Santa Monica, CA, Dec. 1st, 2014 /PRBuzz/-- Howard Leonhardt of Leonhardt Ventures and the Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator, Inc. team will present a keynote address at the 2014 World Stem Cell Summit on Friday, December 5th, 2014 9am to 10am “The Future of Regenerative Medicine and How to Finance It”. A special emphasis will be placed on the new technologies of directing stem cell regeneration via non-invasive microcurrent signaling and implantable, programmable, refillable stem cell micro infusion pumps and electrical stimulators. Information on the new crowdfunding platforms for biotech related financings such a Poliwogg, Healthiosxchange, Medstartr and Healthfunder all supported by Cal-X Crowdfund Connect - www.calxcrowdfund.com will be presented as well.
World Stem Cell Summit
Marriott River Center - San Antonio, Texas
December 5th, 2014
"The Future of Regenerative Medicine and How to Finance It" - RegMed Capital Conference Track
Plenary Keynote Speaker, Howard J. Leonhardt -http://worldstemcellsummit.com/speakers-presenters/howard-leonhardt/
9:00a - 10:00a -Conference Room 3-4 - http://worldstemcellsummit.com/summit-agenda/
These devices cause tissues to release stem cell homing signals and have a second signal to direct differentiation into useful functional tissue.
Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator, Inc. www.calxstars.com is an innovation accelerator with an unprecedented portfolio of breakthrough cardiovascular life science and high social good impact innovations primarily emerging from research work at Leonhardt Laboratories that have been majority funded to date by Leonhardt Ventures and its associated angel investor network.
Leonhardt Ventures’ and the Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator are led by a team over 70 proven industry veterans- http://calxstars.com/team-cal-x/
Portfolio technologies include...
MyoStim Pacers – http:/www.myostimpacers.com - heart failure pacemaker designed to recruit reparative stem cells to damaged and weakened heart tissue.
MyoStim Microcurrent Stimulators – Full lineup of microcurrent stimulators for stem cell directed organ regeneration and healing - http://www.myostimpacers.com/microcurrent-stimulators.php
Bioheart, Inc. – http://www.bioheartinc.com - Phase III leader in applying adult muscle stem cells to treat advanced heart failure since 1999. Only cell type known to grow new contractile muscle in the depths of heart scar tissue. In the Phase II/III MARVEL randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled study Bioheart's MyoCell achieved 95.7 meters improvement in exercise capacity over placebo (minus 4 meters). The MARVEL study included 33 leading U.S. heart failure centers.
BioPace – biological pacemaker made entirely of living cells - http://www.leonhardtventures.com/biopace.php
BioLeonhardt – http://www.bioleonhardt.com - combination electrical stimulation and multi-stage cell and gene therapy method, composition and devices for treating advanced heart failure. Featuring combined utilization of MicroRNAs, nutrient time release SDF-1, hydrogel, cardiac stem cells, iPS cells and muscle progenitor stem cells. First method to utilize an implantable stem cell pump and electrical stimulation for multiple dosages of delivery of stem cells and growth factors over time.
Cardiobridge – http://www.cardiobridge.com - high flow rate 10FR circulatory support catheter pump in clinical testing for acute decompensating heart failure and high-risk PCI. Relieving the heart of work load is being studied to possibly improve stem cell transplantation results (see also below) + Procyrion www.procyrion.com - implantable aortic stent with circulatory assist pump in center.
Valvublator - catheter based device for regenerating damaged heart valves so a patient may keep their own instead of getting an implant http://www.leonhardtventures.com/valbulator.php
Stem Cell Pump - implantable stem cell pump designed for controlled dose delivery of stem cells and selected growth factors over time to regenerate damaged organs such as kidneys, livers, pancreas - see www.bioleonhardt.com focused on heart muscle regeneration and healing.
AortaCell unit of Stemergy - wireless non-invasive energy device designed to recruit stem cells to weakened vessel wall tissue for repair. Stemergy is developing a full line up of wireless energy devices designed to direct stem cell therapies non-invasively.
