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Science Friday > Archives > 2003 > November
> November 7, 2003:
Hour Two: Minnesota Remote: Stem Cells
Stem cells hold the promise of curing many of our most dreaded
illness--from Alzheimer's to Parkinson's--and might one day make
organ transplants a thing of the past. But the research has been
slow as ethical minefields are navigated and political battles cloud
its direction.
In this hour we'll take a look at the state of stem cell research
in the U-S. Can adult stem cells one day eliminate the need for
embryonic cells? What are the ethical consideration in using cells
from an embryo?
Call in with your questions and comments at 1-800-989-8255 (3-4
Eastern), and share your opinions online in our Listeners' Lounge (registration required).
Guests:
Catherine Verfaillie
Director, University of
Minnesota Stem Cell Institute
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine
Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Minnesota
Dan Kaufman
Assistant Professor, Stem Cell Institute and Dept. of Medicine
Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Transplantation
University of Minnesota
Stem Cell Institute
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Minnesota
Stanimir Vuk-Pavlovic
Director, Stem Cell Laboratory
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota
Jeff Kahn
Director, Center for Bioethics
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis/ St. Paul, Minnesota
Books/Articles Discussed:
Related Links:
Stem
Cell Institute
MEDLINE
Plus: Stem Cells
NIH
stem cell info
Center
for Science, Technology, and Congress
AAAS
Stem Cell Main
CNN.com
Specials - Stem Cells
Nature:
Focus on stem cells
This segment produced by Annette Heist
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