Description
The Regenerative Medicine Foundation is an internationally-focused, not-for-profit organization created to enable the advancement of new treatments and therapies based on regenerative medicine, and ultimately, to realize the goals of personalized medicine.
Launched in 2005, the Foundation hosted one of the first regulatory meetings with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the topic of regenerative medicine, and was instrumental in the formation of STRaC, the Soldier Treatment and Regeneration Consortium, a precursor to the Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine (AFIRM), and the Washington, DC-based Alliance for Regenerative Medicine.
Since its inception, the Foundation has hosted its inaugural 2010 Translational Regenerative Forum for the Regenerative Medicine Foundation. With over 400 people representing 19 different countries, convening in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the Foundation had a successful inaugural meeting. With an impressive breadth of speakers, attendees were able to hear from 10 different panels, which discussed various topics relevant to the field of regenerative medicine, ranging from best practices to what is up next for the science.
In conjunction with the Translational Regenerative Medicine Forum, the Foundation hosted its first annual Media Academy, which aims to educate and inform the media about the field of regenerative medicine.
The Regenerative Medicine Foundation has also formed its Young Minds initiative, a program that works to develop and support the career growth of students in regenerative medicine.
Through educational programs, translational conferences and public policy initiatives, the Foundation advocates for increased medical research, promotes the training and education of scientists, and facilitates the translation of therapies to patients.