DentaCell - Stem cell repair of damaged teeth gums with microcurrent energy and more - http://www.leonhardtventures.com/denta-call.php
CerebreCell - Microcurrent non-invasive therapy for stem cell repair of damaged brain tissue.
EyeCell - Microcurrent non-invasive therapy for stem cell repair of eyes.
Stem Cell Bra - www.stemcellbra.com - the world's first women's bra designed to recruit her own stem cells with a homing signal and to build new breast tissue without surgery - patent pending. Clinical safety and efficacy test results pending.
The Leonhardt Ventures' Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator, Inc. Scientific Advisory Board is made up of leading researchers - http://calxstars.com/scientific-advisory-board/.
About The 2014 World Stem Cell Summit - December 2nd to 5th , 2014 - (WSCS 14) - http://worldstemcellsummit.com/summit-agenda/ -being held at the Mariott River Center in San Antonio, Texas is an engine for discovery, funding and commercialization. Planned by and for the stem cell and regenerative medicine community, the Summit brings global stakeholders together to solve global challenges. The goal of the summit is to accelerate the discovery and development of lifesaving cures and therapies. The summit builds a foundation to advance cell therapies by establishing a supportive environment of regulation, legislation, financing, reimbursement and patient advocacy.
About Leonhardt Ventures: Since 1982 Leonhardt Ventures has a strong history of inventing, developing, backing and bringing to market leadership products for treating heart and cardiovascular disease. Over 240,000 patients have been treated to date with Leonhardt inventions. Leonhardt Venture's started the Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator in 2012 to guide forward cardiovascular and social good impact innovations over a 5 year period. Leonhardt Ventures' star innovative startups include BioLeonhardt www.bioleonhardt.com + MyoStim Pacers www.myostimpacers.com.
About Howard Leonhardt: Inventor with over 21 patents for treating cardiovascular disease. Serial entrepreneur founding over 30 startups. 1980's led development of turn key cardiac cath labs, cardiovascular balloon catheters, drug and radiation delivery catheters and intravascular lung. 1990's developed and patented leading endovascular stent graft and percutaneous heart valve systems. Stent graft captured 70% world market share for repairing thoracic aortic aneurysms without surgery. Developed and patented first stem cell delivery catheter - ProCell. 2000's - launched first clincial trials for stem cell repair of damaged hearts. Developed and patented biological pacemaker. Introduced first cardiovascular genetic test on U.S. market. 2010's - Developed and patented full lineup of microcurrent devices for directing stem cell regeneration and repair of damaged organs and for improving blood flow and healing. Developed first implantable, programmable, re-fillable stem cell pump + electrical stimulator combination devices for organ regeneration. Developed patent pending first Stem Cell Bra. Serves as co-leader and state spokesperson for Startup California for The JOBS ACT and Crowdfunding. Chairman of The California Stock Exchange TM www.calstockexchange.com Co-created and to co-host CNBC's upcoming TV program Crowdfund The American Dream. Founder of The Kindheart Lionheart INSPIRATIONAL WORKS TV Network www.kindheartlionhearttv.com. Serves on the board of the Cell Therapy Foundation - http://www.celltherapyfoundation.org/About-Us/Advisory-Board/Howard-Leonhardt and numerous other boards including UCLA Bioengineering, USC Center for Technology & Innovation Pediatric, University of Northern California Science & Technology Innovation Center and the University of Florida Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation since 2000. He is testing the waters for a 2018 run for the Lt. Governor's office in California which appoints 5 of the 12 board members for the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).
