INDUSTRY NEWS Regional Stem Cell Center Launched by University of Colorado School of Medicine A new center at the University of Colorado School of Medicine promises to expand one of the frontiers of medicine – stem cell research and treatment. [University of Colorado Denver Press Release] Robertson Foundation Donates $10.2 Million for Duke Cell Therapy Center A $10.2 million commitment from the Robertson Foundation to create a state-of-the-art Translational Cell Therapy Center will advance Duke Medicine’s pioneering cell therapy research and treatment programs for children and adults with cancer, cerebral palsy, stroke and brain injuries suffered at birth. [Duke University Press Release] Organovo Names Marie Csete Executive Vice President of Research and Development Organovo, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Marie Csete, M.D., Ph.D., as Executive Vice President of Research and Development. [Organovo, Inc. Press Release] BioTime Gains Following New Regenerative-Medicine Research BioTime Inc. shares hit an eight-year high after the biotechnology company, along with several collaborators, released early-stage research that appears to strengthen the case for an emerging field in regenerative medicine. [BioTime, Inc. Press Release] The Automation Partnership (TAP) and AVISO Sign Second Distribution Agreement for TAP to Exclusively Market CellCelector™ in the UK and Ireland The Automation Partnership announced it has entered into a second distribution agreement with AVISO GmbH, a major German manufacturer of automation for the stem cell market. [The Automation Partnership Press Release]
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POLICY NEWS Stem Cell Agency Draws Capitol Scrutiny – Again Lawmakers are questioning the operations and culture of the state’s stem cell program, which was created by voters nearly six years ago in Proposition 71 and has placed California at the forefront of stem cell research and development. [California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, United States] Carl Wieman Chosen for White House Science Post Physicist Carl Wieman has been picked to be associate director for science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. [Office of Science and Technology Policy, United States] Japan Maps Out Big Science Plans For the first time ever, Japanese scientists have produced a roadmap of where they see major research programs heading in the mid-term, about 10 years out, and a list of large-scale facilities they will need to get there. [Science Council of Japan, Japan] Instructions for Completion and Peer Review of the Vertebrate Animal Section in NIH Grant Applications and Cooperative Agreements (NOT-OD-10-027) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Recovery Act: Update on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Quarterly Reporting Requirements for Non-Competing Continuation Awards and Relinquished Projects; and Guidance to Avoid Common Errors (NOT-OD-10-065) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Recovery Act: Reminders on Annual Reporting Requirements and Notice of Revised Financial Closeout Requirements for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Funded Administrative Supplements and Competitive Revisions (NOT-OD-10-066) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Recovery Act: Notice on the Proper Management of Recovery Act Spending to Promote Job Creation and Increase the Pace of Scientific Research; and Policy Limiting Second No-Cost Extensions to Recovery Act Grants (NOT-OD-10-067) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Request for Comments on Proposed NIH, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and Center of Disease Control Process Change for Electronic Submission of Grant Applications (NOT-OD-10-068) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Amended NIH Policy on Submission of Late Grant Application Materials Prior to Initial Peer Review (NOT-OD-10-070) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Modification: This Notice Modifies RFA-RM-10-001 (NOT-RM-10-005) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Modification to RFA-RM-09-019: Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54) (NOT-RM-10-006) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Tissue Reference Group: TRG Annual Report FY 2009 Update [Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, United States] April 12, 2010: Blood Products Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement [Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, United States]
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EVENTS American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting 2010 April 17-21, 2010 Washington, DC, United States Society for Biological Engineering’s (SBE) 2nd International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering May 2-5, 2010 Boston, United States World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2010 May 11-13, 2010 London, United Kingdom 16th Annual International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) Meeting May 23-26, 2010 Philadelphia, United States Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) – European Union 2010 June 13-17, 2010 Galway, Ireland International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 8th Annual Meeting June 16-19, 2010 San Francisco, United States United Kingdom National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) Third Annual Scientific Conference July 12-14, 2010 Nottingham, United Kingdom 3rd Annual Stem Cells Europe Conference August 24-25, 2010 Edinburgh, Scotland International Society of Cell Therapy (ISCT) – Europe 2nd Regional Meeting September 11-14, 2010 Belgirate, Italy 5th World Congress on Preventive & Regenerative Medicine (WCRM) 2010 October 5-7, 2010 Hannover, Germany
Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) – North American 2010 Conference December 5-8, 2010 Orlando, United States
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