Haas Alumni Network, South Bay Chapter
Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine

 
San Francisco Airport Marriott
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, CA 94010
Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008
6:00 PM  - 9:00 PM
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Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine: From the Laboratory Bench to the Bedside

Sponsored and hosted by the Haas South Bay Chapter.  Co-sponsored by the San Francisco Airport Marriott, Harvard Club of SF, Kellogg School of Management, the Ross School of Business Alumni, Columbia Business Alumni, and Stanford Business School Alumni. 

Stem cells and regenerative medicine (RM) hold tremendous promise for new and exciting therapies to treat unmet medical needs. The possibilities are awe inspiring and the applications will impact our lives in ways unimaginable.

Come join us and learn more about how Government, VCs and Entrepreneurs can work together to bring new medical innovations from the laboratory bench to patients.

  • Alan O. Trounson, Ph.D., a world renowned stem cell researcher and now President of CIRM, California’s $3 billion stem cell funding agency formed after the passage of Proposition 71 in 2004, which plays a critical role in enabling basic scientific discoveries.
  • Michael D. West, Ph.D., scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and industry executive, founded several RM companies including Geron Corp. and is currently CEO of BioTime and Embryome Sciences, two companies in the stem cell field.
  • Jeff Karan, a venture capitalist and investment banker, is a lead partner at Proteus Venture Partners, the leading VC in the RM field; Mr. Karan and his firm are responsible for enabling the best clinical stage RM companies to transform their research into new treatments.
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EVENT DETAILS

Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 6 pm – 9 pm
  • 6 -7 pm           Networking and Hors d'oeuvres
  • 7 – 8:30 pm    Speaker Presentations
  • 8:30 – 9 pm    Panel Discussion

Hors d'oeuvres will be provided and there will be a cash bar.

REGISTER BY NOV. 9 FOR THE EARLY REGISTRATION RATE.

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