Melbourne celebrates stem cell win

Melbourne celebrates stem cell win

The world’s leading stem cell researchers, physicians and government and health officials are set to descend upon Melbourne as the city snared the 16th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research in 2018.

“Securing this Meeting is a major coup for Melbourne and for Victoria and recognition of our expert community of stem cell researchers,” Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB) chief executive Karen Bolinger said.

“Our history of innovation and collaboration was one of the many reasons that enabled Melbourne to secure the Meeting over strong competition from Beijing.”

Bolinger attributed the win to a collaboration between MCB, government and industry partners.

“We take a ‘Team Melbourne’ approach to both bids and the business events themselves, with such success that Melbourne is renowned globally as a destination that goes above and beyond to deliver,” she said.

She particularly emphasised the role of bid leaders and Club Melbourne Ambassadors Professor Martin Pera, Program Leader Stem Cells Australia, Emeritus Professor Alan Trounson of Monash University and Associate Professor Caroline Gargett, Immediate Past President for the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research.

Meanwhile Nancy Witty, chief executive of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, highlighted the “marvellous work” being down in the field in Melbourne.

“It will be exciting to share best practice with our Australian colleagues,” she said.

To be held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) over four days in June 2018, the meeting will contribute $13 million to the state’s economy, attracting an estimated 3,000 delegates.

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