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TERMIS-NA 2008 Pre-Conference Workshops

TERMIS North America, in conjunction with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Forecast Technology Group is proud to invite you to attend this premiere specialty workshop, in advance of TERMIS North America 2008.


This premiere event is a unique "experiential meeting" addressing the emerging field of beta cell replacement therapy, including the studies of stem cell differentiation, tissue engineered constructs for islet transplantation, and encapsulation technologies for immuno-isolation.

Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Technologies to Improve Beta Cell Replacement

Sunday December 7th, 2008 1:00 - 5:00 pm

(A preconference workshop offered prior to TERMIS NA Annual Conference and Expo)

Chair: Gordon Weir, M.D., Ph.D.

Advisory Panel:

Anthony Ratcliffe, Ph.D. (Synthasome)
Robert Sah, M.D., Sc.D. (UCSD)
Albert Hwa, Ph.D. (Beta Cell Replacement Program Manager, JDRF)
Julia Greenstein, Ph.D. (Beta Cell Replacement Program Director, JDRF)

*PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Limited Seating Available