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| Symposium on Stem Cells : From Laboratory to
Treatment of Diseases |
Stem cells are unspecialized “master” cells that differ
from other kinds of cells in the human body in that they have a unique capacity to multiply
and differentiate into many types of specialized cells and tissues. The process by which dividing,
unspecialized cells are equipped to perform specific functions—muscle contraction or
nerve cell communication, for example—is called differentiation, and is fundamental to
the development of the mature organism. It is now known that stem cells, in various forms,
can be obtained from the embryo, the fetus, and the adult. A human adult stem cell is an undifferentiated
cell found among differentiated cells in a tissue or organ; can renew itself and differentiate to
yield the major specialized cell types of the tissue or organ. The primary roles of adult stem cells
in a living organism are to maintain and repair the tissue in which they are found e.g. bone marrow,
fat, skin, brain, muscle, blood and cornea.
The goal of this symposium is to address ethical,
scientific and medical issues associated with Stem Cell Technologies
with special emphasis on India. Prominent scientists working on Stem cells
in India and abroad will be invited as speakers for this meeting. The meeting will
also include poster presentation by students, post-doctoral research fellows, and junior scientists.
Topics to be covered:
 Adult Stem Cells
Embryonic Stem Cells
Stem Cells in therapy
Basic Research on Stem Cells
Legal and Ethical Aspects
Collection and Storage of Stem Cells
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