Events in Region 1
Topics in Regenerative Medicine Lecture Series
May 10, 2001
The next presentation in the Topics in Regenerative Medicine lecture series at Sacramento State will take place on Tuesday, May 10 at 6:00 pm in the University Union Ballroom III. This is the fourth and final lecture on regenerative medicine to be held this academic year. The title of the talk is “To Each His Own: How engineers, scientists and doctors are using your own cells to create personalized stem cell medicine” presented by John Chapman, Ph.D., President and Founder, Stem Cell Partners, LLC and Adjunct Professor, Sacramento State Department of Biomedical Engineering.
Dr. Chapman will describe how treatment with autologous stem cells offers potential benefits beyond those of standard medical care, including the potential for repair and/or regeneration of damaged organs. Autologous cell therapy is at the forefront of the emerging field of regenerative medicine. In autologous therapy, a patient’s own cells are the therapeutic agent for treating serious diseases and injuries. The most common sources of therapeutic cells are blood, bone marrow and, surprisingly, fat tissue. Cellular therapy presents exciting challenges and opportunities for engineers and scientists to work with physicians to create new tools to remove, purify, expand, activate and deliver cell products.
Presented by the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and the Center for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Excellence, the Topics in Regenerative Medicine lectures are funded through a California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) grant in collaboration with the UC Davis Stem Cell Program.This event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit the Center for STEM Excellence website at http://www.csus.edu/stem/eventsRegenSecond.stm. Directions and a parking permit can be found on the postcard link on the site. Questions can be directed to The Center for STEM Excellence at (916) 278-2789 or e-mail stem@csus.edu . For more information on the Topics in Regenerative Medicine lecture series, contact Dr. Thomas Peavy at trpeavy@csus.edu.
350 Home and Garden Challenge
GROW MORE, USE LESS
May 14 – 15, 2011
On May 14 and 15, thousands of people across Sonoma County will rise to the challenge of creating a more sustainable community. Our goal is to create 1000 actions to grow food, conserve water and save energy on that weekend. We were able to create 628 garden actions in 2010, and now we have added the home energy component to make our impact even bigger! Some ideas to consider are: transform your lawn into a food garden (many cities offer cash for grass rebate incentives), plant a row for the hungry, switch to drip irrigation, unplug energy zapping appliances, conduct a school energy reduction challenge, weatherize your home or school. If you are worried about summer maintenance, try hooking up with a local environmental organization or contacting the North Bay Conservation Corps’ Project Regeneration Program. This May, make a commitment to include gardens, homegrown food, and energy resources in your school’s curriculum….or take on a challenge at home to be a part of this movement! Register your project at dailyacts.org or go to the website to learn more. We need your help to make a difference! (707) 789-9664.
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http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/whatsnew/NaturalDiscourse/artists.shtml
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