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A. Parkinson's / ALS / Neurological Disorders
Association: Lucie Bruijn, ALS Association
Patient Advocate: Stephen Byer
Scientist: Mark Noble, University of Rochester
Clinician: Teepu Siddique, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Industry: Richard Garr, Neuralstem
Industry: Robert Mays, Athersys
Moderator: Clive Svendsen
B. Cardiovascular DiseaseScientist/Clinician: Andre Terzic, Mayo Clinic
Clinician: Robert D. Simari, Mayo Clinic
Clinician: Amish Raval, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Patient: Stephen Myrah, Middleton, Wisconsin
Industry: David Amrani, Baxter Healthcare
Moderator: Timothy Kamp
C. Blindness and Diseases of the Eye
Foundation: Steven Rose, Foundation Fighting Blindness
Foundation: Gordon Gund, Foundation Fighting Blindness
Advocate: David Walsh, UW System Board of Regents
Scientist: Sally Temple, New York Neural Stem Cell Institute
Clinician: Peter Francis, Oregon State University
Industry: Paul Williamson, The Cell Therapy Company Division of
Centocor R&D, Inc.
Moderator: David Gamm, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A. Spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis
Advocate: Sabrina Cohen, Sabrina Cohen Foundation for Stem Cell Research
Foundation: Timothy Coetzee, Fast Forward, LLC
Scientist: Ian Duncan, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Scientist: Hans Kierstead, University of California-Irvine
Scientist: Wise Young, Rutgers University
Moderator: Su Chun Zhang, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B. Cancer
Scientist: Luis Parada, University of Texas-Southwestern
Scientist: Erik Ranheim, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Industry: Austin Gurney, Oncomed
Patient: Kurt Saupe, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Foundation: Carolyn "Bo" Aldige, Prevent Cancer Foundation
Moderator: Caroline Alexander, University of Wisconsin-Madison
C. Diabetes
Advocate: Adrianne Wong, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Scientist: Henrik Semb, Lund University Sweden
Industry: Edward Baetge, Novocell
Clinician: Alberto Hayek, Whittier Institute
Moderator: Jon Odorico, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A. How To Create and Sustain a Successful Stem Cell Company
Michael West, BioTime
Peter Sartipy, Cellartis
Jeff Karan, Proteus Venture Partners
Aiden Courtney, Roslin Cells
Moderator: Nick Seay, Cellular Dynamics, International
B. Medical tourism and stem cells
Graham Creasey, Stanford University Medical Center
Robin Smith, NeoStem
Wise Young, Rutgers University
Doug Sipp, RIKEN Center For Developmental Biology
C. International and Regional Projects Fostering Collaborations and Investment
A. Ethics and Societal Issues Surrounding ES Cell Research
Louis Guenin, Harvard Medical School
Insoo Hyun, Case-Western University and ISSCR Ethics Committee
Dietram Scheufele, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Moderator: Linda Hogle, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B. Stem Cell Law: The Ultimate Road Map to Getting to "Go"
Peter Ludwig, Darby & Darby
Mark Ellinger, Fish & Richardson
Fabio Marazzi, Emmeplus Group
C. Stem Cells and the Media
Matthew Herper, Forbes
Rick Weiss, Center for American Progress (formerly of the Washington Post)
Kathleen Gallagher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Business Reporter
David Wahlberg, Wisconsin State Journal Health and Medical Reporter
Moderator: Sharon Dunwoody, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A. Stem Cell Advocacy 2.0- the advocacy agenda for 2009 and beyond
Jeff Sheehy, AIDS Research Institute
Danny Heumann, Heumannly Capable
Don Reed, Americans for Cures
Moderator: Dan Perry, Alliance for Aging Research
B. Stem Cell Advances Through Bioengineering
Raphael Gorodetsky, Hadassah - Hebrew University Medical Ctr., Jerusalem
David Schaffer, University of California-Berkeley
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, Columbia University
Kyriacos Athanasiou, Rice University
Moderator: Brenda Ogle, University of Wisconsin-Madison
C. Commercialization of Stem Cells and Market Trends
Silviu Itescu, Mesoblast
John Hambor, Cell Design
Jonathan Gertler, Leerink Swan
Moderator: Michael Werner, The Werner Group
