Friday, February 1, 2013 | 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

The New York Academy of Sciences

Keynote Speakers: Peter Carmeliet (Vesalius Research Center, Belgium) and Lewis C. Cantley (Weill Cornell Medical College)

Speakers: Shuibing Chen (Weill Cornell Medical College), Michael Lisanti (University of Manchester, UK), Andre Terzic (Mayo Clinic)

Description: Fate and function determine stem cells’ metabolic needs. Does fate dictate metabolic activity or do metabolic switches trigger a commitment to cell fate? We present the latest on stem cell metabolism vs. lineage commitment, and future therapies. For more information go to the conference website