2017 CST CTRMS Joint Scientific MeetingWorld Trade and Convention Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
September 26-29, 2017 |
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| Who: Canadian Society of Transplantation and the Cell Transplant and Regenerative Medicine Society – 500 delegates |
| What: A perfect blend of clinical and science in their own Plenaries, Workshops, Debates, Panel Sessions but also where the two disciplines intersect |
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| Highlights: |
Gene editing
CRISPR
Ex-vivo Organ Perfusion
Blastocyst Complementation
Tolerance
Is the future of transplantation human or animal? |
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| Guest Speaker’s (50): |
James Shapiro – Islets, Edmonton, AB
Giuseppe Mazza – Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Rengineering, London UK
Alejandro Soto-Gutierrez – Decellularization/Recellularization, Pittsburgh, USA
Tim Kamp – Cardiomyocytes, Madison, USA |
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| Partnering organizations include: |
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| Pre-conference Meeting: |
- CST Astellas Fellows Symposium – 25 Faculty, 80 Fellows
- Poster sessions – 180 posters plus!
- Exhibit Hall – 25 sponsoring organizations
- Social event
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| Register for the Conference: |
Early Bird Pricing in effect until May 31, 2017 |
| Abstracts are Now Open: |
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| Hotel Reservations: |
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Book your group rate for 2017 CST CTRMS Joint Scientific Meeting. LIMITED Space – book early
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| Fun Facts: |
- Halifax is on the Atlantic Time Zone.
- Halifax is closer to Dublin, Ireland than it is to Victoria, British Columbia.
- Halifax boasts the second largest ice free natural harbour in the world after Sydney, Australia.
- There are more pubs per capita than any other city in Canada. That might have something to do with the fact below.
- There are six degree granting universities in Halifax:
- Dalhousie University
- Mount Saint Vincent University
- Saint Mary’s University
- Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
- Nova Scotia Community College
- The Atlantic School of Theology
- There are 81 post secondary students per 1000 people, three times the national average.
- Halifax
has a strong connection to the Titanic sinking. There is a permanent
Titanic Museum at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic.
- Seafood
is one of the great things you’ll find in abundance. Look for lobster,
Atlantic salmon and Digby scallops on restaurant menus.
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