7 July 2009 - EuroSyStem meets the public in Barcelona
Tariq Enver led a dynamic discussion at the ISSCR Public Symposium
Approximately 150 people attended the ISSCR Public Symposium in Barcelona, organised and run with the support of EuroSyStem. Participants were treated to a multimedia event involving a photographic exhibition, short films and an audience-panel discussion with a group of stem cell scientists.
The event began with an opportunity to see the 'Smile of a Stem cell' exhibition created by research project ESTOOLS. Members then moved into the state-of-the-art auditorium at the CosmoCaixa science museum, where they saw two short films: the award-winning film 'A Stem Cell Story' and a first-ever viewing of a soon-to-be-released film on induced pluripotent stem cells.
EuroSyStem scientist Tariq Enver led an open discussion between an expert panel and members of the public after each film was shown. Questions from the audience stimulated a wide-ranging discussion on stem cell science, it's current status and possible future developments.
The EU-funded FP7 projects OptiStem and NeuroStemcell also supported the event, making this a truly collaborative effort by European stem cell researchers, working with the ISSCR.
Download the full event programme, with panel details