For Immediate Release
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Contact:
NHLBI Communications Office
301-496-4236
NIH to Hold Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine
What: To accelerate the advancement of stem cell biology from bench
to bedside for treatment of cardiovascular disease, the National
Institutes of Health (NIH) will host the scientific symposium
Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine at the NIH Natcher Conference
Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Sessions will cover lessons learned
from hematopoiesis, specification and use of embryonic stem cells and
adult stem cells, including those derived from bone marrow
(hematopoietic, endothelial progenitor cells, and mesenchymal stem
cells) and adult cardiac stem cells that naturally reside in the
heart; growth factors to stimulate formation of new blood vessels
(vascular regeneration) and to repair or regenerate cardiac tissue
(cardiac regeneration)
activity.
Why: Stem cell therapies to repair or regenerate tissue or blood
vessels could provide a revolutionary approach to helping patients
with cardiovascular disease, including the almost 16 million
Americans who live with damaged heart muscle or blood vessels due to
a heart attack, chest pain, or blocked arteries.
The goal of the symposium is to stimulate discussion about tissue
specification in stem cell biology and cardiovascular development,
and to identify areas of opportunity for applying regenerative
therapies to cardiovascular disease. Recent discoveries on the
mechanisms of action of various types of stem cells, findings from
animal models and cell-based clinical trials, and other issues
critical to bridging the gap between knowledge and clinical
applications will also be addressed.
When: Monday, October 1 and Tuesday, October 2, 2007
8:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. (both days)
Who: Prominent researchers and clinical cardiovascular experts from
the United States, as well as Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland,
France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom will discuss the
emerging science, animal models, and clinical applications of stem
cell therapies for cardiovascular disease.
Elizabeth G. Nabel, M.D., Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood
Institute and Organizing Committee Chair Manfred Boehm, M.D.,
Principal Investigator within the Cardiology Branch of NHLBI's
Division of Intramural Research, will provide opening remarks.
Part of the National Institutes of Health, the National Heart, Lung,
and Blood Institute (NHLBI) plans, conducts, and supports research
related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of heart,
blood vessel, lung, and blood diseases; and sleep disorders. The
Institute also administers national health education campaigns on
women and heart disease, healthy weight for children, and other
topics. NHLBI press releases and other materials are available online
at: www.nhlbi.nih.
The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health was established
by the United States Congress to support the mission of the National
Institutes of Health — improving health through scientific discovery.
The Foundation identifies and develops opportunities for innovative
public-private partnerships involving industry, academia, and the
philanthropic community. A non-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation the
Foundation raises private-sector funds for a broad portfolio of
unique programs that complement and enhance NIH priorities and
activities.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) — The Nation's Medical
Research Agency — includes 27 Institutes and Centers and is a
component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. It is
the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic,
clinical and translational medical research, and it investigates the
causes, treatments, and cures for both common and rare diseases. For
more information about NIH and its programs, visit www.nih.gov.
http://www.nih.
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StemCells subscribers may also be interested in these sites:
Children's Neurobiological Solutions
http://www.CNSfoundation.org/
Cord Blood Registry
http://www.CordBlood.com/at.cgi?a=150123
The CNS Healing Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CNS_Healing
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