Event Reminder: Alchemist Cafe, Using stem cells for human therapy, The Mercantile, Dame St, Wed 1st July, 8pm (sharp)

[Alchemist Cafe]

July 2009’s Alchemist Cafe

Using stem cells for human therapy: cell replacement, drug screening
and disease modelling

Dr Stephen Sullivan of Rockefeller University, New York discusses
what
are the special characteristics of stem cells, what the different
types of stem cells are, and how each type is being used in different
ways to treat human disease.

Dr Sullivan will highlight common mistakes made concerning stem cells
in the media and will highlight the broader problem of the decline of
fact based science journalism and the rise of unsubstantiated
blogging
and the particular problem this represents to medical decision making
generally, and those involving stem cell therapy in particular.

Date: Wednesday 1st July 2009
Location:The Mercantile, Dame St, Dublin 2
Time: 8.00pm (Sharp)
Admission: Free - All Welcome!
Complimentary food provided.
In association with CPL and Discover Science & Engineering


References and Youtube videos explaining different themes discussed
in
Dr. Sullivan's talk can be recieved by emailing stemc...@ireland.com.