German Stem Cell Network (GSCN) 4th Annual Conference

German Stem Cell Network (GSCN) 4th Annual Conference is organized by German Stem Cell Network (GSCN) and would be held during Sep 12 - 14, 2016 at Hannover Medical School (MHH), Hannover, Saxony, Germany.

This year, there will be a particular focus on genome engineering and on “translation” with various relevant aspects including disease modelling and drug development, relevant technologies, clinical trials, regulatory affairs and ethical aspects. The conference will be accompanied by a Symposium of ethicists on pressing questions in gene, embryo and stem cell research, will foster the interaction between scientists working in different areas of stem cell research, and aims to bring together basic scientists and clinician scientists.

Supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the GSCN is now in its 4th year. Besides organization of the annual conference and the participation in the European UniStem Day, one key activity of the recent year was the composition and publication of the first White Paper on Stem Cell Research as an updated information source for the public and politics, also aiming at raising additional funds for the German stem cell community.

Meanwhile, the GSCN annual conferences are a “must-go” event for stem cell researchers in Germany and have substantially stimulated networking in the German and European stem cell scene. Remarkably, also the number of international GSCN members and attendees is continuously increasing.