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January 5, 2006
Panel Discussion: "Medical, Legal and Ethical Implications of Stem Cell Research"
The Association of American Law Schools
Marriott Wardman Park
Washington, D.C.
Bernard Siegel, Dr. Gerald Schatten and Dr. Rebecca Dresser of the President's Panel on Bioethics

January 6, 2006
"Florida Consortium to Save Sight"
Evelyn F. and William L. McKnight Vision Research Center
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Reiter Auditorium
A planning workshop to conceptualize an interdisciplinary center for regenerative and customized medicine, focused on blinding disease, pooling the research talent and capabilities in Florida. Bernard Siegel will make a presentation "The Political Climate for Regenerative Medicine in Florida."

January 16, 2006
"Stem Cell Research- Promise and Policies"
Bernard Siegel
Hadassah Wycliffe
Wycliffe Country Club
Delray Beach, Florida

January 18, 2006
"Stem Cell Research in Florida"
Hadassah
Temple Menorah
Miami Beach, Florida
GPI Associate Director, Sabrina Cohen, will speak.

January 19, 2006
"The Promise of Stem Cell Research"
Buena Vida Community
Wellington, Florida
Bernard Siegel will address the promise and politics of stem cell research.

January 24, 2006
"Stem Cell Research in Florida"
Dade County Young Democrats Club
Gordon Biersch Restaurant
1201 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida
GPI Associate Director, Sabrina Cohen, will speak.

February 14, 2006
Valentine's Day Dinner Party
The PressRoom
Restaurant, Bar & Lounge
1233 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Florida
For more information, click here.

February 16-18, 2006
First World Congress for Freedom of Scientific Research
Town Hall of Rome
Rome, Italy
Qualified groups of neuroscientists, political leaders, representatives from patient advocacy organizations address the current criticism in the fields of molecular genetics and cell biology. Bernard Siegel will provide a presentation.

February 24, 2006
World Parkinson Congress
Washington, D.C.
The first-ever World Parkinson Congress (WPC) will held on February 22-26, 2006, in Washington, DC, USA. The WPC was designed to provide an international forum for the latest scientific discoveries, medical practices and caregiver initiatives related to Parkinson's disease. This unique event, supported by nearly partnering organizations and professional associations in over 28 countries will bring together physicians, scientists, allied health professionals, caregivers, people with Parkinson's disease, policy makers and others together to create a worldwide dialogue that will help expedite the discovery of a cure and best treatment practices for this devastating disease. All talks in the Congress are to be given in English. More information about the Congress can be found at www.worldpdcongress.org. "Network Domestic & International Policy on Stem Cell Research" with Bernard Siegel, Dan Perry and Amy Comstock of PAN

March 2, 2006
"The Promise of Stem Cell Research"
St. Andrews Country Club
Boca Raton, Florida
GPI Executive Director, Bernard Siegel

March 9, 2006
"Stem Cell Research in Florida"
Buena Vida Women's Club
Wellington, Florida
Bernard Siegel will speak.

March 10, 2006
"The Promise of Stem Cell Research"
Temple Judea
West Palm Beach, Florida
GPI Executive Director, Bernard Siegel

March 12-14, 2006
The Stem Cell Meeting
Palace Hotel
San Francisco, California
www.thestemcellmeeting.com The Stem Cell Meeting, to be held in San Francisco March 13 and 14, 2006, is the first conference of its kind to examine the critical scientific, policy and business issues facing stem cell research, medicine and investment. In collaboration with the leaders of the City of San Francisco and the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, the meeting plans to bring together for the first time an international assembly of scientists, clinicians, policymakers and business leaders who will share their vision and passion for the life sciences' most promising field. "Stem Cell Politics: Global Strategies for Supporting Research" with Robert Klein as the Panel Chair, and other session participants include: Bernard Siegel (GPI) Angela McNab (HFEA); Gerald Schatten (Univ. of Pittsburgh); Michael Werner (The Werner Group); Peter Van Etten (JDRF); and Lord Naren Patel (U.K. Stem Cell Steering Committee).

March 15, 2006
"Blueprint for Victory in the Stem Cell Wars"
Student Society for Stem Cell Research
University of California, Berkeley
Bernard Siegel will provide a lecture describing strategies and tactics to achieve victory in the stem cell policy debates.

March 17, 2006
"The Promise of Stem Cell Research"
Palm Beach Business Group
Heart of Palm Beach Hotel
Palm Beach, Florida
Bernard Siegel will speak at monthly breakfast meeting.

