NYSTEM Awardees Meeting

Brochure available here
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Registration Form
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Save the Date -- May 26 & 27, 2010

Overview

The NYSTEM 2010 Awardees Meeting, open to all current NYSTEM-funded investigators,* will convene May 26 & 27 in New York City at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center, located on Fifth Avenue at 34^th Street. The program will include plenary talks and a poster session, and begin with a half-day Shared Equipment and Facilities Workshop.

The Shared Equipment and Facilities Workshop is intended to inform stem cell scientists across the state about the capabilities of NYSTEM-funded resources, identify new collaborative opportunities and enhance cooperation among resources in order to best serve the stem cell science community. The Workshop will include selected brief talks describing individual facilities, as well as panel discussions and informal interaction.

Topics for the plenary sessions will include: neural stem cells; cancer stem cells; stem cells in cardiovascular, liver and other diseases; pluripotency and reprogramming; stem cell biology; and tissue engineering and technology. Plenary session speakers will be selected from submitted abstracts by the Program Committee and session Chairs. Sessions will comprise both highlighted state-of-the-art research and additional shorter presentations. Abstracts not selected for a talk will be presented in a poster session.

* Please note that participation in a NYSTEM scientific meeting is an award contract requirement.

Preliminary Meeting Agenda

Registration

The registration form is available here: Registration Form (PDF file size: 718K). Prior to April 23, 2010, registration is open only to currently funded NYSTEM investigators. Early registration is recommended. After the awardees’ registration deadline (April 23, 2010), other applicants may be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, as space allows; please call or email to apply. The full registration fee is $175 until May 12, and includes the Shared Facilities Workshop and all plenary sessions as well as the cost of materials, meals (i.e., continental breakfast, refreshment breaks and lunch) and a non-refundable fee of $35. Late registration is $225. Registration to attend only the Shared Facilities Workshop is available for $50. Registrations are refundable through Friday, May 21, 2010, except for the $35 fee. No refunds will be made for cancellations after May 21, 2010.

Abstract Submission

The deadline for abstract submission is February 24, 2010. The format for abstract submission can be viewed here: Abstract Submission Guidelines (PDF file size: 58K). Abstracts should be submitted as Word .doc or .docx attachments to: stemmtg@wadsworth.org

Poster Format and Set Up

Details for poster format and set up will be available soon.

Conference Location & Hotel Reservations

Conference Location
The conference will be held at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY. For more information, including directions and parking information, please visit their web site: www.gc.cuny.edu

Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Affinia Manhattan, 371 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY. The room rate is $279 per night, plus tax. The hotel will hold the block of rooms until April 24, 2010. Please call the hotel directly at (866) 233-4642 or (212) 563-1800 to make reservations. To receive the special room rate, please mention the group ID “NYSTEM 2010” to the reservation staff.

Program Committee

Additional Information

Attendance Confirmations
Each conference registrant will receive an e-mail confirmation. If you do not have e-mail, please call (518) 473-5217. Please do not make any travel arrangements until confirmation has been received.

Parking and Driving Directions
Parking and driving directions for the conference location are available at www.gc.cuny.edu

Further Information
Questions? Additional conference information may be found by contacting stemmtg@wadsworth.org.

Previous Meetings

Meeting Proceedings
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Stem Cell Science in New York State:Emerging Opportunities
Held Friday, June 12, 2009

The 2009 NYSTEM Awardees Meeting was a one-day scientific event bringing together stem cell scientists representing the diversity of institutions across New York State and the wide array of research topics under investigation. The program provided updates on stem cell research underway in New York, and included a keynote speaker, plenary talks, a poster session and a panel discussion. The meeting was held at The Desmond Hotel and Conference Center, 660 Albany Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211

Questions?

For additional program information, contact: the NYSTEM Staff (518) 473-1394 or stemmtg@wadsworth.org

02/24/2010