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Johns Hopkins University
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September 7, 2001
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Phil Sneiderman
(410) 516-7907
prs@jhu.edu
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Israeli Stem Cell Scientist Will Take Part in
Johns Hopkins-Technion Conference on
Biomedical Research Breakthroughs
Computational Medicine, Tissue Engineering,
Image-Guided Surgery and Medical Robotics Will Also Be
Discussed at International Symposium
WHEN: |
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 11-12,
2001. |
WHERE: |
Clark Hall, The Johns Hopkins University
Homewood Campus, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Md. |
WHAT: |
Leading biomedical scientists and engineers
from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology will discuss
important avenues of research during a two-day program.
Among the participants will be Dr. Lior Gepstein, one of
the leaders of a Technion team that recently reported that
it had grown the precursors to human heart cells from human
embryonic stem cells. The National Institutes of Health
last month identified the Technion as one of 10 laboratories
worldwide that possess stem cell lines that meet President
George Bush's criteria for use in federally funded human
embryonic stem cell research. Gepstein will present a 20-
minute talk on his work Tuesday afternoon. Other speakers
will discuss their research in leading edge areas such as
computational medicine, tissue and cell engineering, image-
guided surgery and medical robotics. |
WHY: |
This founding symposium is the result of an
agreement adopted last year by
Johns Hopkins and the Technion. The pact calls for joint
medical science and biomedical
engineering research projects and an exchange of faculty
members and students. |
To obtain a symposium agenda or
arrange an interview, please contact Phil Sneiderman at
(410) 516-7907. |
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