Dr Beneby address attendees of International Stem Cell Society Conference in Freeport, Grand Bahama, February 22. (BIS Photo/Vandyke Hepburn)

On the final day of the three-day International Stem Cell Society Conference in Freeport, Grand Bahama, February 22, Dr Glen Beneby contributed to a panel discussion on overcoming cultural bias, addressing education gaps, strengthening of the research infrastructure, and the global transformation for stem cell research and regenerative medicine.

He said that The Bahamas has now entered the mainstream of healthcare research and therapy with the effective implementation of the Stem Cell Research and Therapy Act 2013.

Minister for Grand Bahama Dr Michael Darville was also a part of the panel discussion.

Pictured: (from left) Dr Beneby, Ian Rolle, president Grand Bahama Port Authority and Minister Darville during the panel discussion at the International Stem Cell Society Conference in Freeport, Grand Bahama, February 22. (BIS Photo/Vandyke Hepburn)