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| John L. Trotter Research Program and Annual Meeting* |
Hilton St. Louis Frontenac 1335 South Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63161 *Also available via teleconference and live stream |
October 6, 2012
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Dr. Emmanuelle L. Waubant, PhD, Associate Professor of Neurology,
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Click here to view the 2011 John L. Trotter program or listen to the teleconference.
Researchers pave way for the first coordinated international approach to MS stem cell research.
The guidelines, developed by an international panel of MS experts with input from MS Societies around the world, spell out hope for the future of MS stem cell research and debunk myths about overseas stem cell clinics claiming to cure the condition. The paper appears in the May 6, 2010 issue of Nature Reviews Neurology.
The consensus is timely, since small-scale trials of stem cells, such as adult mesenchymal stem cells (from bone marrow and other bodily tissues), are already underway or in planning stages for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
A public information booklet on stem cells, “Stem Cell Therapies in MS,” produced in partnership by MS Societies from the UK, USA, Italy, France and Australia and the MS International Federation, summarizes the current status of stem cell research in MS and frequently asked questions, and is available to download (.pdf).