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Stem Cells for Treating the Nervous System – Are We Ready for Prime Time?

EVENT: 
Recorded Webinar
Who Should Attend: 
Everyone is welcome

Speakers

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Vibhu Sahni, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Brain and Mind Research Institute
Weill Cornell Medicine
Lab Director
Laboratory for Cell Fate Specification and Circuit Development
Burke Neurological Institute

Topics presented include:

  • Are all stem cells created in a dish or do stem cells reside in our body?
  • How can we use stem cells to repair the damaged nervous system?
  • What evidence exists for the therapeutic utility of stem cells in treating brain disorders or repairing the damaged nervous system?
  • How can stem cells in a dish help build new therapies for treating brain disorders?
  • Using stem cells to treat COVID-19, is there any merit to it?

When

Thursday, June 11, 2020 - 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Associated

Research Labs: 
Sahni Lab

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