Registration is now open for the Mayo Clinic Symposium on Regenerative Medicine and Surgery, Feb. 15-17, 2017 at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The event features presentations on the latest research in regenerative medicine and surgery and networking opportunities. Attendees are invited to submit abstracts for poster display at the conference reception on Thursday evening. Awards for excellence will be given to first place ($300), second place ($200) and third place ($100). Please apply on the registration website.

Notable speakers include:

• Bernard Siegel, J.D., executive director, Regenerative Medicine Foundation; founder and chair, World Stem Cell Summit

• Antonios Mikos, Ph.D., director, J.W. Cox Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering and director, Center for Excellence in Tissue Engineering, Rice University

• Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D., “Dr. Q,” director, Neurosurgery Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory, Mayo Clinic

• Anthony Windebank, M.D., professor of neurology; emeritus dean, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

• Jan Buckner, M.D., professor of oncology; chair, Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic

• Wyatt Decker, M.D., vice president operations, Mayo Clinic and chief executive officer, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, professor of emergency medicine

Additional information and registration details are located on the symposium registration website. Early bird registration is available thru Jan. 16 for $199. Registration on and after Jan 17, 2017 is $250.

Discounted rates are available at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, the conference location, for $299 until Jan. 23, 2017.

Contact Jacquelyn Gosse, external collaborations manager, Mayo Clinic at gosse.jacquelyn@mayo.edu for additional information.

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