Stem Cell Therapy for Cardiac Care: Moving Forward

Regenerative medicine using stem cells offers tremendous potential for treating a range of medical conditions. In the past two decades, researchers have made significant progress, and initial cell-based therapies are now emerging to treat cardiac diseases. However, some less reputable clinics are marketing stem cell treatments with claims that far exceed known benefits.

At this event, moderated by Maya Pomroy of The Public Lead, includes physician-scientists Dr. Deepak Srivastava and Dr. Emerson Perin, who reviewed advances in stem cell research for cardiac care over the last 20 years. Fellow Kirstin R.W. Matthews highlighted the central policy and ethical concerns that have emerged during this period.

This event was part of an annual policy lecture series co-sponsored by the Baker Institute Center for Health and Biosciences and The Texas Heart Institute. Support for the program has been provided by a grant from the George and Mary Josephine Hamman Foundation.

This event was free and open to the public.

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Agenda

7:30 am	Reception
8:00 am	Welcome Remarks Vivian Ho, Ph.D. James A. Baker III Institute Chair in Health Economics, Baker Institute
8:10 am	Advances in Stem Cell Cardiac Research Deepak Srivastava, M.D. President, Senior Investigator, Gladstone Institutes; Director, Gladstone’s Roddenberry Stem Cell Center; Professor, Pediatrics, Biochemistry, Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco
8:25 am	Advances in Regenerative Medicine Clinical Research for Cardiac Care Emerson Perin, M.D., Ph.D., FACC Director, Center for Clinical Research; Director, Stem Cell Center; Medical Director, Texas Heart Institute
8:40 am	Ethical and Policy Challenges: Reflections on the Past and a Review of Current Issues Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Ph.D. Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Baker Institute
8:55 am	Panel Discussion Moderated by: Maya Pomroy, Founder, The Public Lead; Co-founder, Maven Interests; Host, Owl Have You Know Deepak Srivastava, M.D. President, Senior Investigator, Gladstone Institutes; Director, Gladstone’s Roddenberry Stem Cell Center; Professor, Pediatrics, Biochemistry, Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco Emerson Perin, M.D., Ph.D., FACC Director, Center for Clinical Research, Director, Stem Cell Center, Medical Director, Texas Heart Institute Kirstin R.W. Matthews, Ph.D. Fellow in Science and Technology Policy, Baker Institute
9:30 am	Adjourn