Professor of Biological Sciences Rasul Chaudhry was instrumental in organizing the conference. Chaudhry has been working on stem cell research at Oakland University for nearly six years. More than 30 speakers made presentations throughout the conference. In addition, a special workshop session was held for students, medical residents and others interested in attending.
“All of our presenters are experts in their areas of stem cell research,” says Chaudhry. “Oakland is a great institution involved in cutting-edge biomedical research. This conference was a chance to show the high-caliber research efforts that are going on at OU and recognize the efforts of our faculty.”
Conference keynote speakers were Andras Nagy, of Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, and United States Senator Carl Levin. Nagy is an expert in stem cell and mouse genetic research and presented “Mouse Genetics: The Changing Landscape.” Levin is the most supportive member of the U.S. Congress for stem cell research.
The conference was sponsored jointly by Oakland University and Beaumont Hospitals, in cooperation with St. John Health Providence Hospital, Sigma Life Science, BioSpherix, Blackstone Medical, Center for Organogenesis at the University of Michigan, American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) and Oakland University’s College of Arts and Sciences, School of Health Sciences and School of Nursing.