MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (ACT; OTCBB: ACTC), a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced today that its chief scientific officer, Robert Lanza, M.D., will be delivering the Keynote Address at the BWH Regenerative Medicine Center Inaugural Symposium, being held at Brigham & Womens Hospital in Boston on June 11. The Symposium will showcase an exciting array of research in regenerative medicine; highlighting the work of both nationally and internationally recognized investigators and that of the rising stars working in this domain. Dr. Lanzas address, titled Pluripotent Stem Cells Moving From Bench to Bedside, will take place at 4 p.m. EDT in the Bornstein Family Amphitheater & Cabot Atrium.

The newly formed Regenerative Medicine Center at Brigham & Womens Hospital is a marriage of stem cell biology with state-of-the-art engineering and nanotechnology, integrating the talents of engineers, physicists and mathematicians with those of biologists and clinicians. BWH investigators are nationally and internationally recognized for their contributions to advances in stem cell, regenerative medicine and tissue engineering research as recipients of prestigious awards, including elected members of numerous scientific and medical organizations. In addition to Dr. Lanzas Keynote Address, the Symposium will include sessions about Pluripotent Stem Cells & Basic Developmental Biology, Adult Stem Cells & Disease and Novel Technologies in Regenerative Medicine.

About Advanced Cell Technology, Inc.

Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., is a biotechnology company applying cellular technology in the field of regenerative medicine. For more information, visit http://www.advancedcell.com.

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ACT’s Dr. Robert Lanza to Deliver the Keynote Address at Brigham & Women’s Hospital Regenerative Medicine Center ...