Stem Cell Awareness Day will be recognized across the United States and internationally on September 23, 2009.  Stem Cell Awareness Day is about outreach and education.  As explained by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the purpose of Stem Cell Awareness Day is to 1) deliver information to the public about the science of stem cell research, 2) raise awareness of the current state of research across all types of stem cell science, and 3) convey the future promise that stem cell science holds for a wide variety of therapies and diagnostic applications.  Learn more at www.stemcellday.com .