Posted on 04/28/2016 5:22:15 AM PDT by marshmallow
Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Rome on Thursday to attend a conference on breakthroughs in regenerative medicine, part-hosted by the Pontifical Council for Culture.
Biden will deliver a talk the following day about the Obama administration's "Moonshot" initiative which aims to make therapies available to more patients and accelerate cancer research by improving cancer prevention and detecting it at an early stage.
The Vice President, whose son Beau died of brain cancer last year, is aiming to double the rate of progress toward a cancer cure, for which the Obama administration has asked Congress for $1 billion.
The April 28-30 conference, entitled “The Progress of Regenerative Medicine and its Cultural Impact”, will bring together doctors, researchers, patients, philanthropists, business leaders, bioethicists, political and regulatory figures to discuss the “potential for adult stem cells and other ethical cellular therapies to treat cancer, diabetes and a broad spectrum of debilitating medical conditions and diseases,” the Vatican says.
The Vatican, which is co-hosting the event with the Stem for Life Foundation, adds that the event’s focus will be on pediatric cancers and rare genetic diseases, as well as diseases that occur with aging.
“Conversations will examine how science, technology, information and communication impact society,” the Pontifical Council for Culture’s statement reads. “Throughout the conference, patients will share their own stories of the treatments that have helped address their disease and reduce suffering.”
Biden will speak on day two of the conference which will focus on cellular and technological breakthroughs in cancer. Other speakers at the event will include Cardinal Gianfrano Ravasi, president of the Pontifical Council for Culture, Dr. Robin Smith, president of the Stem for Life Foundation, Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, and the television news anchor, Katie Couric.
The Vice President will meet Pope Francis along with other participants..........
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Has he been in hiding? This is the first time in months that I’ve seen an article about him...
Perhaps the Pope will give “Abortion Joe” an award for his contribution to humanity? Might as well.
Seems the Vatican loves to have to have speakers who are Pro-Choice leftists like Bernie and Joe.
So, Pope Francis is trying to lose the Catholics their tax free status?
Ellohay. I’mway Oejay Idenbay andway Iway ouldway ikelay otay ankthay ouyay orfay avinghay emay!
“uh Mr Vice President, that’s not exactly latin.”
Will he be in his formal straightjacket with tails, or is this a casual affair and call for a denim straightjacket?
“”will bring together doctors, researchers, patients, philanthropists, business leaders, bioethicists, political and regulatory figures””
How come they left out “idiots?”
Too close to home.
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