For Immediate ReleaseContact: Beth SlaterThe Aspen InstituteTel. 970-544-7914
Aspen, CO, March 2, 2010 –– The Aspen Institute is pleased to welcome Nobel laureate Stanley Prusiner to speak at a special Fireside Après Ski gathering on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Mr.
On November 3 and 4, 2009, the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, in partnership with the New York Public Library and Bloomberg Television, presented the first in a series of yearly public programs in New York City looking at business, society and leadership.
Adam Bosworth; Founder, Keas Inc.Zoë Baird; President, The Markle FoundationDean Kamen; Founder & Chairman, DEKA Research and Development CorporationModerator: Robin Strongin; President & CEO, Amplify Public Affairs
With the mapping of the human genome complete, scientists are hoping to use stem cell therapy and related interventions to alleviate or even cure diseases. What strides have been made since the Human Genome Project ended in 2003 ? and what do they portend?
The Big Idea sessions combine short, powerful talks by some of the most engaging speakers in their respective fields. We’ve asked them to describe their visions of the biggest challenge in our medical futures. Their individual, 10-15 minute talks will be given in succession, allowing forum attendees to hear multiple viewpoints and contrasting ideas.
In the race of discovery, the baton cannot stop at medical breakthrough ? it must be carried out directly into the hands of patients. What hurdles obstruct the path, and how can doctors, and patients, surmount them? The Hon. John E. Porter; Chairman, Research!AmericaFilip Dubovsky, MD; Vice President, Clinical Development, Vaccines, MedImmune
