Melbourne to welcome leaders in stem cell research in 2018

The world’s leading stem cell researchers have Melbourne as the place to exchange knowledge and share best practice.   Victoria is the Australian national leader for stem cell research, with its win of the 16^th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) in 2018.   Karen Bolinger, chief executive officer fir the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB), said: “Securing this Meeting is a major coup for Melbourne and for Victoria and recognition of our expert community of stem cell researchers.”   “Our history of innovation and collaboration was one of the many reasons that enabled Melbourne to secure the Meeting over strong competition from Beijing.”   CEO of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, Nancy Witty, said: “There is marvellous work being done in Melbourne in this field and it will be exciting to share best practice with our Australian colleagues.”   Peter King, chief executive of MCEC, said: “We congratulate our Club Melbourne Ambassadors on their role in aiding Melbourne and Victoria to secure major international conferences which create lasting legacies for the city and state. We look forward to welcoming delegates to Melbourne and MCEC in 2018.” The Meeting, which will be held at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) over four days in June 2018, will contribute AUS$13m (US$9.18m) to the state’s economy and attract an estimated 3,000 delegates.