CME Activity #3

Pre-Conference Workshop on
Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Ischemic Heart Diseases:
Regeneration of Heart Cells That Beat back to the Rhythm
Friday, February 17, 2023
09:00am – 05:00pm
Methodology:
Interactive discussions on the basics of stem cells, followed by hands-on animal model

Includes:
Introduction to emerging Stem Cell (SCs) therapies in ischemic cardiac diseases [including Myocardial Infarction (MI) and Ischemic
heart failure (IHF)]
At the end of the workshop, participants are able to understand:
• Various potential sources and types of SCs
• Derivation, Isolation, expansion, characterization, differentiation, and application of SCs
• Mechanism of Cardiomyocytes injury due to adverse event (MI and IHF)
• Mechanism of cardiomyocytes repair using SCs therapy
• Factor Influencing the survival of implanted SCs
• Route of delivery/transplantation of SCs to targeted (diseased) tissues
• Outcomes of SCs therapy
• Ethical Issue in SCs therapy
• Overview of Randomized Control Trials on Mesenchymal SCs (MSCs) in Acute and chronic heart diseases
• Pre-Clinical and clinical SCs research in Pakistan
• Current Status of SCs therapy in Pakistan

Workshop Directors: Dr. Shiraz Hashmi & Dr. Azhar Hussain

Facilitators: Dr. Irfan Khan, Dr. Asmat Salim & Ms. Rida-e-Maria

Registration Fee: (Limited seats)

Rs. 4,200/- (Fee: Rs. 4,000 + SST Rs. 200 = Rs. 4,200)
Workshop is accredited with ACCME credit hours

Who should attend?

Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery and Basic/Molecular Science senior residents/post-doctoral/fellows/faculty

Venue: Microscopic Laboratory (ML), Medical College, AKU

Organised by: Department of Surgery in collaboration with Department of Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell
Research (CRM), AKU

Further Information:
Email: surgery.events@aku.edu
Tel: 021-34862152 / 021-34864374

Register Now:
www.aku.edu/aasc