FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Scientists conducting stem cell research are convening at symposia in mid-September in Connecticut and New Jersey to share best practices, drive standardization to advance science, and enable greater collaboration. By teaming with Connecticut United for Research Excellence (CURE), Rutgers Stem Cell Research Center and the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI) today announced that it will hold the first Connecticut Stem Cell Technology Symposium, and second annual New Jersey Stem Cell Research Symposium later this month.