Public Policy 19th Annual Legislative Breakfast Symposium
WCC - Room 203

Politics of Stem Cell Research

This session will provide an overview of the current status of the stem cell debate in the 109th Congress, review the impact of the re-election of President Bush on this debate, consider the effect of the increased majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate and explore the impact of the passage of Proposition 71—the California stem cell research measure—and the potential for other state initiatives.

Target Audience: Pediatric clinicians and clinical investigators.

Anthony J. Mazzaschi, Senior Assoc. Vice President for Biomedical and Health Sciences Research, Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC