title: Stem cells.
abstract: Stem cells offer the potential of new therapies for previously untreatable diseases. This session focuses on different aspects of stem cells from embryonic stem cells to adult stem cells and the biology and therapeutic impact of cancer stem cells.
authors.affiliation: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, USA. rjjones@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lebkowski
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: McNiece
mesh_terms: D053687:Adult Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000637:transplantation; D000818:Animals; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000637:transplantation; D006801:Humans; D014411:Neoplastic Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism