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Minister of Health, Honourable Tony Clement to announce partnership between CSCC and CIRM to advance cancer stem cell research

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Media Advisory

Attention: Assignment Editors (Photo, Health and Science, Business)

SAN DIEGO (June 18, 2008) - Media representatives are invited to attend a media conference by the Honorable Tony Clement, Canadian Minister of Health, Dr. Alan Trounson, President of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) Robert N. Klein, Chairman of the Governing Board of CIRM and Dr. Martin Godbout, CEO of Genome Canada and Chairman of the Board of the Cancer Stem Cell Consortium, to announce an international collaboration on cancer stem cell research.

Who:
  • The Honorable Tony Clement, Minister of Health
  • Dr. Alan Trounson, President of the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM)
  • Robert N. Klein, Chairman of the Governing Board of CIRM
  • Dr. Martin Godbout, CEO of Genome Canada and Chairman of the Board of the Cancer Stem Cell Consortium
When: Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 11:30 AM
Where: BIO 2008 International Meeting
Center stage, California Pavilion
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA

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For media assistance contact:
David Coulombe, Media Specialist, CIHR, 613-941-4563
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement, Laryssa Waler, 613-954-1592
Ellen Rose, CIRM, 650-387-8746 (mobile)