GVSU Conference to Focus on Cloning and Stem Cells

Cloning, stem cells, and breakthroughs in genetic disease research and therapies will be spotlighted during the 12th annual Genetic Update Conference on November 9 at Grand Valley State University.

Sam Rhine, annual keynote speaker for the conference and medical physician, will give multiple lectures from 9AM -12:30PM in the Kirkhof Center Grand River Room. In addition to discussing stem cells and cloning, Rhine will also present advances in treating, understanding and potentially curing diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, autism, Lou Gehrig’s disease, multiple sclerosis and more conditions.

Kathy Agee, Regional Math and Science Center science program coordinator and conference organizer, said the conference aims to educate high school students and their teachers about the evolving advancements and careers in medicine and genetics research.

“Most of what you hear and understand from Dr. Rhine’s lectures is work that he has gleamed from countless medical journals, technical research papers, colleagues and friends, and medical conferences,” said Agee. “He has a very concise way of synthesizing this information into something that is very exciting and understandable for the public.”