All hands were on deck at the “Unite to Cure” conference, organized by the Cura Foundation and the Vatican Pontifical Council, and held at the Vatican on April 26-28. Religious leaders, scientists, physicians, philanthropists, industry leaders, government, academic leaders and members of the entertainment industry gathered to discuss how to improve human health and to … Continue reading Breaking down barriers to advance stem cell therapies – the view from the Vatican conference
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CIRM President/CEO Presenting at Vatican Conference Targeting Cures for Deadly Diseases
It’s not often you get invited to a meeting of some of the leading scientists, ethicists, philosophers and faith leaders in the world so when the call comes in it’s an easy one to answer. Particularly when the call is from the Vatican. Maria T. Millan, MD, President and CEO of the California Institute for … Continue reading CIRM President/CEO Presenting at Vatican Conference Targeting Cures for Deadly Diseases
The First International Vatican Adult Stem Cell Conference: A Gound-Breaking Achievement
John Wagner is Professor and Director of the Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation at the University of Minnesota Medical School. He performed the first umbilical cord blood transplant to treat a child with leukemia and pioneered the use of stem cells in the treatment of the skin disease epidermolysis bullosa. He is also … Continue reading The First International Vatican Adult Stem Cell Conference: A Gound-Breaking Achievement
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