STEM CELL RESEARCH PRESENTED BY ERIK FLORIN ROGER TANISAKI

STEM CELL RESEARCHSTEM CELL RESEARCH

PRESENTED BYPRESENTED BY

ERIK FLORINERIK FLORIN

ROGER TANISAKIROGER TANISAKI

HistoryHistory

• Began in mid 1800’sBegan in mid 1800’s

• Early 1900’sEarly 1900’s

ERNEST A. McCULLOCHERNEST A. McCULLOCH

Four of Canada's top research scientist, (front) Dr. Ernest Four of Canada's top research scientist, (front) Dr. Ernest

McCulloch, (left to right) Drs. Tony Pawson, Jim Till and Tak MakMcCulloch, (left to right) Drs. Tony Pawson, Jim Till and Tak Mak

JAMES THOMSONJAMES THOMSON

CLASSIFIED IN 3 CLASSIFIED IN 3 CATAGORIESCATAGORIES

• TOTIPOTENTTOTIPOTENT

• PLURIPOTENTPLURIPOTENT

• MULTIPOTENTMULTIPOTENT

Christopher ReeveChristopher Reeve

Michael J. FoxMichael J. Fox

Political and religious Political and religious viewsviews

The political debate is whether to allow scientists to extract stem The political debate is whether to allow scientists to extract stem cells from surplus, unneeded, frozen embryos left over from in-cells from surplus, unneeded, frozen embryos left over from in-

vitro fertilization procedures in fertility clinicsvitro fertilization procedures in fertility clinics

Conservative Christian groups opposed Bush's decision because of the fine line between used descendents of already-extracted stem cells, and killing of new embryos.

Stem cell research allows scientist to reproduce body Stem cell research allows scientist to reproduce body organs and tissue replacing damaged or missing nerves organs and tissue replacing damaged or missing nerves or cells.or cells.

Funding is needed to support research and testing in labs

In September 2000In September 2000 President President George Bush denies funds for George Bush denies funds for any form of stem cell researchany form of stem cell research

Bush changes his mind in August 2001 allowing funding but only to old embryos

In February 2008 researchers at In February 2008 researchers at Stanford Stanford University School of MedicineUniversity School of Medicine in California in California saved multiple lab rats which had suffered a saved multiple lab rats which had suffered a strokestroke

medical stem cell rebuilding can save lives cure people from certain disease and handicaps

There is so much to be learned and not enough There is so much to be learned and not enough support.support.

scientist have only touched on the surface of stem scientist have only touched on the surface of stem cell research.cell research.

Who knows what the future holds?Who knows what the future holds?

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