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Advanced Cell Technology's Dr. Robert Lanza Conference Co-Chair of International Forum on Stem Cells October 16-18, 2008, Tianjin, China

Posted on: Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 09:00 CDT

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. ("ACT") (OTC: ACTC) announced today that Dr. Robert Lanza, M.D., the company's Chief Scientific Officer, and Dr. Tao Cheng are Conference Co-Chairs of the International Forum on Stem Cells, held October 16-18th in Tianjin, China. The conference is organized by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) and the National Science Foundation of China. According to the organizers, "The timing, location and booming economy in China offer new exciting opportunities to launch some joint international efforts on stem cell research and applications."

Dr. Lanza will Chair the opening session of the Conference, which includes Keynote Presentations by Professor Sir Ian Wilmut, Chair of Reproductive Biology and Director of the Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK, and Dr. Darwin Prockop, Stearman Chair in Genomic Medicine at Texas A&M College of Medicine and Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Scott & White.

The conference will include speakers and presenters from stem cell companies and leading academic researchers. Dr. Shi-Jiang Lu, Ph.D., ACT's Director of Stem Cell Differentiation, will discuss the biological properties of hemangioblasts derived from human embryonic stem cells. Other agenda topics include:

-- Embryonic stem cell derivation and maintenance

-- Embryonic or germ line stem cell differentiation

-- Reprogramming and "iPS"cells

-- Somatic stem cells

-- Pathogenic stem cells

-- Stem cell transplant and tissue engineering

-- Stem cell manipulations and drug discovery

-- Stem cell applications and business models

-- Open discussion on potential international collaborations and advantages of doing stem cell research/business in China

For more information, visit:

http://www.selectbiosciences.com/conferences/IFSC2008/

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About Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. is a biotechnology company applying cellular technology in the emerging field of regenerative medicine. For more information, visit http://www.advancedcell.com.

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Source: Business Wire

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