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COBRE Center for Cancer Research Development and Center for Stem Cell Biology

The COBRE Centers for Cancer Research Development (CCRD) and Stem Cell Biology fall Symposium (CSCB) was held Friday, September 23, 2010 at the Providence Renaissance Hotel. Speakers included COBRE CCRD External Advisory Committee Members Dan Flynn from The Commonwealth Medical College and Bill Coleman from UNC Medical School. Other speakers included James Sherley from Boston Biomedical Research Institute and John Ross from the Beckman Research Institute at the City of Hope, who serve on the External Advisory Committee for the COBRE Center for Stem Cell Biology.

The COBRE Centers for Cancer Research Development (CCRD) and Stem Cell Biology fall Symposium (CSCB) was held Friday, September 23, 2010 at the Providence Renaissance Hotel. Speakers included COBRE CCRD External Advisory Committee Members Dan Flynn from The Commonwealth Medical College and Bill Coleman from UNC Medical School. Other speakers included James Sherley from Boston Biomedical Research Institute and John Ross from the Beckman Research Institute at the City of Hope, who serve on the External Advisory Committee for the COBRE Center for Stem Cell Biology.

Scott Wolfe, Director of GrowSmart RI also gave a presentation entitled, "Smart Growth: A Smart Path for RI Biomedical Industry". His talk was immediately by an Executive Lunch, which was attended by members of the community. The direction for the "Knowledge District" in Providence was discussed and many collaborations were made.

The External Advisory Committees for both the COBRE CCRD and CSCB held their External Advisory Committee meetings the prior day where investigators supported by the COBREs reviewed their ongoing research.

The COBRE Centers hold their symposiums biannually and are also attended by members of other RI COBRE Centers including Women & Infants, Roger Williams Hospital and Brown University. The next symposium will be held in the spring of 2011.

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