PRESS RELEASES
2 August 2007
UK National Stem Cell Network announces first national research conference
The UK National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) has today announced that its first national research conference will be held at the Edinburgh Conference Centre at Heriot-Watt University, 9-11 April 2008.
Over 300 delegates are expected to congregate in Edinburgh to hear UK leaders in stem cell science present the latest stem cell research highlights and findings. High profile international stem cell researchers will be invited to deliver keynote speeches at the conference. The conference will represent the diversity and quality of stem cell research in the UK, with a focus on up and coming young investigators.
The conference will become an annual feature of the scientific calendar, visiting a different UK centre of excellence in stem cell science each year. It will not only be an outstanding opportunity to learn about the latest advances, but will also function as a unique forum for developing improved co-ordination of research efforts in this strategically important field for the UK.
Lord Naren Patel, chair of the UKNSCN Steering Committee, said: “The inaugural national research conference of the UKNSCN in 2008 will be a celebration of the best and latest advances in UK stem cell science.
“The 2008 conference will be the starting point to the national research conference becoming an annual fixture in the scientific calendar. The UKNSCN is looking forward to visiting Heriot-Watt University next spring.”
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Contact
UKNSCN Press Office
Matt Goode, Tel: 01793 413299, Direct email: matt.goode@bbsrc.ac.uk
Press Office email: ukpo@uknscn.org
Ben Sykes, UKNSCN Executive Director,
Tel: 01793 414676, e-mail: uksa@uknscn.org
Notes to Editors
The UKNSCN is the research community’s response to a Government review in 2005 which called for a new network to bring together the various sub-disciplines of UK stem cell science. It was formally launched in April 2007.
The first UKNSCN national research conference will be held at the Edinburgh Conference Centre at Heriot-Watt University. The ECC has enough accommodation for all delegates to attend the full duration of the conference.
For more information see: http://www.eccscotland.com/index.html
About the UK National Stem Cell Network
The UK National Stem Cell Network is designed to act as a network of the existing regional stem cell networks in the UK, to bring coordination and coherence to a range of national and regional activities in the field of stem cell research.
The UKNSCN secretariat receives financial support from four of the UK Research Councils:
* Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
* Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
* Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
* Medical Research Council (MRC)
The Network represents the UK stem cell research community and is run through an independent Steering Committee. Initially, the secretariat is operated by BBSRC on behalf of all the Government sponsors of stem cell research, including the Research Councils, the Department of Health and the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills.
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