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Science Center Hosts
Seminar on Scottish Advances in Regenerative Medicine and Stem
Cell Research October 23
Other Topics:
Medical Informatics Management
Solutions, Computer
Personalized Medical Treatment,
Cancer Genome Atlas, Web-based
Drug Withdrawal Warnings
The Science Center
October 16, 2006
Panel Includes Leaders from the Roslin Institute, the Creator
of Dolly the Sheep, the Scottish Stem Cell Network, and the
Scottish Centre for Genomic Technology and Informatics Overview
of Scottish Advances in Regenerative Medicine
Philadelphia, PA -- The Science Center, the leading
venture ecosystem for life sciences and biotechnology companies,
will host a forum, “Overview of Scottish Advances in
Regenerative Medicine,” featuring a presentation on the decision
by Roslin Cells to develop and distribute human embryo cells for
research. The program, part of the Science Center’s “Late Lunch
for Hungry Minds” series, will take place October 23, 2:30-4:30
p.m. EST at 3701 Market St, 3rd floor. |
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Dr. Paul De Sousa, senior research fellow at the Centre for
Regenerative Medicine and the founder and chief scientific
officer of Roslin Cells, will discuss the provision of research-
and therapeutic-grade human embryo cells for regenerative
medicine and advances in underpinning embryo technology. Roslin
Cells, a not-for-profit company established by the Roslin
Institute, creator of the world’s first cloned mammal, last
month announced it will develop and sell human stem cells for
drug and medical research.
Dr. Marilyn
Robertson, executive director of the Scottish Stem Cell Network,
will discuss the work of the Network, which enables advances in
stem cell biology to be rapidly translated to deliver new
treatments for degenerative diseases. Deborah Spencer, business
development manager, Scottish Center for Genomic Technology and
Informatics, will provide an overview of Scotland’s life
sciences community.
“The Science Center is very pleased to host Roslin Cells for
this briefing on the innovation that is happening in Scotland”
said Pradip Banerjee, president and chief executive officer of
the Science Center. “We hope that this event will be the first
of many partnerships with promising Scottish biotechnology
organizations, following our strategy to bring international and
U.S. based biotech companies together to power global
commercialization.”
The Science Center’s “Lunch for Hungry Minds” series brings
together life science industry researchers, entrepreneurs, and
business professionals, encouraging productive interaction
between our life science companies and prominent scientists. The
series is part of Science Center’s Knowledge and Information
Exchange program for member companies. The public may register
for the program at http://www.sciencecenter.org/new_events.asp
The workshop is hosted by the Science Center, and is sponsored
by the Scottish Development International, the main economic
development agency for Scotland, and the Edinburgh Science
Triangle, an alliance of seven science and technology parks. The
program is made possible by a grant from the Economic
Development Administration, U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
The Science Center (www.ScienceCenter.org) is a total “Venture
ecosystem” that forms and funds early-stage life science and
technology companies, accelerates their commercialization and
provides the infrastructure and community they need to flourish.
It offers specialized wet and dry laboratory facilities,
turn-key management services, a $10 million Venture fund and an
experienced real estate management team. Situated on 1.7 million
sq. ft. of real estate on Market Street, adjacent to all of
Philadelphia’s major universities and medical research
institutions, Science Center is positioned in a unique vantage
point for creating powerful companies by bringing together
strong science and scientists, entrepreneurs, managers, grants
and investment capital. Science Center is an attractive “soft
landing” place for international companies to launch their US
businesses, and is a powerful economic engine for the regional
economy. Since 2002, companies started at Science Center have
attracted more than $300 million in additional private
investments.
Scottish Development International (SDI) is jointly operated by
the Scottish Executive and Scottish Enterprise, the main
economic development agency for Scotland. SDI has offices in the
UK, mainland Europe, North America and Asia.www.sdi.com.
Edinburgh Science Triangle is an alliance of seven science and
technology parks in Scotland, which combine to create a
world-class scientific cluster. With over 100 tenants it’s been
the home to a series of firsts including the first cloned
mammal, Dolly the sheep at Roslin and the first British
scientist granted a license to develop human embryonic stem cell
lines. www.edinburghsciencetriangle.com
Roslin Cells was established in 2006 to build on the expertise
and resources which Roslin Institute has developed in recent
years for the derivation of new human embryonic stem cell (hESC)
lines. The Company is collaborating with the University of
Edinburgh, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service and
Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh and Lothians to develop operating
protocols and resources so that it attains GMP status. The
objects of the Company are to support the development of stem
cell technologies in Scotland, in particular to support the
proposed Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine and if
possible the provision of hESC lines for clinical use. |
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