Washington, DC (August 17, 1999) - The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the Institute for Civil Society will convene representatives from government, industry and the scientific community in a public meeting on stem cell research on August 25, 1999. The meeting coincides with the release of AAAS's preliminary statement on stem cell research, and seeks to gather public comment to be incorporated into the findings. The discussion will offer recommendations and formal responses by experts, and a panel discussion that addresses the science, funding and ethical impact of stem cell research and its applications.
As the attached agenda shows, the conference will provide an opportunity for reporters to hear from various researchers throughout the day. The press can also attend a specially organized noon briefing with some of the experts. To RSVP, reporters should contact Lynn Fleetwood at 202-326-6434 or lfleetwo@aaas.org.
EVENT: AAAS Public Forum on Stem Cell Research and Applications:
Scientific, Ethical, and Policy Issues
WHEN: Wednesday, Aug.25,1999, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
WHERE: AAAS Auditorium
1200 New York Avenue, NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC
Metro Station: MetroCenter (red, orange, and blue lines)
Participants will include:
- Thomas Okarma, Geron Corporation
- Daniel Marshak, Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.
- Robert Cook-Deegan, Institute of Medicine
- Liana Harvath, Food and Drug Administration
- Eric Mesline, National Bioethics Advisory Committee
- Lana Skirboll, National Institutes of Health
- Ronald McKay, National Institutes of Health
- Robert Goldstein, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
- Sharon Kiely, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
- Ronald Green, Dartmouth College
- Dena Davis, Cleveland Marshall School of Law
- Andrea Bonnicksen, Northern Illinois University
- Ted Peters, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
EDITOR'S NOTE: Reporters must register to attend. Contact Lynn Fleetwood (202-326-6434, lfleetwo@aaas.org).
WEB SITE: An agenda for the meeting is located at http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/sfrl/projects/stem/main.htm