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On
May 21st, 2010, the Human BioMolecular Research Institute
(HBRI) hosted an Open House to celebrate advancements in
stem cell research. In collaboration with Professor Mark
Mercola and Evan Snyder of the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research
Institute, HBRI is developing small molecules to direct
maturation of human stem cells and human induced pluripotent
stem cells.
Duane
Roth, the CEO and Board Member of CONNECT and Vice Chair
of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, was
the featured speaker. Mr. Roth spoke about why patients
need to be involved in the advocacy process for drug development.
Along with a presentation by Mr. Roth, HBRI also honored
two distinguished guests with Disease Advocate Awards. These
awards were presented to Joan Samuelson J.D., and David
Serrano Sewell J.D., two Patient Advocates that have been
particularly motivated and outspoken about patient causes
including Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis and ALS
(or Lou Gehrig’s disease), and have worked tirelessly
to make stem cell research for these diseases possible.
Their advocacy efforts will provide technology for greater
numbers of cells for research and eventually, clinical purposes.
Their dedication to support research is an inspiration to
all.
HBRI
welcomed over eighty members of the San Diego community
to this event. Guests included local scientists from research
institutes in the area, administrative personnel from local
institutes and universities and six college and high school
HBRI summer interns destined to be future stem cell chemists
and stem cell biologists.
HBRI
hosted this Open House to introduce people in the community
to the research done at HBRI, and to give them a chance
to see the lab where the work is done. Guests had an opportunity
to meet with scientists from the Institute in a casual,
intimate environment and ask questions about HBRI’s
research.
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