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Scientific Program

The First Conference on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

7-9 November 2009 (19-21 Dhu Al-Qadah 1430)

Main Auditorium, Level 1, College of Medicine and King Saud University

Saturday, 19 Dhu Al-Qadah 1430 (7 November 2009)

Opening Ceremony

8:00 - 10:30am	Registration Main Auditorium College of Medicine and King Saud University
10:30 - 10:35am	Holy Quran
10:35 - 10:40am	Opening Remarks by Dr. Abdullah Aldahmash Chair and Founder of Stem Cell Unit Anatomy Department College of Medicine and King Saud University
10:40 - 10:45am	Welcome Address by Prof. Musaad Al Salman Dean of College of Medicine and Supervisor of University Hospitals College of Medicine and King Saud University
10:45 - 10:50am	Message from the President Prof. Abdullah Al-Othman Rector, King Saud University
11:15 - 11:40am	Visit to the New Stem Cell Unit Laboratories Anatomy Department
12:00noon - 7:00pm	Registration Main Auditorium, College of Medicine and King Saud University

Sunday, 20 Dhu Al-Qadah 1430 (8 November 2009)

Basic Biology - Embryonic Stem Cells and Differentiation

Session I, Chairpersons: Moustapha Kassem and Abdullah Aldahmash

7:00 - 8:00am	Late registration, College of Medicine and King Saud University
8:00 - 8:45am	Stem cell regenerative medicine: Lessons from animal models? Klaus Matthaei
8:45 - 9:30am	Cord blood bank at King Faisal Hospital and Research Centre Hind Al-Humaidan
9:30 - 10:00am	Effect of bone marrow derived undifferentiated mesenchymal stem cells (UMSC) versus Differentiated MSC (DMSC) on Cardiovascular complications in diabetic rats Mohamed Haidara
10:00 - 10:30am	*Coffee Break*

Session II, Chairpersons: Klaus Matthaei and May Al-Nbaheen

10:30 - 11:15am	Pluripotent adult stem cell from olfactory mucosa Alan Mackay-Sim
11:15 - 12:00MD	Skeletal stem cells phenotype, biology and environmental niches informing bone tissue regeneration Richard Oreffo
12:00MD - 1:00pm	*Prayer / Lunch*

Session III, Chairpersons - Ralph Alden Bradshaw and Musaed Al Fayez

1:00 - 1:45pm	Stem cell research in ophthalmology: Good model of regenerative medicine Geeta Vemuganti
1:45 - 2:15pm	Enhanced differentiation of human embryonic stem cells into multipotential mesenchymal progenitors by inhibition of TGF-b/Activin/Nodal signaling using SB- 431542 Amer Mahmoud
2:15 - 3:00pm	Stem cells on research Abdulaziz Alswailem
3:00 - 3:30pm	*Prayer / Coffee Break*
3:30 - 4:15pm	Panel Discussion Chairman: Abdulaziz Alswailem

Monday, 21 Dhu Al-Qadah 1430 (9 November 2009)

Stem Cells Translational

Session I, Chairpersons: Geeta Vemuganti and Jaffar Ali

8:00 - 8:45am	ES cells and iPS cells: Potential for personalized medicine Rudolf Jaenisch
8:45 - 9:30am	Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Therapy in Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery Sadat M Ali
9:30 - 10:00am	Development of safe culture and handling systems for embryos and transplantable cells in medicine and agriculture Jaffar Ali
10:00 - 10:30am	*Coffee Break*

Session II, Chairpersons: Richard Oreffo and Musaed Al Fayez

10:30 - 11:15am	Human mesenchymal (Skeletal) stem cells: Targets for skeletal tissue regeneration Moustapha Kassem
11:15 - 12:00MD	Derivation and utility of cardiomyocytes from human pluripotent stem cells Chris Denning
12:00MD - 1:00pm	*Prayer / Lunch*

Session II, Chairpersons - Alan MAckay-Sim and Hind Al Humaidan

1:00 - 1:45pm	Stem cells proteomics: Prospects, problems and payoffs Ralph Alden Bradshaw
1:45 - 2:15pm	Vascular supporting functions of MSC (Collaborative research between KSU and KMEB) May Al-Nbaheen
2:15 - 2:45pm	Novel technologies for embryonic stem cell and induced pluripotent stem cell research David Welch
2:45 - 3:15pm	*Prayer / Coffee Break*
3:15 - 3:30pm	Panel Discussion Chairman: Abdullah Aldahmash
3:30 - 4:15pm	Open discussion with members of public, potential journalists