WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Today, the Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) announced the opening of a new, GPI National Affairs Office in Washington, D.C.

Recent years have seen GPIs involvement with policy and regulatory issues impacting the translation of stem cells and other advanced technologies into medicine steadily increase, necessitating the establishment of a new, permanent office location in the nations capital.

This new location will also give GPI the opportunity to begin hosting an array of high-level workshops, seminars, and events aimed at removing roadblocks to innovative bio-medical solutions found within the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine.

Said GPIs Executive Director, Bernard Siegel of the need for advocacy driven workshops and related events, While many other countries are establishing funded, national programs or strategies to advance cell therapies and regenerative medicine, the US lags.

He added that time is of the essence as patients are facing the crushing burden of chronic disease and immense human suffering. To fulfill the curative promise in years, rather than decades, Washington must declare regenerative medicine a national priority and immediately establish coordination between federal agencies. We need a consensus strategy that includes all necessary funding.

Being at the intersection of research, medicine, law and patient advocacy, GPI boasts a track record of bringing stakeholders together with the aim of delivering on the promise of stem cells and regenerative medicine.

About the Genetics Policy Institute (GPI): GPI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation with the mission to promote stem cell research and its application in medicine to develop therapeutics and cures for many otherwise intractable diseases and disorders. GPI pursues this mission through production of its flagship annual World Stem Cell Summit, publication of the World Stem Cell Report, the online newsletter 360 Weekly, special projects, speaking engagements, educational initiatives, and strategic collaborations.

GPI maintains offices in Palm Beach, Florida; Palo Alto, California and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.genpol.org.

Please direct all media inquires to GPI Associate Director, Alan Fernandez at Genetics Policy Institute, 701 8th Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC, telephone 888-238-1427 or email alan@genpol.org.

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