The conference will announce the principal findings of the REMEDiE project which over the past three years has explored developments in the political, socio-economic, legal and bioethical domains in the field of regenerative medicine (RM), both in Europe and at the global level. Findings will be presented through an integrated series of presentations that cover these three domains, the trends we see, their implications for clinical translation, and for regulatory policy. An extensive global database of activity in the area will be given its first public presentation.

The Conference also provides an opportunity for other researchers working in the field to present their own work on regenerative medicine, stem cells and banking through a series of parallel sessions on each day of the meeting.

Presentations from the REMEDiE project will provide new evidence and fresh insights relating to the following issues:

• The geographical and technological stratification of the European RM sector, its diverse (and highly uneven) markets, innovation strategies and its implications for appropriate policy-making
• The distinctive innovation and governance model being developed in India, China and Japan
• The specific challenges associated with developing large-scale trials in the area and pressures towards harmonisation across Europe
• The emergence of indirect forms of commercialization of oöcytes for reproductive and research purposes and the regulatory challenges that need to be addressed here
• The emergence of distinctive and competing bioethical networks that frame RM in very different ways
• A Policy Brief relating to the five themes above will be circulated in advance of the meeting to all delegates and these will be used to inform the Panel discussions planned for the two days

Parallel Sessions: papers are invited relating to the following themes:

• The bioethics of stem cells
• Regulation and governance within the regenerative medicine field
• Stem cell banking in national and international contexts
• Clinical trialling in regenerative medicine
• Corporate investment and the current and future pattern of RM products
• Laboratory to clinic – translational medicine in practice

REGISTRATION

There is NO registration fee.To register for the conference please use the online facility at: http://www.york.ac.uk/satsu/remedie/events/

Deadline for registration: March 31, 2011

Lugar Venue: The Conference is to be held on the new Auditorium of Abandoibarra at the beautiful campus of the University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, located nearby the Gugenheim museum

Internacional Sí

Fecha Inicio 18/04/2011

Fecha Fin 19/04/2011

Hora Inicio 09.00 am

Hora Fin 18/04/2011: 18.15pm - 19/04/2011: 14.00pm

Organizado por University of York, UPV/EHU, REMEDiE Consortium