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NRC Brain Awareness Week - 12th Annual Public Forum: CNS Trauma and Rehabilitation - March 10, 2007, 10:30 AM to Noon - Room MSB 3.001, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston

Featuring a panel discussion by experts in Stem Cell Research on:

  • Stroke, Alzheimer's Disease, traumatic brain injury (TBI), developmental abnormalities
     
  • Controversy and roadblocks
     
  • Potential for stem cell therapies
     
James C. Grotta, M.D. - Forum Moderator

Public Forum Moderated By:

James C. Grotta, M.D.
Professor and Chair
Department of Neurology
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Panel Discussion By:  
James E. Baumgartner, M.D. - Panelist

James E. Baumgartner, M.D.
Pediatric Neurosurgery Associates
Memorial Hermann Hospital

Paul J. Simmons, Ph.D. - Panelist

Paul J. Simmons, Ph.D.
The Center for Stem Cell Research
The University of Texas Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine for the Prevention of Human Diseases

Sean I. Savitz, M.D. - Panelist Sean I. Savitz, M.D.
Department of Neurology
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Henry W. Strobel, Ph.D. - Panelist

Henry W. Strobel, Ph.D.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
The University of Texas Medical School at Houston