March 23, 2006
"Human Cells, Humane Decisions: A Rutgers University Forum on Stem Cell Research"
Student Society for Stem Cell Research- Rutgers Chapter
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Bernard Siegel will make a presentation. Also participating are Dr. John Gearhart (Johns Hopkins), Dr. Wise Young ( Rutgers), Dr. Mark Noble (NYU) and others.

April 8, 2006
"Inside the Stem Cell Wars"
American College of Trial Lawyers- Spring meeting
Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa
Hollywood, Florida
Bernard Siegel will address the general assembly meeting on the stem cell policy controversies from a lawyer's perspective. The American College of Trial Lawyers www.actl.com is a professional association of lawyers skilled and experienced in the trial of cases and dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the profession.

April 21-23, 2006
Genetics Policy Institute and the IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics at the UN assisted by
The Alden March Bioethics Institute (AMBI)
presents a
BIOETHICS CONFERENCE at the UNITED NATIONS
Is There a Global Bioethics?
Moral, Legal and International Norms in Biosceince
United Nations
777 UN Plaza,
2nd Floor
New York City
Taking a broad and cross-disciplinary approach to addressing medical and bio-technological issues in contemporary society. Topics include Stem Cell Research, Genetic Engineering and Human Dignity, Bioethics in the 2008 US Presidential Election, Emerging Technologies and Human Rights and the United Nations as a Forum for Bioethics. For more information call Ana Lita, PhD., director for the Center for Bioethics, 212-687-3324; email: analita@iheu.org.

May 19, 2006
Macular Disease Association
West Palm Beach, Florida
Bernard Siegel will provide a personation titled "The Promise of Stem Cell Research."

May 24, 2006
Conversations in Ethics: The Science, Ethics and Politics of Stem Cell Research & Therapeutic Cloning
Baptist Hospital
5th Floor Conference Room
Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute
5:30-8 p.m.
Maria Bustillo, M.D., Director of Assisted Reproductive Technology Services, South Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology, Baptist and South Miami Hospitals; Kenneth Goodman, Ph.D., Director of the University of Miami Bioethics Program, Member of Baptist Health Ethics Committee; Bernard Siegel, Esq., Executive Director, Genetics Policy Institute, Miami, Florida.
Contact: For complete information, please contact the Medical Education Department at 786-596-2398.

June 9-11, 2006
Genetics Policy Institute
"Stem Cell Policy & Advocacy Summit: Empowering the Pro-Cures Coalition"
hosted by the Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
Palo Alto, California
See www.pro-cures.com

July 18, 2006
KPSI 920 AM
Palm Springs, CA
www.newstalk920.com
Bernard Siegel guest on the Stan Lane program

July 19, 2006
KPFA 94.1 FM
Berkeley, CA
www.kpfa.org
Bernard Siegel guest on the Pacifica Network.

July 19, 2006
WOR 710 AM
New York City
www.wor710.com
Bernard Siegel guest.

July 20, 2006
WOOD 1057 FM
Grand Rapids, MI
www.ez1057.com
Eve Herold, GPI director of public policy research & education, guest on "Steve and Sabrina in the morning."

July 24, 2006
WFLA News Radio 970 AM
Tampa, Florida
www.970wfla.com

Bernard Siegel will be guest on A.M. Tampa Bay's Jack Harris, Tedd Webb & Sharon Taylor

July 31, 2006
WFLA News Radio 970 AM
Tampa, Florida
www.970wfla.com

Bernard Siegel will make a reprise appearance on A.M. Tampa Bay with host Jack Harris.

August 9, 2006
Stem Cell Research in Florida
Platina Community Action Network
Boynton Beach, Florida

Bernard Siegel will provide a presentation. Also appearing are Congressman Jim Davis and State Senator Rod Smith.

September 19, 2006
The Promise of Stem Cell Research
Wellington Rotary Club
Wellington, FL
Bernard Siegel will speak.

September 20, 2006
STEM CELL WARS BOOK LAUNCH
Honoring GPI's Eve Herold
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
Washington D.C.
Eve Herold will be honored at a reception on occasion of the launch of her new book "Stem Cell Wars:Inside Stories from the Frontlines." This event is sponsored by the Alliance for Aging Research. 6:00-8:00 p.m. For more information contact Ms. Colleen Schwartz, St. Martin's Press, Phone: 646-307-5563, E-mail: Colleen.Schwartz@stmartins.com

September 21, 2006
Student Society for Stem Cell research
University of California- Irvine
Courtyard
Irvine, California
Stem Cell Social sponsored by SSSCR with Dr. Hans Keirstead and Peter Donovan.

