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Stem Cell in Physiology and Drug Discovery
Sponsored by APS Liaison with Industry Committee
Translational Physiology Track

Research into the isolation and use of stem cells is accelerating rapidly and has broad application in a variety of areas. Stem cells hold great promise in research into basic cell physiology, in studying pathways of cellular differentiation, as tools in drug discovery, and in regenerative medicine. In this symposium the invited speakers will present their latest findings in stem cell research. Dr. Allsopp will review his latest efforts in expanding human stem cells and in their use in studying basic physiological processes. Dr. John McNeish will discuss the use of stem cells in target identification and validation as well as in the drug screening. Dr. Aaron Chuang will focus on stem cells in neurodegeneration. Finally, Dr. Betty Yan will give us an insight on Protein C pathway discovery using human stem cells.