Registration is now open for the Institute for Regenerative Medicine’s annual retreat! Attend on January 30, 2020 at the Franklin Institute to hear from researchers across Penn and CHOP working on stem cell science, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. You will also hear about plans for the IRM’s next 5 years and resources to help support your research and outreach efforts.
Trainees are invited to submit abstracts for a poster session and lightning talks. When registering, indicate your interest and send an abstract to yaroshc@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
This year, the keynote speaker will be Paul Frenette, MD, Director of the Ruth L. and David S. Gottesman Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research at Albert Einstein Medical College. Dr. Frenette is an expert on hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) biology and the connections between HSCs and cancer and sickle cell disease.
Visit the retreat website for more information and to register for the retreat.
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