September 21, 2006
Student Society for Stem Cell Research
University of Georgia
Student Learning Center, RM 101
Athens, Georgia
Stem Cell Discussion and debate sponsored by SSSCR- Dr. Steven Stice vs. Dr. Russell Carlson

September 26, 2006
Stem Cells and Public Policy
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
Bernard Siegel will participate on a panel discussion with John Gearhart and Ronald Green. the event is sponsored by the Dartmouth chapter of the Student Society for Stem Cell Research

September 30, 2006
EVE HEROLD- STEM CELL WARS
Politics and Prose Bookstore
5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Eve Herold will provide a reading and signing at 3:00PM. For more info call 202-364-1919 or 800-722-0790

October 5, 2006
World Views Collide: A Dialogue on State- Authorized Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Human Enhancements, Physician Assisted Suicide and the Value of Life
Thomas M. Cooley School of Law
Lansing, Michigan

Bernard Siegel will participate along with: Dr. William Hurlbut of the President's Council on Bioethics, Richard J. Doerflinger of the US Council of Bishops, and Louis M. Guenin of Harvard Medical School on the panel discussion pertaining to stem cell research. This event is sponsored by The Thomas M. Cooley Law Review and The Center for Ethics and Responsibility.

October 5, 2006
The Joey Reynolds Show
WOR RADIO
New York
www.wor710.com/pages/46370.php Eve Herold discusses the Stem Cell Wars with host Joey Reynolds. This is the #1 Late Night Radio Talk Show in NY with a 8.0 share of the 12+ market and a 30 share of the 55+ market. LIVE in the New York Tri-State area and carried by 100 stations nationally.

October 10, 2006
EVE HEROLD- STEM CELL WARS
Prime Time Radio with host Mike Cuthbert

Prime Time Radio, which is sponsored by AARP, airs on 100 radio stations nationwide, plus on Armed Forces Radio. The show begins airing on October 10, but the times vary. To find out when the show will air in your local market, go to radioprimetime.org/radiostations.htm.

October 10, 2006
EVE HEROLD- STEM CELL WARS
Christopher Reeve Candlelight Vigil
University of California Irvine
Irvine, California

GPI's Eve Herold will provide the keynote presentation at the candlelight vigil held in memory of Christopher Reeve. The event is hosted by the Student Society for Stem Cell Research and sponsored by the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Center and the Reeve-Irvine Research Center at UCI.

October 12, 2006
The Stem Cell Century
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Bernard Siegel will make an address on the promise and politics of stem cell research. Hosted by the Student Society for Stem Cell Research.

October 12, 2006
Mich Bio Expo 2006
"Stem Cell Research in Michigan"
DeVos Place
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Eve Herold will participate on a panel with Dr. Sean Morrison ( University of Michigan) and Dr. Dorothy Nelson (Wayne State University). For more information see www.michbio.org/expo.

October 16, 2006
The Promise of Stem Cell Research
Vizcaya Community
Delray Beach, Florida
Bernard Siegel will provide a presentation. Featuring GPI Executive Director Bernard Siegel who will speak of state regulation of stem cell research.

October 20, 2006
Stem Cell Wars- with Eve Herold and Bernard Siegel
Boston College School of Law
885 Centre Street
Newton, Massachsetts
Eve Herold and Bernard Siegel will discuss the "stem cell wars" at 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by the BC Health Law Society. For more information contact Vincent Gonzolez at gonzolvb@bc.edu.

October 21, 2006
Stepping Forward Staying Informed Consumer Research Conference
The Center for Rehabilitation
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts
Featuring GPI Executive Director Bernard Siegel who will speak about state regulation of stem cell research. Eve Herold will present "Inside the Korean Cloning Scandal: Lessons for Scientific Integrity in a Global Research Environment." For more information visit www.bmc.org/rehab/conference_speakers_2006.htm

October 24, 2006
GPI Stem Cell Town Hall Meeting The Promise of Stem Cell Research
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Social Science Building- Lecture Hall B
Dearborn, Michigan
Genetics Policy Institute presents an educational program on the promise and politics of stem cell research featuring Bernard Siegel and Eve Herold, author of "Stem Cell Wars." Other featured speakers include Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, James P. Eliason, PhD. of Asterand, State Rep. Andy Meisner, patient-advocates Danny Heumann and Bryan Cybuk. The event is co-sponsored by Michigan Citizens for Stem Cell Research and Cures and starts at 1:00 P.M.

