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Controversies in Stem Cell Research
Chaired: W.B. Coleman and D.C. Hixson
Supported by an educational grant from the NIH Stem Cell Task Force
Saturday, April 17
2:00PM - 5:00PM
Washington Convention Center, Room
102B

2:00 p.m.

The liver as a stem cell and lineage renewal system.
N. Fausto, University of Washington
 

2:25 p.m.

Derivation of hepatocytes from bone marrow-derived stem cells:  evidence for cellular differentiation by multipotent stem cells.
N.D. Theise, Beth Israel Medical Center
 

2:50 p.m. Derivation of hepatocytes from bone marrow-derived stem cells:  evidence for cell fusion.
M. Grompe, Oregon Health Sciences University
 
3:15 p.m. Reliability of molecular and cellular markers for lineage determination of stem cells.
S. Sell, New York State Department of Health
 
3:40 p.m. Plasticity of adult stem cells.
M.R. Alison, Imperial College School of Medicine
 
4:05 p.m. Stem cells in tissue regeneration, renewal and repair.
S.S. Thorgeirsson, NCI/NIH
 
4:30 p.m. Therapeutic stem cell transplantation in the treatment of disease.
A. Strain, Queen Elizabeth Hospital