Meeting Sponsors

We are proud to have the support of the following institutions and biotech companies:

PPMD

SDMRC

Genea BioCells

Eppendorf

Stemonix

Aurora Scientific

ACEA

VWR

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) is the largest most comprehensive nonprofit organization in the United States focused on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy—our mission is to end Duchenne. More information >

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SDMRC The San Diego Muscle Research Centers mission is to provide investigators with the infrastructure and environment to accelerate their cutting-edge research in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Our meetings and seminars also enhance communication and collaboration amongst members and provide education and training for the San Diego research community. More information >

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Genea BioCells Genea BioCells supplies and develops disease-specific pluripotent and differentiated human stem cells for use in drug development and research. Our Company’s cellular products are human cells - the most accurate in vitro reflection of clinical conditions, promising more predictive disease models and thereby reducing the need for animal studies. GBC provides the following products for use in drug development and medical research. More information >

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Eppendorf Eppendorf is a leading life science company that develops and sells instruments, consumables, and services for liquid-, sample-, and cell handling in laboratories worldwide. To make it easy for labs in the United States to benefit from Eppendorf quality, we provide total customer support and service: taking/tracking orders; product installation and training; application support; calibration services; general product maintenance and repair, and more! More information >

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Stemonix Stemonix is revolutionizing the production, growth and development of stem cells and stem cell technologies to meet the demands of drug discovery and personalized medicine. Stemonix' technology includes the ability to create a variety of organ cells that can mimic diseases to help accelerate the discovery of new cures in the areas of heart disease, dementia and neuromuscular diseases. More information >

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Aurora Scientific Aurora Scientific is the trusted provider of quality instrumentation for the life science and material science communities. Aurora has complete systems that offer simplified experiment setup, turnkey operation, maximized lab productivity and provide flexibility for future growth. More information >

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ACEA ACEA Biosciences’ mission is to provide innovative high performance technologies that advance scientific discovery and improve healthcare. ACEA employs noninvasive impedance microelectrodes in automated high-throughput plate formats. ACEA's xCELLigence® Real-Time Cell Analysis (RTCA) instruments maximize the physiological relevance of data extracted from in vitro cellular assays. These instruments enable label-free, real-time monitoring of cell proliferation, cell size/morphology, cell-substrate attachment quality, and cell invasion/migration. More information >

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VWR VWR is the leading, global, independent provider of products, services and solutions to laboratory and production facilities. With more than 160 years of experience, VWR has cultivated a value proposition delivering product choice, operational excellence and differentiated services to improve our customers' productivity from research to production. VWR's differentiated services provide innovative, flexible and customized solutions from scientific research services to custom-manufactured chemical blends. More information >

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