October 28, 2006
EVE HEROLD- STEM CELL WARS
Borders
6701 Frontier Drive
Springfield, Virginia

Eve Herold of GPI will provide a reading and book signing at 1:00 PM. For more info call 703-924-4894

October 29, 2006
Floridians for Stem Cell Research and Cures
Rally for Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Carole & Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Bernard Siegel and Eve Herold will make a presentation at this rally sponsored by a coalition of organizations including the Adam Susser Foundation, Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, Florida Atlantic Region of Hadassah, Stand Among Friends,Take Charge! Cure Parkinson's, National Council of Jewish Women, National Parkinson's Foundation, Association for Macular Diseases. Also featured are Dr. Sean Kenniff, medical commentator CBS; Congressman Jim Davis and Burt Aaronson.

October 31, 2006
The Stem Cell Wars
Brandeis Study Group (Wellworth Chapter)
Temple Beth Tikvah
Greenacres, Florida
A presentation by Bernard Siegel and Eve Herold of the Genetics Policy Institute. The program will commence at 10:00AM.

November 1, 2006
Interview with Diane Jones
KLPW 1220 AM
St. Louis, MO
www.klpw.com
Eve Herold discusses the Stem Cell Wars with Diane Jones at 8:40 am

November 1, 2006
The Promise and Politics of Stem Cell Research
Alpha 1 Foundation
New York/ New Jersey Support Group
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
148 West 51st Street
New York, New York
Bernard Siegel will provide a keynote presentation at 6:00 p.m. For more information contact Lori Tartell at 212-245-9600 or ltartell@chpnet.org.

November 4, 2006
Interview with Mary Glenny for "A Woman's Point of View"
WMNF 88.5 FM
Tampa, Florida
www.wmnf.org
Eve Herold discusses the Stem Cell Wars with host Mary Glenny at 3:00 pm.

November 4, 2006
EVE HEROLD- STEM CELL WARS
Sarasota Reading Festival 2006
Five Point Park
Sarasota, Florida
www.sarasotareadingfestival.com Eve Herold of the Genetics Policy Institute will make a presentation on the Stem Cell Wars. For more information call 941-906-1733.

November 12, 2006
EVE HEROLD- STEM CELL WARS
Book Bash 2006
Greetings & Readings Bookstore
Towson, Maryland
Eve Herold of the Genetics Policy Institute and author of Stem Cell Wars, will provide a reading and book signing . Book Bash is an annual event benefiting the nonprofit Literacy Works, Inc. See www.literacyworksinc.com

November 15, 2006
EVE HEROLD- STEM CELL WARS
Stem Cell Network
Annual General Meeting
Ottawa, Canada
Eve Herold will address the annual meeting of the Stem Cell Network of Canada. For more information please see www.stemcellnetwork.ca.

November 18, 2006
Interview with Mary Glenny for "A Woman's Point of View"
10:00 am EST
WMNF 88.5 FM
Tampa, Florida In a repeat appearance, Eve will discuss the topic of cloning and what it has to do with stem cell research, plus what the November mid-term elections mean for stem cell research legislation.

November 19, 2006
"The Promise of Stem Cell Research"
B'nai B'rith Deerfield Beach
299 SW Third Avenue
Deerfield Beach, Florida
10:30 a.m.
Bernard Siegel will address the promise of stem cell research for this event, which is open to the general public. For more information contact Matthew Glick, South East Program Coordinator, B'nai B'rith International, telephone 954-747-8108.

November 27-28, 2006
C'5's International Symposium of Stem Cell Regulation and Commercial Enterprise 2006
Harrington Hall, Kensington
London, United Kingdom

A conference on the law and regulation of the stem cell industry and related topics. Bernard Siegel will participate on the panel "Harmonization: Is there any other option? Global Regulation of Stem Cells." Mr. Siegel will also provide a presentation entitled "Fragmented Regulation of Stem Cells in the States."

December 1, 2006
Live interview for FOCUS 580
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EST
WILL-AM (Illinois NPR)
Eve will discuss Stem Cell Wars and current developments on the political scene.

December 6, 2006
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
11:00 pm EST
Eve Herold will discuss Stem Cell Wars with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central

December 11, 2006
Harvard Stem Cell Institute Public Forum
6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, EST
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Radcliffe Gym Conference Room
10 Garden Street, Radcliffe Yard
Cambridge, MA Eve joins fellow authors Christopher Scott and Michael Bellomo at a public forum sponsored by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, to discuss the many facets of stem cell research.

December 14, 2006
"The Promise of Stem Cell Research"
Jewish Community Relations Council
Miami, Florida
Bernard Siegel will provide a presentation to the Council. For more information please contact Judy Gilbert-Gould at 305-576-4000.

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