http://wonderfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/stem_cells-copy.jpgYou're all probably pretty excited about the potential of stem cell research to provide cures for debilitating conditions like diabetes, spinal cord injury, macular degeneration, heart disease, and neurologic disorders. You've heard about the enthusiasm, the caveats, and the controversy — and you want to understand what it all means, where the research stands today, where it's heading, and how people suffering from problems like those mentioned might be helped (http://www.cirm.ca.gov/about-stem-cells/patient-stories-hope-stem-cell-research). Uta Grieshammer and Kevin Whittlesey of the state's stem cell agency, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (http://www.cirm.ca.gov/), will talk to us about why this area of medical research is so exciting to scientists and what we may see in terms of therapies in the future. This event is presented in partnership with Ask A Scientist (http://www.askascientistsf.com/).

About the photo: A rendered image of a primary neuronal stem cell culture in which cells were labeled with different fluorescently labeled proteins that differentiate between stem cells (orange/yellow) and their neuronal ‘offspring’ (blue/green/purple). Neural stem cells are dependent on a protein called Sp2 for their ability to generate neurons. http://web.ncsu.edu/abstract/science/neurons/  Our venue is as exciting as -- and a great deal more appetizing than -- our topic. Surrounded by a diverse and delightful convoy of food trucks, we will gather in the enclosed heart of Streat Food Park (http://somastreatfoodpark.com). http://wonderfest.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/StreatFoodPark.jpg

TITLE: The Promise of Stem Cells: Hope or Hype? SPEAKER: Uta Grieshammer and Kevin Whittlesey, Science Officers at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (http://www.cirm.ca.gov/) WHEN: 7:00 PM, Tuesday, June 4, 2013 WHERE: in the enclosed heart of SoMa StrEat Food Park, (http://somastreatfoodpark.com) 428 11th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 HOW: A FREE joint production of Wonderfest and Ask a Scientist (http://www.askascientistsf.com/) WHY: Because we're curious creatures ADMISSION: FREE! Please consider making a donation to Wonderfest (http://wonderfest.org/donate) to help us promote science. Even a modest gift will make more events like this possible.

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