Stem Cell Global Symposium 2009 in India

Nov. 5, 2009 - PRLog -- The symposium would focus on the various aspects of stem cell technology with many stem cells experts from across the world sharing their views. The topic of discussion during the symposium will be Therapeutic potential of Stem Cells, Stem Cell Banking, Ethical Stem Cell Practices and its regulatory guidelines, Clinical research and further development opportunities in Stem Cell Sector.
Dr. Ajit Kumar, Chief Scientific Officer and head R&D operations, LifeCell International will be a key note speaker in the conference and will give an overview of recent advances in Stem Cell technology. Dr. Ajit is actively involved in identifying new avenues of human stem cell research and mapping these with clinical applications. He has over 15 years of experience in stem cell research allied to recombinant DNA methodologies. He has pioneered the use of embryonic stem cell associated technologies towards the assessment of the functional significance of muscle proteins.
Like a new Ray of Life – “STEM CELL THERAPHY” has emerged successfully to give life to a revolutionary era in the Indian Healthcare industry. SCGS-2009 will see the collaboration of stem cell therapy centers and banking companies like LifeCell International with an aim of integrating all the stem cell solutions on a single platform so as to make them accessible to the needy patients.
In addition to the medical community as delegates or visitors and company officials’, representatives from the user group like patients, students, chief of disease societies and others can also benefit from the event. For registration log on to:  http://scgs.stemcellgf.org/

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About LifeCell International Pvt. Ltd: LifeCell is India’s first & largest umbilical cord blood stem cell bank to bring the revolutionary concept of banking a baby’s umbilical cord blood stem to the country. LifeCell facilitates the cryogenic preservation of stem cells in technological collaboration with Cryo-Cell International Inc, USA - the world’s first stem cell bank, with more than 16 years of expertise in stem cell banking. LifeCell in the past 4 years has positioned itself as leaders in the Industry and was the first stem cell bank in India to be accredited by AABB (American Association of Blood Banks) for adopting their international standards and today LifeCell is the “First AABB Accredited Stem Cell Bank in India” and recognized by DSIR, Govt. of India for R&D. Today LifeCell has close to twenty thousand members who have preserved their baby’s cord blood and cord tissue stem cells and has over 50 centers across India and abroad.