From Stem Cells to Human Development – September 2016 …

Organisers: Olivier Pourqui, Benoit Bruneau, Gordon Keller and Austin Smith

Date: 25th 28th September 2016

Location: Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center, Massachusetts, USA

Our understanding of human embryonic development is limited by the experimental inaccessibility of the system. Thus, we have been forced to make assumptions about how humans develop based on our knowledge of other mammals, especially the mouse. However, the recent explosion in stem cell research, particularly the generation of human pluripotent stem cells and the development of organoid culture systems, has provided new opportunities for investigating lineage choice, cell differentiation, tissue organisation and even organ morphogenesis using human cells. Such work promises not only to provide a more complete knowledge of our own developmental origins, but also to inform our efforts to understand and treat developmental disorders and, perhaps most importantly, to help bring regenerative therapies to the clinic.

Following on from our highly successful inaugural meeting in 2014, the second in this series of meetings From Stem Cells to Human Development brings together scientists with a common interest in understanding human development using stem cell systems. Topics to be discussed will include the regulation of pluripotency and differentiation, development of the major lineages and tissue morphogenesis, as well as translational aspects of human stem cell research.

The fees include;

It is expected that all attendees will stay for the duration of the Meeting.

A limited number of day delegate places are available, please email meetings@biologists.com for more information.

Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center is located in the USA, minutes from Sturbridge and less than an hours drive from Boston, Springfield, Hartford, CT, and Providence, RI. The building was originally constructed as an optical factory and has been refurnished and remodelled into a superb conference centre.

Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center 14 Mechanic Street Southbridge MA 01550 USA Tel: +1 508 765 8000

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