OVERVIEW

The 2021 World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS) is organized by Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF), Wake Forest School of Medicine (WFSM) and will be held from Jun 14 - 18, 2021.

Designed for:
• Researchers
• Clinicians
• MD, MS and PhD Students
• Government
• Cell Therapies
• Tissue Engineering
• Regulatory Processes
• Scale-up and Manufacturing
• Industry
• Technicians
• Investors and Collaborators
• Advanced Students and Educators

World Stem Cell Summit Topics & Sessions - Tentative
• Investor Forum – company presentations
• Clinical Trials and Commercialization
• FDA Strategies and Pathways for Accelerating Innovation and Advancing Translation of Cell Therapies – presented by Alliance for Cell Therapy Now
• How to Navigate NIH grants to facilitate clinical translation of cellular therapies- presented by Alliance for Cell Therapy Now
• The Expanse! Stem Cell Research on the International Space Station – Impact on Health, Aging & Human Survival – presented by ISS US National Laboratory
• Covid 19 – Developing Treatments Utilizing Cell Therapies
• “Diversity”- presented by California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
Japanese Symposium
• The Emerging Market for Facilities and Real Estate for Regenerative Medicine and the Life Sciences – presented by major commercial real estate brokerage
• Health Literacy: Stem Cell Science, Vaccine Development & Confidence in the Age of the Covid Pandemic and Infodemic
• Regenerative Medicine for Professional Athletes – presented by NFL Alumni Health
• NFL Alumni Stories – Gridiron Champions and Their Unmet Medical Needs- presented by NFL Alumni Health
• Cells, Atoms, and Bits: Cutting Edge Issues at the Intersection of Science, Engineering and Ethics
• Health Justice
• Hot Topics & Future Trends
• The Longevity Agenda – Canceling the Pathologies of Aging
• S-Layer Technologies and Applications
• Fireside chats/short talks:
? Thomas Kalil – Schmidt Futures
? Fanyi Zeng – Shanghai Institute for Medical
? Genetics at Jiao Tong University
? Joseph P. Vacanti, MD, FACS Massachusetts General Hospital
• Hematologic Breakthroughs – keynote by Dr. Peggy Lu and panel discussion- presented by Lu Daopei Medical Group
• Workforce Development for Manufacture of Cell and Tissue-Based Products
• CRISPR – Impact on science and medicine. Societal and Ethical Implications
• Effective Patient Advocacy- presenting by Americans for Cures Foundation and Regenerative Medicine Foundation
• Note: World Stem Cell Summit & Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course is endorsed by 50+ patient groups, medical philanthropies, societies, associations and alliances.

The Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course – Core Curriculum:
The RME course includes an impressive list of speakers with easy to follow information about research, industry and clinical applications of regenerative medicine. This year will be entirely virtual and will continue to be a very thought-provoking, interesting and information filled course with engaging seminars, panels and powerful speakers.

Course Topics:
• StemCells
• Biomaterials
• 3D Printing and Enabling Technologies
• Clinical Trials
• Commercialization
• Bioethics and Patient Advocacy
• Careers Perspectives and Workforce Development
• New & AdvancedTopics – e.g. COVID and RM
• Patient Advocates

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.