Workshop: Stem cell- From discovery to application

The workshop was held on December 22, 2006 at Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 217 Hong Bang, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City with the lead of: Assoc. Phan Minh Tan, Prof. Pham Manh Hung, Prof. Truong Dinh Kiet, Prof.Osamu Ohneda. The conference included 9 in-depth articles on stem cells from leading experts as well as foreign ones.

Content of reports:

• Stem cells and stem cell technology. Prof. Dr.Sc. Pham Manh Hung - Deputy Head of Ideas Department - Central Culture.
• Effective use of umbilical cord blood and placenta stem cells. Prof. Dr. Osamu Ohneda - University of Tsukuba, J.Pan
• Human embryonic stem cells, some medical and legal issues. MSc. Ho Manh Tuong - Dean of Late Rare - BV. Tu Du.
• Prospects of stem cell application in treatment. TS.BS. Tran Cong Toai - BM Mo Phoi - Health Training and Training Center.
• Study on the application of cord blood and peripheral blood stem cells at BV. Blood Transfusion and Hematology. TS.BS. Nguyen Tan Binh - Director of Blood Transfusion and Hematology Hospital.
• Application of marginal corneal cells in the surface of the eyeball. Doctor Diep Huu Thang - BV. Eye.
• The situation of stem cell research at HCMC University of Science. Master Phan Kim Ngoc - Ho Chi Minh City University of Science
• Stem cells - prospects and limitations. Assoc. Phan Toan Thang - National University of Singapore.
• To develop research and application of stem cells in Ho Chi Minh City

Huynh Duy Thao