TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Sept. 22, 2010) –
Attention: Health and Science Reporters, Assignment and Photo Editors.
On September 23 2010, media are invited to an in-depth briefing with senior scientists on current stem cell research activity at the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine. McEwen Centre Director, Dr. Gordon Keller will discuss eight “Accelerated Discoveries.” These are research initiatives that include a new project that will push the frontier forward for patients suffering from heart disease, the number one killer in the western world.
Research at the McEwen Centre also holds important implications for diabetes, lung disease, diseases of the blood as well as neurodegenerative disease.
Please join us to learn more about this exciting research field. The tour will include an opportunity to interview senior scientists and gain new understanding of the latest developments in this cutting edge research. You are also invited to attend a Public Symposium on The Stem Cell Healthcare Revolution which follows the tour at 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Telephone interviews with senior scientists, the McEwens, and patient advocates can be arranged in advance.