The Cold Spring Asia Conference on Stem Cells and Developmental Mechanisms will be held December 3-7， 2012 in Suzhou， China

The conference will bring together a group of scientific leaders working on embryonic adult stem cells and various developmental mechanisms to showcase both similarities and differences in how cell behaviors are regulated in a variety of model organisms.

Topics include stem cells in tissue maintenance and regeneration， stem cell niche， embryonic patterning and organ formation， differentiation and dedifferentiation， cell polarity and asymmetric cell division， stem cells and diseases.

Deadline for abstract submission is September 21.
Deadline for early registration is September 21.
Deadline for normal registration is November 5.