If you live in the Minneapolis - St. Paul area, the Minnesota Neuropathy Association's (http://neuropathy-mn.org/) next meeting should be an interesting one. I'm hoping to attend.

Next Meeting:  Saturday, August 4th at 10 AM
Speaker: William Hoffman of the U of M Medical School
Topic: Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine: A Revolution Picks Up the Pace

He will discuss what stem cells are and the diseases that cell therapies and regenerative medicine can treat emphasizing their potential for treating neurological disorders. He will review pluripotent (capable of differentiating into one of many cell types) and adult tissue stem cells currently in cell therapy clinical trials. Finally, he will talk about the growing marketplace of direct-to-consumer non-FDA-approved stem cell therapies in the U.S.

Meeting location: 
St. Michael's Lutheran Church
9201 Normandale Boulevard,
Bloomington, MN 55437