The 2009 World Stem Cell Summit will be taking place on September 21-22 in Baltimore, MD.  The 2009 Summit, which is being organized in part by the Genetics Policy Institute, will bring together researchers, clinicians, business pathfinders, key policy-makers, regulators, advocates, and experts in law and ethics to give presentations, share information, and chart the future of regenerative medicine.  Among the presentations to be offered at the Summit will be:

A complete agenda for the Summit can be found here, and an overview of the Summit's presentations and panel discussions can be found here.

In addition, the Summit will offer a series of table discussions focusing on business, economic, political and therapeutic strategies.  Among the table discussions to be offered will be:

A complete list of table discussions can be found here.

The registration fee ranges from $395 (for students) to $695 (for government, non-profit, and academic attendees) or $1,095 (for industry & for-profit corporate attendees).  The registration fee will be $795 (for government, non-profit, and academic attendees) and $1,595 (for industry and for-profit corporate attendees) after July 31, 2009.  Those interested in registering for the conference can do so here.

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