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Understanding Stem Cells: Why the History Matters| old_uid | 11125 |
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| title | Understanding Stem Cells: Why the History Matters |
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| start_date | 2012/03/22 |
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| schedule | 16h-17h30 |
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| online | no |
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| summary | Stem cell research to most of the general public suggests embryos and ethical debate. Most people imagine that this research started relatively recently, as with the 1998 culturing of human embryonic stem cell lines. Biologists think of the research as having started in 1981, with the culturing of mouse stem cell lines that brought considerable knowledge and led to the human research. Those involved with clinical treatments think back to the discovery of hematopoietic stem cell and development of bone marrow transplantation to introduce a very particular kind of stem cell therapy dating back to the middle of the 20th century. In fact, stem cell research began well before that, though not consistently. It is worth reviewing the history and asking in what ways the historical development matters, because that historical context has shaped the underlying assumptions made by researchers and the public today. This talk will examine the historical developments and how assumptions about stem cells have changed. |
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| responsibles | Kostyrka, Laplane |
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