CALIFORNIA: "Stem Cells are for Life!" - June 5th at UC Berkeley

There is still room - get more information or register now at
http://www.stemcellaction.org

FIRST INTERNATIONAL STEM CELL ACTION CONFERENCE (FISCA)
"The Science, Ethics, Politics, and Advocacy of Stem Cell Research"
DATE: Saturday, June 5th - Sunday, June 6th 2004
LOCATION: University of California, Berkeley
ROOM: Pauley Ballroom in the Student Union Building,
corner of Bancroft and Telegraph Avenues
TIME: Saturday: 8 - 8:45 AM (registration)  8:45 AM - 5 PM
           Sunday: 9 AM - 1 PM
DIRECTIONS AND ACCOMMODATIONS: 
Please visit: http://www.fisca.info/dorm.htm
PARKING: Street parking several block from campus,
or parking garages nearer by
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MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION: http://www.stemcellaction.org
COST: No fee if you pre-register - please register today
SPONSORS
* Stem Cell Action Network (SCAN)
* Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR)
* Genetics Policy Institute
* Student Society for Stem Cell Research
* Californians for Cure
* Californians for Stem Cell Research and Cures
* Ashley's Diabetes Information Center
* Texans for Advancement of Medical Research (TAMR)
* Wheelchair Getaways

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Dear Friends,

It is estimated that more than 100 million Americans are suffering from
medical conditions that Stem Cell Research might cure. Medical breakthroughs
involving stem cells are changing the ways we understand and treat diseases and
injuries.  The industrial revolution created a new world of goods and ways of
making them.  The computing revolution changed the way we use and process
information.  Today we stand on the threshold of a biomedical revolution, involving
stem cells and regenerative medicine to treat illnesses of cell deterioration
and damage.

The future is promising.  Parkinson's patients are among those who stand to
benefit greatly from stem cell research.  We all need to understand the health
care options available today, and those that shall become available tomorrow.
We cordially invite you to this awareness-expanding conference. We are
bringing together inspiring speakers who will talk to us about what is really going
on in the labs, and what needs to happen to develop new, effective treatments
for "incurable" illnesses.  We'll also discuss, with leading bio-ethicists,
the moral issues in which this science is entangled.  Participating in the
conference is one way of making our voice heard: we need this research, for the
sake of our loved ones, for ourselves -- for the millions of people today and in
the future whom the research will benefit.

While the science is advancing at rapid pace, there are funding and
legislative barriers that we need to overcome.  Politicians, influenced by dogma and
misinformation, mustn't deprive humanity of remedies that can alleviate so much
suffering and save so many lives. We need to elect political representatives
who support the humane aims of stem cell research.

Advance Stem Cell Research Now

The clock is ticking for those who have incurable degenerative diseases and
conditions. The question today is no longer "Should we advance Stem Cell
Research?"  We ask instead, "How much longer must we wait?" 
With this conference we inaugurate an international grassroots movement
in support of stem cell research to find cures. Please join us on this historical
occasion to:

* Hear renowned scientists discuss the latest research findings
* Participate in a discussion of bio-ethics with foremost thinkers
* Learn about the politics that will hinder or advance the research
* Find out how we can all take action in our communities to make a
  difference

Working together, we can advance the search for cures! When we decided to
place a man on the moon, we made it happen several years later.  In the case of
stem cell research, we will see great progress in 3-5 years if that is our
serious intent.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS:

Gaymon Bennett, Bio-ethicist, Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences,
Co-editor of  "Bridging Science and Religion"

Robert Klein, Co-Chairman, The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative

Beckie McCleery, President, TAMR 

Thomas Okarma, M.D., Ph.D., CEO, The Geron Corporation

Daniel Perry, President, Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research

Don Reed, Californians for Cures, Activist, Author, Sponsor of stem cell research

Bernard Siegel, Genetics Policy Institute

Mary-Anne Warren, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, San Francisco State
University, Bio-ethicist and Author

Irving Weissman, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford University

For details about the conference and to register, please go to:
http://www.stemcellaction.org

"Stem Cells are for Life!"
We hope to meet you on June 5th at UC Berkeley in the Pauley Ballroom

SOURCE: PAN Calif. Advocates

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