Our understanding of human embryonic development is limited by the experimental inaccessibility of the system. Thus, we have been forced to make assumptions about how humans develop based on our knowledge of other mammals, especially the mouse. However, the recent explosion in stem cell research, particularly the generation of human pluripotent stem cells and the development of organoid culture systems, has provided new opportunities for investigating lineage choice, cell differentiation, tissue organisation and even organ morphogenesis using human cells. Such work promises not only to provide a more complete knowledge of our own developmental origins, but also to inform our efforts to understand and treat developmental disorders and, perhaps most importantly, to help bring regenerative therapies to the clinic. This meeting brings together scientists with a common interest in understanding human development using stem cell systems.
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- From Stem Cells to Human Development
From Stem Cells to Human Development
Company of Biologists - 25 Sep 2016
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Date | 25 Sep 2016 |
Location | Southbridge Hotel & Conference Center Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA Get Directions |
Organizers | Benoit Bruneau, Gordon Keller, Olivier Pourquié, and Austin Smith |