Film Screening: Potent Biology
June 18 - 7pm - 9 pm - Potent Biology: Stem Cells, Cloning and Regeneration
Two
leading researchers discuss how stem cells may hold the key for curing
diseases and unlocking the secrest of regeneration. Douglas A Melton,
PhD is a founding member of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute with a
particular interest in cells that give rise to the pancreas and
insulin-producing beta cells. Nadia Rosenthal PhD is a leader in stem
cell research and regeneration research and director of the European
Molecular Biology Laboratory. Her research focuses on heart and muscle
development and the roll of stem cells in regeneration.