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FROM: The Scotsman http://news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=348252005 EUROPE’S leading stem cell researchers, including a team from Edinburgh University, are meeting in Italy next week to co-ordinate efforts to find potentially ground-breaking treatments for brain conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. A 19-strong contingent from the university’s Institute for Stem Cell Research, which leads the European Stem Cell Consortium (EuroStemCell), will attend a series of meetings with other experts in the field. Some 27 research groups from eight European countries, with field-leading expertise in stem cell biology, transgenesis, developmental biology, tissue repair, in vivo disease models and clinical cell transplantation, will also be there. It is hoped greater co-operation will speed up the process of turning stem cell technologies into useful treatments. EuroStemCell’s head, Edinburgh University professor Austin Smith, said: "EuroStemCell’s collaborative approach allows us compare scientific developments across different types of stem cells - rather than focusing on a narrow line of research." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn