Following the success of the three previous meetings of the International Congress on Controversies in Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies (COSTEM), we are honored to invite you to the 4th COSTEM Congress, which will be held in Berlin, Germany, October 26-29, 2017.

The 4th COSTEM Congress will be a progressive, compelling and informative conference. As in the past, COSTEM continues to serve as a distinctive platform, where the most compelling and controversial topics facing clinicians in these fields are presented in a fascinating and exciting debate forum. The congress promotes excellence through dynamic debate and presentations by international experts. Aiming to integrate expansive information with optimal implementation in clinical care, this state-of-the-art congress is unique in its focus on resolving vital controversies in stem cell transplantation and cellular therapies.

This interactive congress encourages active participation in debate discussions, and challenges global experts to promote their positions on a wide range of burning issues – providing clinicians the opportunity to express, share and compare experiences in order to establish and advance effective and reliable patient treatments.

The aim of the Congress:

• Advancing education and research in the field of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy by discussing, in a debate forum, evidence-based medicine and expert opinions on current controversial issues.
• Building a bridge between science and clinical practice, by presenting basic science and discussing its consolidation into clinical practice.
• Providing a stage where the newest studies are being presented in an interactive platform
• To promulgate ethics and standards of practice and treatment
• To reach consensus on certain controversial issues, through debates, round table discussions and plenary lectures
• To create a forum for the industry to meet with experts in the field, and to update international participants on pressing clinical and technological questions of the day