In Cambridge, Massachusetts, BioAgenda held an issues roundtable -- dinner and discussion -- about stem cells that delved into the major controversies and discussed the realities of stem research in terms of delivering therapies -- along with commentary about legal, economic, and political issues surrounding stem cell research. A record and transcript of the roundtable will be posted soon.

Issues Roundtable, February 16, 2006

Cambridge, Massachusetts, the Royal Sonesta Hotel
Topic: What happens next with stem cells?
The Hope, the hype and the politics.

Panelists

M. William Lensch, PhD, Research Fellow, Children’s Hospital Boston

Ronald Green, PhD, Director, Ethics Institute, Dartmouth College

Ansbert K. Gadicke, MD, Founder and General Partner, MPM Group

J. Mark Waxman, Partner, Foley & Lardner 

Moderator

David Ewing Duncan, Award-Winning Science Writer;
Founder and Editorial Director, BioAgenda