Speakers from a variety of scientific and regulatory fields participated in presentations and panel discussions over the course of this two-day meeting. Here you can download the presentations and conversations.
Speaker Presentations:
William Farland:
Welcome
[MP3]
William Suk:
Introduction
[PDF] [MP3]
Susan Fisher:
Opening Remarks
[PDF] [MP3]
R. Michael Roberts:
The Nature of Adult and Embryonic Stem Cells and What We Can Learn From Them
[MP3]
Jane Lebkowski:
Culture and Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Form Specific, Functional Cell Types
[PDF] [MP3]
M. William Lensch:
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (Inducing Pluripotency, Basic Properties, Disease-Specific Lines)
[PDF] [MP3]
Roger Pedersen:
Toxicology: A Springboard for Stem Cell Scientists?
[PDF] [MP3]
William Pennie:
Stem Cells in an Early Screening Context for Drug Development/Discovery
[PDF] [MP3]
Tracey Woodruff:
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Systems: A Platform for Regulatory Decision Making? Are Stem Cells an Answer to Some of the Challenges in Toxicology and Regulatory Decision Making?
[PDF] [MP3]
Ricardo Dolmetsch:
Stem Cell Models of Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Entree into Gene-Environment Interactions
[PDF][MP3]
Tim Shafer:
Use of Human Neuroprogenitor Cells to Screen Chemicals for the Potential to Cause Developmental Neurotoxicity
[PDF] [MP3]
Zena Werb:
Adult Stem Cells and Breast Cancer
[PDF] [MP3]
William Farland:
Day 1 Recap
[MP3]
James Trosko:
Stem Cells as Tools for Environmental Science: A Vision
[PDF] [MP3]
Panel Discussions:
Session 1: The Basic Biology of Stem Cells
Panelists: R. Michael Roberts, Jane Lebkowski, M. William Lensch
Moderator: Susan Fisher
[MP3]
Session 3: Stem Cell Models for Assessing the Effects of Environmental Chemicals
Panelists: Deborah Hansen, Stanley Barone, Tom Knudsen, David Jacobson-Kram, Richard McFarland
Moderator: William Farland
[MP3]
Discussion: Next Steps
Panelists: Roger Pedersen, William Pennie, Tracey Woodruff, Ricardo Dolmetsch, Tim Shafer, Zena Werb
Moderator: Helmut Zarbl
[MP3]
Session 4: Exploring Environmental Effects on Stem Cells: What Might an NIEHS Program in This Area Look Like?
Panelists: Ricardo Dolmetsch, Roger Pederson, Zena Werb, Tim Shafer, Tracey Woodruff, Thomas Gasiewicz, Susan Fisher, Max Wicha, Helmut Zarbl
Chair: Jose Russo
[MP3] [Russo slide - PDF] [Gasiewicz Slide (PDF) Note: This file was prepared for the meeting but was not shown]
Session 4 Recap: Les Reinlib
[MP3]