| Stem Cells and Their Potential for Clinical Application 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Bilko, Nadja M. (Editor), Fehse, Boris (Editor), Ostertag, Wolfram (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1402064675 ISBN-13: 9781402064678 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $161.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2007 Annotation: This book contains contributions of leading international scientists who participated at the NATO-ASI conference ???Stem cells and their potential for clinical application??? that was held in Kiev and Simeiz (Ukraine) from August 23 ??? 31, 2006. The articles cover a broad range of hot topics in stem cell and leukaemia research. Those include the potential of various stem cell types in regenerative and transplantation medicine, different mechanisms of malignant transformation leading to leukaemia development, as well as novel clinical strategies for malignant disease treatment such as adoptive immunotherapy with gene-modified lymphocytes. The mixture of articles by principal scientists from Northern America, as well as Eastern and Western Europe, provides a comprehensive overview on ???What??'s going on???? in various parts of the world in such broadly discussed fields as ???stem cell research???, ???immunotherapy??? or ???gene therapy???. Thus, this compilation should be valuable for readers interested in modern biomedicine who have background knowledge in these areas. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Hematology - Medical | Oncology - General - Medical | Immunology |
| Dewey: 610 |
| Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.33 lbs) 274 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The NATO-ASI conference Stem Cells and Their Potential for Clinical Application featured cutting-edge presentations ranging from laboratory research findings to the latest therapeutic applications. This book features contributions from many of the leading international scientists from North America and Western and Eastern Europe who participated in this conference. Articles cover a broad range of hot topics in stem cell and leukemia research. |