It is our great pleasure to announce the 8th Catholic International Stem Cell Symposium (CISCS) that will be held in Seoul, Korea on the Oct, 2nd, 2010 in The Catholic University of Korea. It is also pleasure to announce that this year’s symposium will be co-sponsored by Korea Food and Drug Administration.

The annual scientific meeting of CISCS has been devoted to establishing a global network of stem cell research in the Asia-Pacific region and promoting the exchange of inspirations in the stem cell biology and cell therapeutic applications. With its tradition as the nation’s most prestigious coverage of adult stem cell research, the symposium will again prove to be the places for cutting edges of findings and inspirations in stem cell research.

In particular, in continuation of the past two years’ support from world’s prestigious stem cell journal, STEM CELLS®, the 8th stem cell symposium will be again posted through on-line STEM CELLS® and the Young Investigator Award for the year’s most important contribution in STEM CELLS® will be announced with celebrating lecturer by the awardee of YIA 2010. In addition, a special performance of ‘Cla Mu’ Philharmonic Orchestra will be held in this symposium for the harmonization of art and science.

We hope that this symposium will become most important and memorable meeting with your participation and, therefore, we cordially invite you to our 8th CISCS 2010, Seoul, Korea.

Sincerely,