Stem Cell Scientists To Update State, Local Leaders On Research Progress

ROCHESTER (WWJ) -- Members of the Oakland University William Beaumont Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine will welcome U.S. Rep. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Hills) and Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson to a formal update presentation on progress the institute's research scientists are making in a variety of medical disciplines.

The event will take place Friday, Oct. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Elliott Hall Auditorium on the campus of Oakland University.

Both Peters and Patterson will share remarks on how this work promises to positively impact Oakland County and the state of Michigan as a whole.

Institute leaders and researchers, colleagues from the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and Beaumont Health System, academic and administrative leaders from the partner organizations, students, community members and representatives of local media will gather to gain insights on the latest advancements in institute research.

More at www.oakland.edu/iscrm.