For Immediate Release – 4 May 2007
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Regenerative Medicine: Pathways to Cures
Wins Award at International Film Festival
The 15 minute documentary, Regenerative Medicine: Pathways to Cures produced by The Alliance for Medical Research, Education for Life (TAMR-Ed) was honored with a REMI at the Grand Awards Gala, April 28th, from WorldFest-Houston, one of the longest-running, most significant film festivals in the world.
WorldFest’s mission is to recognize and honor outstanding creative excellence in film & video, validate brilliant abilities and promote future filmmaking in Texas as well as enhance cultural tourism for Houston.
During the 10-day festival, over 500 filmmakers from more than 32 nations around the world were in attendance to personally accept their various awards from this year’s WorldFest’s competition of thousands of submitted category entries.
Ralph Dittman, doctor, researcher and President of The Alliance for Medical Research, accepted the award with the “hope that Regenerative Medicine: Pathways to Cures will give viewers a basic understanding of one of the most misunderstood issues of our day: stem cell research, which has the potential to end suffering for millions with degenerative diseases and conditions. With more than 4,500 category entries in the film and video competitions, TAMR-Ed, an organization of scientists, physicians, health professional, bioethicists, educators and others, is honored to be among the 15% of the entries to win an award.”