About Cal-X Crowdfund Connect www.calxcrowdfund.com: Helping life science firms build fund raising campaigns working with approved high quality portals and service providers - http://www.calstockexchange.com/healthcare-biotech-medtech-crowdfunding/ What we do CLICK HERE - http://www.calstockexchange.com/cal-x-crowdfund-connect-what-do-we-do/
Contact: Howard Leonhardt, Leonhardt Ventures' Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator, Inc., 1531 6th Street, Unit 401, Santa Monica, California, 90401, Office direct 310 310 2534, Email howard@myostimpacers.com
SOURCE Leonhardt Ventures
RELATED LINKS
http://www.leonhardtventures.com
www.myostimpacers.comf
www.bioleonhardt.com
www.calxstars.com
www.calxcrowdfund.com
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World Stem Cell Summit
Marriott River Center - San Antonio, Texas
December 5th, 2014
"The Future of Regenerative Medicine and How to Finance It" - RegMed Capital Conference Track
Plenary Keynote Speaker, Howard J. Leonhardt -http://worldstemcellsummit.com/speakers-presenters/howard-leonhardt/
9:00a - 10:00a -Conference Room 3-4 - http://worldstemcellsummit.com/summit-agenda/
These devices cause tissues to release stem cell homing signals and have a second signal to direct differentiation into useful functional tissue.
Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator, Inc. www.calxstars.com is an innovation accelerator with an unprecedented portfolio of breakthrough cardiovascular life science and high social good impact innovations primarily emerging from research work at Leonhardt Laboratories that have been majority funded to date by Leonhardt Ventures and its associated angel investor network.
Leonhardt Ventures’ and the Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator are led by a team over 70 proven industry veterans- http://calxstars.com/team-cal-x/
Portfolio technologies include...
MyoStim Pacers – http:/www.myostimpacers.com - heart failure pacemaker designed to recruit reparative stem cells to damaged and weakened heart tissue.
MyoStim Microcurrent Stimulators – Full lineup of microcurrent stimulators for stem cell directed organ regeneration and healing - http://www.myostimpacers.com/microcurrent-stimulators.php
Bioheart, Inc. – http://www.bioheartinc.com - Phase III leader in applying adult muscle stem cells to treat advanced heart failure since 1999. Only cell type known to grow new contractile muscle in the depths of heart scar tissue. In the Phase II/III MARVEL randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled study Bioheart's MyoCell achieved 95.7 meters improvement in exercise capacity over placebo (minus 4 meters). The MARVEL study included 33 leading U.S. heart failure centers.
BioPace – biological pacemaker made entirely of living cells - http://www.leonhardtventures.com/biopace.php
BioLeonhardt – http://www.bioleonhardt.com - combination electrical stimulation and multi-stage cell and gene therapy method, composition and devices for treating advanced heart failure. Featuring combined utilization of MicroRNAs, nutrient time release SDF-1, hydrogel, cardiac stem cells, iPS cells and muscle progenitor stem cells. First method to utilize an implantable stem cell pump and electrical stimulation for multiple dosages of delivery of stem cells and growth factors over time.
Cardiobridge – http://www.cardiobridge.com - high flow rate 10FR circulatory support catheter pump in clinical testing for acute decompensating heart failure and high-risk PCI. Relieving the heart of work load is being studied to possibly improve stem cell transplantation results (see also below) + Procyrion www.procyrion.com - implantable aortic stent with circulatory assist pump in center.
Valvublator - catheter based device for regenerating damaged heart valves so a patient may keep their own instead of getting an implant http://www.leonhardtventures.com/valbulator.php
Stem Cell Pump - implantable stem cell pump designed for controlled dose delivery of stem cells and selected growth factors over time to regenerate damaged organs such as kidneys, livers, pancreas - see www.bioleonhardt.com focused on heart muscle regeneration and healing.
AortaCell unit of Stemergy - wireless non-invasive energy device designed to recruit stem cells to weakened vessel wall tissue for repair. Stemergy is developing a full line up of wireless energy devices designed to direct stem cell therapies non-invasively.
DentaCell - Stem cell repair of damaged teeth gums with microcurrent energy and more - http://www.leonhardtventures.com/denta-call.php
CerebreCell - Microcurrent non-invasive therapy for stem cell repair of damaged brain tissue.
EyeCell - Microcurrent non-invasive therapy for stem cell repair of eyes.
