On Stem Cell Awareness Day 2009, CIRM grantees went to 47 schools throughout California to talk about stem cell research. These grantees reached nearly 5,000 students.
Ellen Robey, Professor of Immunology and Pathogenesis at the University of California, Berkeley, visited El Cerrito High School.
Worldwide
Poetry Contest
The winners are:
Haiku/short form: Jonathan Lee, The Drew School
Long form: Jessica Grubaugh, Purdue University
Honorable mention: Andrew D. Leavitt, MD.
University of California, San Francisco
The World Stem Cell Summit takes place in Baltimore September 21-23 and will note Stem Cell Day on the 23rd.
Monash University, Australia
A Webcast linking international stem cell scientists. Video seminars and live Q&A by leaders in the field addressing a wide range of topics related to stem cell science and clinical advances. For more information, visit: http://www.stemcellawarenessday.comNYSTEM, New York State Stem Cell Science
Visit http://stemcell.ny.gov/ or
contact webmaster@stemcell.ny.gov for more information
Stem Cell Image Contest
The program is soliciting from New York state investigators stem cell images that are visually compelling and effectively convey scientific content.
Screening of Stem Cell Documentary
The award-winning documentary Terra Incognita: Mapping Stem Cell Research will be shown on September 23, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the David Axelrod Institute, 120 New Scotland Ave., Albany, NY.
The University of Minnesota celebrates Stem Cell Awareness Day
Please visit: http://www.ahc.umn.edu/outreach/stemcells/home.html for more information.
The Stem Cell Charter
The Canadian Stem Cell Foundation and Canada's Stem Cell Network will launch The Stem Cell Charter, a major global outreach initiative to build a grassroots following of stem cell science supporters, on Stem Cell Awareness Day. Sign the Charter - Renew the World: The Stem Cell Charter is an interactive, web-based document that affirms the importance of stem cell science to all humanity. It forms the basis of a growing community of scientists, community leaders and the public who believe in the importance of stem cell science, and are lending their voice, time or other resources to champion the stem cell cause.
Sign the Charter at www.stemcellcharter.org. Choose and personalize your very own cell, and tell the world why you support this vital area of research. Watch the Rock Star Scientists video as well as mini videos about research that's going on in the field.
In California
For students: If you are a high school life science teacher in California and are interested in having a stem cell researcher visit your classroom for a guest lecturer, please contact CIRM: stemcellday@cirm.ca.govSee a KGO news story about one classroom visit by Berkeley stem cell researcher David Schaffer.
The Parkinson’s Institute
Contact: mchavez@thepi.org or 408.734.2800Learn about the latest developments in Stem Cell Research from leading authorities in the field, and how these developments are helping us understand Parkinson’s disease. The Parkinson's Institute, Sunnyvale, CA | 408.734.2800 | www.thepi.org
UC Davis
Contact: Charles Casey (916) 734-9048Stem Cell 101 presentation: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High School, Sacramento
Presented by: Dr. Jan Nolta, director of the UC Davis Stem Cell Program director and a CIRM granteeHuntington's Disease and Stem Cell Research Presentations: 5:30 – 6 p.m.
UC Davis Sacramento campus – Clinical and Translation Science Center meeting room
UC Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures facility tour
Presented by: Dr. Jan Nolta and featuring patient advocate testimonies
Tour of the UC Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures: 6:00 – 6:50 p.m.
Hands-on Tour of a Stem Cell Research Lab: 7:15 p.m. – 8 p.m.
UC Davis Sacramento campus
UC Merced
UC Merced will highlight the interdisciplinary research of the UC Merced Stem Cell Consortium, a faculty research group on campus with a free event that is open to the public. Visit stemcells.ucmerced.edu for more information.
Read a news story by the Merced Sun-Star about this event.
UC Irvine - Open House for K – 12 Educators, 4:00 – 6:00 PM – Meet UC Irvine scientists and listen to a panel discussion on cutting edge stem cell research in Aging and Alzheimer’s disease. A tour of the stem cell research laboratory will follow. 101 Theory, Irvine, CA. Contact: Lila, stemcell@uci.edu
Read a story by UC Irvine about this event.
The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, CA – Open house lab tour, stem cell demonstrations and light refreshments (reservations required) at the Stem Cell Shared Laboratory and Training Center. 1:30 - 5:00 PM. Space is limited, please contact: suzanne@scripps.edu (619) 804-3620 to reserve a spot.
Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About Stem Cells
To celebrate Stem Cell Awareness Day, Burnham Institute for Medical Research will be providing a behind-the-scenes look at the workings of a stem cell laboratory. Attendees can talk directly to research and view a variety of stem cell populations, as well as differentiated cell types like neurons and beating cardiomyocytes. The Burnham Institute - 10901 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California.
To reserve your spot, please contact Brandon Nelson at bnelson@Burnham.org or (858) 646-3100 x4408.
UC San Diego
The Scientists, students, and staff of the UC San Diego Stem Cell Program labs invite patient advocates, patients, caregivers, and others to lab tours in UCSD's Stem Cell Labs on Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Four tours are offered, at 10 am, 11 am, 2 pm, and 3 pm. Tours of the stem cell labs include those renovated with under CIRM grant programs.
All are welcome to see how UCSD's innovative scientific teams use the latest research discoveries to make new keys for better human health. These labs will show you the kind of shared labs that are a feature of collaborative, interdisciplinary work at UC San Diego. Each tour is organized flexibly so that we can meet the individual needs of those who would like to attend.
Please contact Jennifer Braswell directly to arrange for a tour. jbraswell@ucsd.edu; (858) 534-2412
