"This panel will focus on the challenges facing the development of viable stem cell companies and the strategies being used to overcome these issues. Speakers from well-established stem cell companies, a new start-up and the investment community will discuss what they believe to be the major barriers and how they have dealt with them."

Objective1:Describe the types of barriers facing commercialization of stem cells.

Objective2:Outline current and future strategies address barriers to commercializing stem cell research.

Objective3:Describe the financial community perspective regarding investment in stem cell companies.