Stem Cell Therapies

Janice Simmonds-Fisher MBBS, DNM • January 2017

A cell with 2 cardinal features:

self renewal, plasticity

In every organ, in all of us, all our lives

Used for repair of damaged

cells, maintain cell populations

Done everyday: using bone

marrow from the hip to help heal

fractures

Cell graft versus organ

transplant: skin graft,

transfusion of stem cells after

chemo to replenish the blood

cells

Autologous (self) vs allogenic

(donated)

Adult versus non-adult (moral

& ethical controversy)

Utilizing Natural solutions in curative developments:

The advent of Stem Cell Science

Roles

• Drug development

• Anaemia

• Curing cancer & Sickle Cell

Disease

• Tackling refractory conditions

Opportunities

USD $200 Bn

13.1% CAGR

7.0% CAGR

Stem Cells

Worldwide Industry

Size for 2020

Worldwide industry

growth rate

estimations for 2020

Stem cells science

research and

publications growth

5 years of FDA protocols

First successful case using stem cells to

restore vision world wide

ED, neurological and orthopaedic

conditions treated with success

3 centers in Caribbean, full policy in 1

territory only

Successes

Next Steps:

Unique opportunities in the Caribbean -cannot leave to chance

Solutions for mid to lower income countries to save cost and lives

Business

Systems

Policy & Guiding

Principles

Jamaica Society for

Regenerative Medicine

Attractive ?

Medical Tourism

International Research Collaboration

Multi-sector benefit for Caribbean growth in

Health, Hospitality, Travel & Investments

Improve the options and quality of heath care

delivery

In 10 years we

may not speak of

organ transplant

but organ regeneration

The audacity of Regeneration