SPEAKERS from left to right: Mitchell Fuerst, Andrew Ittleman, Arthur Parris, Jr., and Mary Ann Chirba.

Attorneys Mary Ann Chirba, Scott Edelstein, Mitchell Fuerst, Andrew Ittleman, and Arthur Parris, Jr. Will Speak at STEMSO Global Conference In Freeport, The Bahamas

ANDERSON, South Carolina – The International Stem Cell Society (STEMSO) has announced that several leading attorneys in international regulatory affairs will be speaking at the global conference in The Bahamas, February 19-22, 2014. The conference, titled “Bridging the Gap: Research to Point of Care”, brings together medical scientists, clinicians, regulatory experts, and investors to discuss progress in the field of research and clinical protocols and the process of taking promising therapies to fight chronic disease to market in a responsible manner.

The conference will be held at the Grand Lucayan Resort and Hotel, Grand Bahama Island, near Freeport.  Mary Ann Chirba, J.D., D.Sc., M.P.H., a renowned law professor with Boston University Law School will speak from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2014. Her topic is In Search of Regulatory Consistency: The Role of In vitro Fertilization (IVF) Regulations in Improving FDA Oversight of Autologous Stem Cell Therapies. Her research interests include how law and regulation can promote or impede desired health outcomes, emerging federal and state regulations, and international guidelines for adult stem cell therapies. Andrew Ittleman, Esq., a partner in Fuerst, Ittleman, David and Joseph will follow from 2:45 to 3:15.

The next day, from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m. Mitchell Fuerst of the same firm will speak as a panel member on the topic of Medical Industry Start-Ups in The Bahamas along with Matthew Feshbach, CEO of Okyanos Heart Institute, and President Ian Rolle of the Grand Bahama Port Authority. The panel will be moderated by Arthur K. Parris, Jr., of Parris Whittaker in Freeport, Grand Bahama.

President of STEMSO, Douglas Hammond states “The first step in the process for opening a new clinic or research facility or any business in the Bahamas is the creation of the legal business structure. This always requires the assistance of competent and experienced legal counsel. This is why STEMSO has invited these select presenters to educate our attendees.”

The complete agenda and speaker biographies can be found on the organization’s website at www.stemso.org. Other speakers include stem cell researchers, scientists and practitioners from around the world with leading discoveries in the field, and investors in the healthcare space. Registration is open for attending and exhibiting on STEMSO’s website.

ABOUT STEMSO:The International Stem Cell Society, STEMSO, is a member-based, international, non-profit 501(c) 6 trade association for the purpose of promoting the interests of the global, adult stem cell healthcare industry while linking patients and stakeholders with member medical organizations. STEMSO provides information, education, resources, advocacy and public awareness for the advancement of the adult stem cell industry. For more information, go to www.stemso.org