SOURCE: PR Newswire FDA, NIH, and Industrial Stem Cell Leaders to Address Implications of Stem Cell Research at Annual Conference in Princeton, NJ NEW YORK, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- The FDA's regulatory oversight, allocation of NIH support, and new approaches in stem cell research and regenerative therapeutics will be among the many key topics presented by industrial and academic leaders at a two-day conference held annually in Princeton, NJ, announces Strategic Research Institute. The meeting is the fourth in the series, and has gained industry-wide recognition for its comprehensive inclusion of pharma, biotech, and academia in a single, two-day event. Topics to be covered include: Therapeutic Potential of Neural Stem Cells, Pharmaceutical Approaches to Triggering Tissue Repair and Regeneration, Human Adult Bone-Derived Stem Cells for Pro-Regenerative Tissue Repair, Stem Cells in Cellular Assay Design for Screening, Immunosuppressive Effects of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells, among many others. Faculty includes: Aventis Pharmaceuticals, StemCells Inc., Stem Cell Sciences, Eli Lilly, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research, Osiris Therapeutics, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation/WiCell, and the President's Council on Bioethics. An academic keynote entitled "The Future of Stem Cell Research in New Jersey," will be presented by Dr. Wise Young, Professor II, Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience, RutgersUniversity, and Director, W.M.KeckCenterfor Collaborative Neuroscience. Agenda, updated information, and registration is available online at http://www.srinstitute.com/cs309 For further information, including group discounts and speaking opportunities, please contact Steve J. Kuperberg at [log in to unmask] or call (212) 967-0095 ext. 261. SOURCE Strategic Research Institute Web Site: http://www.srinstitute.com http://www.srinstitute.com/cs309 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn