The faculty of Medicine, Beirut Arab University organized a seminar entitled “Stem Cell therapy and Regenerative medicine between illusion and reality”, presented by the dean of the faculty of Medicine Professor Najlaa Mashaal and Professor Ramadan Gharabawi . It was held on 28-2-2014 in Beirut Campus in the presence of the deans of other faculties, the academic staff and students.

After the national and university anthems, Prof. Issam Othman, the vice president of the University of Medical Sciences started with a welcome speech in which he noted the obstacles which face researchers nowadays concerning the study of stem cell and he specified that this seminar was intended to prove the importance of stem cell topic and shed the light on the obstacles that have to be overcome in the future.

The lecturer provided a historical framework on organ transplantation referring to the development of therapeutic mechanism in this area after a surge in organ transplantation and the transition to the subject of cellular renewal. She additionally mentioned the role of regenerative medicine in anti-aging therapy and facing its diseases and showed the importance of the renewal of livers cells and the use of regenerative medicine in curing diseases related to pancreas dysfunctioning and bone marrow disorders. She also confirmed the success reached by researcher to transform cells in order to regenerate whole tissues such muscles, intestines and even whole vital organs.

Prof. Najlaa Mashaal ended her talk by emphasizing on the readiness of the Faculty of Medicine to undergo  scientific research in this area.