Stem Cell Bra - www.stemcellbra.com - the world's first women's bra designed to recruit her own stem cells with a homing signal and to build new breast tissue without surgery - patent pending. Clinical safety and efficacy test results pending.
The Leonhardt Ventures' Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator, Inc. Scientific Advisory Board is made up of leading researchers - http://calxstars.com/scientific-advisory-board/.
About The 2014 World Stem Cell Summit - December 2nd to 5th , 2014 - (WSCS 14) - http://worldstemcellsummit.com/summit-agenda/ -being held at the Mariott River Center in San Antonio, Texas is an engine for discovery, funding and commercialization. Planned by and for the stem cell and regenerative medicine community, the Summit brings global stakeholders together to solve global challenges. The goal of the summit is to accelerate the discovery and development of lifesaving cures and therapies. The summit builds a foundation to advance cell therapies by establishing a supportive environment of regulation, legislation, financing, reimbursement and patient advocacy.
About Leonhardt Ventures: Since 1982 Leonhardt Ventures has a strong history of inventing, developing, backing and bringing to market leadership products for treating heart and cardiovascular disease. Over 240,000 patients have been treated to date with Leonhardt inventions. Leonhardt Venture's started the Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator in 2012 to guide forward cardiovascular and social good impact innovations over a 5 year period. Leonhardt Ventures' star innovative startups include BioLeonhardt www.bioleonhardt.com + MyoStim Pacers www.myostimpacers.com.
About Howard Leonhardt: Inventor with over 21 patents for treating cardiovascular disease. Serial entrepreneur founding over 30 startups. 1980's led development of turn key cardiac cath labs, cardiovascular balloon catheters, drug and radiation delivery catheters and intravascular lung. 1990's developed and patented leading endovascular stent graft and percutaneous heart valve systems. Stent graft captured 70% world market share for repairing thoracic aortic aneurysms without surgery. Developed and patented first stem cell delivery catheter - ProCell. 2000's - launched first clincial trials for stem cell repair of damaged hearts. Developed and patented biological pacemaker. Introduced first cardiovascular genetic test on U.S. market. 2010's - Developed and patented full lineup of microcurrent devices for directing stem cell regeneration and repair of damaged organs and for improving blood flow and healing. Developed first implantable, programmable, re-fillable stem cell pump + electrical stimulator combination devices for organ regeneration. Developed patent pending first Stem Cell Bra. Serves as co-leader and state spokesperson for Startup California for The JOBS ACT and Crowdfunding. Chairman of The California Stock Exchange TM www.calstockexchange.com Co-created and to co-host CNBC's upcoming TV program Crowdfund The American Dream. Founder of The Kindheart Lionheart INSPIRATIONAL WORKS TV Network www.kindheartlionhearttv.com. Serves on the board of the Cell Therapy Foundation - http://www.celltherapyfoundation.org/About-Us/Advisory-Board/Howard-Leonhardt and numerous other boards including UCLA Bioengineering, USC Center for Technology & Innovation Pediatric, University of Northern California Science & Technology Innovation Center and the University of Florida Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation since 2000. He is testing the waters for a 2018 run for the Lt. Governor's office in California which appoints 5 of the 12 board members for the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM).
About Cal-X Crowdfund Connect www.calxcrowdfund.com: Helping life science firms build fund raising campaigns working with approved high quality portals and service providers - http://www.calstockexchange.com/healthcare-biotech-medtech-crowdfunding/ What we do CLICK HERE - http://www.calstockexchange.com/cal-x-crowdfund-connect-what-do-we-do/
Contact: Howard Leonhardt, Leonhardt Ventures' Cal-X Stars Business Accelerator, Inc., 1531 6th Street, Unit 401, Santa Monica, California, 90401, Office direct 310 310 2534, Email howard@myostimpacers.com
SOURCE Leonhardt Ventures
RELATED LINKS
http://www.leonhardtventures.com
www.myostimpacers.comf
www.bioleonhardt.com
www.calxstars.com
www.calxcrowdfund.com
Help employers find you! Check out all the jobs and post your resume.