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VATICAN CITY, June 16, 2011 — NeoStem, Inc. (“NeoStem” or the “Company”) (NYSE Amex: NBS), an international biopharmaceutical company with product and service revenues, global research and development capabilities and operations in three distinct business units – U.S. adult stem … Continue reading →
Conference Highlights
Opening ceremony featuring Church officials
Expert presentation on the state of adult stem cell science
Interactive discussions on the scientific, cultural and ethical implications
Breakout sessions to formulate action steps within geographic regions
Unprecedented exposure through Vatican media collaborations
Category Archives: Conference Speakers
Keith D. Crawford, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Crawford is the director of the Center for Molecular Orthopedic Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a member of Harvard Medical School’s faculty. He is a trained surgeon who uses a “bench to bedside” approach to transfer research-based … Continue reading
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John Wagner, MD
Dr. Wagner is professor of Pediatrics, director of the Division of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, scientific director of Clinical Research/Stem Cell Institute, and co-director of the Center for Translational Medicine at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Wagner received his M.D. … Continue reading
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Hung-Fat Tse, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Tse is a professor of medicine; the William M.W. Mong Professor in Cardiology; academic chief in the Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine; and deputy director of the Research Center of the Heart, Brain, Hormone and Healthy Aging at the … Continue reading
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Heather Abrams
Ms. Abrams was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in 1999 when she was 15. She was treated with standard COPP/ABVD protocol and radiation and attained remission quickly. However, in July 2000, she relapsed. She was referred to Dr. Mitchell S. Cairo … Continue reading
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H.E. Msgr. Vincenzo Paglia
H.E. Msgr. Paglia, Bishop of Terni Narni Amelia was ordained as a priest on March, 14, 1970. Ordained as bishop on April 2, 2000, in the Lateran Basilica in Rome, he has been nominated as president of the Catholic Bible … Continue reading
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H.E. Msgr. Ignacio Carrasco de Paula
H.E. Msgr. Carrasco de Paula is the current president of the Pontifical Academy for Life. He was ordained as a priest for the Personal Prelature of Opus Dei on August 8, 1966. He was director of the Bioethics Institute of … Continue reading
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Fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P.
Fr. Austriaco is a Catholic priest in the Order of Friars Preachers, also known as the Dominicans. Born in the Philippines, he earned his Ph.D. degree in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After completing his doctoral studies, he … Continue reading
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Douglas W. Losordo, MD
Dr. Losordo is the vice president for New Therapies at Baxter Healtcare in Chicago, USA. He was previously the director of the Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute and the Eileen M. Foell Professor of Heart Research at Northwestern University’s School of … Continue reading
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David A. Prentice, PhD
Dr. Prentice is a senior fellow for Life Sciences at Family Research Council and adjunct professor of Molecular Genetics, John Paul II Institute, Catholic University of America. Previously, he spent almost 20 years as professor of Life Sciences, Indiana State … Continue reading
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Claudio Bordignon, M.D.
Dr. Bordignon, MolMed’s Founder, has an established international reputation as a pioneer in gene and cell therapy and is widely known for the clinical validation of several successful gene therapy protocols for both genetic and acquired disorders, including leukemias and … Continue reading
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