CPhI's First Conference on Stem Cells Will be Taking Place in Mumbai, India

MUMBAI, August 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Stem Cells 2012 is taking place from 10-12 October in Mumbai. This conference will help in gaining in-depth insights into evolving stem cells regulations, novel therapeutic applications, latest analytical and large scale manufacturing techniques and successful commercialisation strategies to ensure high quality stem cell products.

This three-day event includes a two-day conference taking place from October 10-11 and also features a unique workshop on stem cells used in drug screening on October 12.

The international expert speaker line-up for the conference include Antonio Lee speaking about the successful strategies implemented by MEDIPOST to get Cartistem - world's first off-the-shelf allogeneic stem cell drug out in the market. Robert Deans from Athersys, USA, is presenting on the use of adherent stem cells for treatment of acute myocardial infarct.

In addition, the speaker line-up includes Satish Srinivas Kitambi, Principal Scientist, Karolinska Institute; Anjan Das, Director, Stempeutics Research; Satish Totey, CEO, Kasiak Research; Krathish Bopanna, President and Executive Director, Semler Research Centre; Gururaj Rao, Research Director, International Stem Cell Services; Venkatesh Ponemone, Director, Laboratory and Clinical Research Affairs, TotipotentRX Center for Cellular Medicine; Umesh Baikunje, Senior General Manager - Quality and Regulatory, Stempeutics Research; Paresh Doshi, Consultant Neurosurgeon In-charge, Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre; Deepa Ghosh, Group Head, Tissue Engineering Department, Reliance Life Sciences and Alok Sharma, Head of Department of Neurosurgery, L.T.M.G (Sion) Hospital and L.T.M.Medical College. For more information, visit www.stemcells-indiaevent.com/pr.

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