing the landscape of molecular biology research in terms of the depth and nature of biological insights gained.
Reflecting an emphasis on functional and system-level insights, three plenary lecture sessions will be devoted to modern evolutionary biology, to molecular developmental biology and to the rapidly developing fields related to systems biology, such as network biology, functional genomics and synthetic biology.
A rich selection of topics will be addressed in 21 workshops, juxtaposing classical with less classical fields of research. Thus, workshops focusing on central themes such as cell signalling and division, chromosomal organization, genome stability, cell differentiation and pluripotency, epigenetics and mechanisms of gene regulation will be complemented by a series of sessions that will explore the new frontiers in molecular biology. These will present research devoted to the analysis on the global genetic makeup of entire bacterial communities (metagenomics), the application of molecular and computational techniques for the engineering of human-designed biological objects (synthetic biology), and the investigation of the inner working of complex genetic and metabolic networks.
Philadelphia, PA, USSep 13-15, 2010
Now in its second year, Stem Cells USA & Regenerative Medicine Congress brings together industry leaders from big pharma, biotechs, government and research organizations to address the opportunities and challenges for commercialization of stem cells and regenerative medicine.
Detroit, MI, USOct 4-6, 2010
The World Stem Cell Summit is the flagship international event uniting the stem cell community by bringing together scientists, patients, advocates, business people, investors, educators, ethicists, policy makers, government representatives, and others to network and learn from each other. In 2010, the Summit will attract more than 1,200 attendees from 30 nations, 60 exhibitors and more than 200 endorsing organizations and media partners from around the world.
New York, NY, USOct 12-14, 2010
The NYSCF conference is unique in focusing on translational stem cell research that demonstrates the potential to advance cures for the major diseases of our time. It is designed for all professionals with an interest in stem cell research, including physicians, researchers, clinical investigators, professors, government and health officials, postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.
San Diego, CA, USNov 8-9, 2010
Coverage includes:
•Stem cell models for drug screening
•Stem cells for toxicity assessment
•Stem cells as novel drug targets
•Cancer stem cells
•Role of stem cells in big pharma
•High-content screening of stem cells
Stem Cell News
Somatic cells are able to be reprogrammed, giving rise to pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) with the introduction of Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc. Oct4 is the most crucial in inducing pluripotency because no transcription factor can substitute for Oct4.
Researchers have identified a combination of three factors, Ascl1, Brn2 (also called Pou3f2) and Myt1l, to rapidly and efficiently convert mouse embryonic and postnatal fibroblasts into functional neurons in vitro.
Scientists describe how a network of regulatory factors can maintain a stable pool of stem cells while launching a second pool of cells on the path toward maturing into differentiated cells with specific functions.
Researchers have developed an efficient way to genetically modify human embryonic stem cells by using bacterial artificial chromosomes to swap in defective copies of genes.
Researchers find that the majority of embryonic stem cell lines used for research lack diversity.
Scientists study tissue-specific genes that may be critical for the function of tissues derived from stem cells.
Researchers suggest that adult stem cells may help repair heart tissue damaged by heart attack.
Research finds that the generation of new nerve cells in the brain is regulated by a peptide known as C3a, which directly affects the stem cells' maturation into nerve cells and is also important for the migration of new nerve cells through the brain tissue.
A novel technology involving use of stem cells has been applied to provide better and rapid healing for patients suffering from complicated bone fractures.
Researchers have shown that amnion stem cells can form three-dimensional aggregates of cells known as embryoid bodies (EBs).
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