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Stitcher
10-14-2007, 01:44 PM
Stem Cells in The Spotlight

Source:http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/index.cfm

What is a Stem Cell? (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/whatissc/)
An introduction to stem cells, the building blocks of the body.


What are Some Different Types of Stem Cells? (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/sctypes/)
Find out how the body uses stem cells to grow and develop.

What is the Goal of Stem Cell Research? (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/scresearch/)
Why are researchers so interested in these cells, anyway? An introduction to the study of stem cells.


Stem Cell Therapies: What is the Recipe for Success? (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/scsuccess/)
How do researchers design and test a stem cell therapy? A step-by-step examination of a treatment for Parkinson's Disease.


Stem Cell Therapies Today (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/sctoday/)
Learn about established stem cell therapies currently in use.

Stem Cell Therapies in the Future (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/scfuture/)
Consider the potential for new stem cell therapies, as well as the challenges facing researchers working to develop them.


Creating Stem Cells for Research (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/sccreate/)
See how stem cells are cultured in the lab to create experimental models.


What are Some Issues in Stem Cell Research? (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/scissues/)
Consider some important questions in the debate over new stem cell technologies.

Additional Resources Additional Resources (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/scresources/)
Links to current news about stem cell research and regulation, along with in-depth information about other topics covered in this module.

Acknowledgments (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/acknowledgments.cfm)

Stem Cells in the Spotlight was written and produced through a partnership between the Genetic Science Learning Center and a talented group of science teachers. Creators of individual activities are listed below.

Illustrations and animations by Harmony Starr.




olsen
10-14-2007, 03:12 PM
thank you for posting this. madelyn