A PROGRAM TO GET MORE INFORMED ABOUT STEM CELL RESEARCH

The Business of Stem Cells:
An Introduction to Stem Cell Research in Wisconsin

Tuesday, October 24, 2006, 6:30 pm
Reeve Union Theater, UW Oshkosh


A presentation for scientists and the community about the basics of stem cell biology and policy and the importance of stem cell research to Wisconsin.

Susan Carlson, Director of Operations
WiCell Research Institute
Madison, Wisconsin

WiCell is a non-profit research institute established in 1999 by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) to advance the science of stem cells. The organization focuses on enhancing and expanding the study of human embryonic stem (hES) cells by conducting basic research into the characteristics of human embryonic stem cells; housing the National Stem Cell Bank; providing research tools, technical support and training to scientists worldwide; and supporting efforts to unlock the therapeutic potential of this seminal scientific field, particularly at UW Madison. WiCell also engages in active outreach programs to schools and the general public to educate and stimulate interest in the science. Stem cell pioneer Dr. James Thomson was the first to isolate hES cells and currently serves as WiCell’s scientific director.

The National Stem Cell Bank (NSCB) contract was awarded to WiCell on September 30, 2005 by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The primary goals of the NSCB are to acquire, characterize and distribute the 21 human embryonic stem cell lines listed on the NIH Stem Cell registry and their sub-clones, which are eligible for use in federally funded research programs, to publish the data generated about the hES cell lines, and to provide technical support to the hES cell research community.


This informational meeting is co-sponsored by the UW Oshkosh Biology Department and College of Letters and Science and by the Oshkosh Area League of Women Voters
Public parking is available in Lot 15 on
Algoma Blvd across from Reeve Union.