Program 2009
In December 2008, Prof. Catherine Verfaillie (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium) was appointed as third TEFAF visiting professor:
Prof. Catherine Verfaillie is an internationally recognised expert in the field of stem cell biology of cancer, but also of other diseases. She is director of the interdepartmental stem cell institute at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and is professor of Oncology and Hematology at the University Hospitals Leuven. From 1999 to 2007 she was director of the stem cell institute at the University of Minnesota.
Planned events 2009
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Date |
Event |
Title |
Keynote speaker |
Program |
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20/11/2009 |
Master Class |
Stem Cell Biology incl. immunobiology of (stem) cell therapy |
Prof.dr. C. Verfaillie |
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17/09/2009 |
Symposium |
2-day symposium on stem cells in Leuven |
Prof.dr. R. Fodde |
|
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03/07/2009 |
Master Class |
Stem cells in cancer biology and treatment |
Prof.dr. C. Verfaillie |
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27/03/2009 |
Master Class |
Stem cells in health and disease |
Prof.dr. C. Verfaillie |
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| 16/03/2009 | Public lecture | Stamcellen, the good but also the ugly | Prof.dr. C. Verfaillie | |
Former visiting professors
The first TEFAF visiting professor (2005-2006) was Prof. James G. Herman, MD, PhD (Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, USA).
The second TEFAF visiting professor (2007-2008) was Prof. Robert J. Gillies (Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA).