1. Presented by Alexandria Piccinini STEM CELL RESEARCH

2. What are Stem Cells?  Only cell in the human body that has the natural ability to generate new cell types.  It is uncommitted to a specific function until it receives a signal to transform into a specific cell type  Body’s raw materials

3. Three Variations There are three main variations of stem cells: embryonic, tissue specific or adult cells, and induced pluripotent

4. Potential Benefits Help the medical field better understand how diseases and conditions develop Effective regenerative medicine Regenerate and repair damaged tissue

5. EmCell  Cell Therapy Center in Ukraine  7,000 successful transplants  BBC called it “The Last Hope Clinic”  Patient Testimonials http://www.emcell.com/en/testimonials.htm

6. Controversies  Medical benefits outweigh ethical concerns  Week old blastocysts are not human beings  Majority of embryos are discarded  Morally unacceptable  Destroying a life  Created embryonic cells are unecessary  Human Cloning  Cater to the wealthy In Favor:Opposed:

7. Should we expand federal funding?

8. US Policy versus International Policy  Bush- strict funding  NIH funded $607 mil  Obama- removed restrictions  Criminalized in certain European countries  Continuation of Nazi eugenics  Foreign organizations promoting funding

9. Why is Stem Cell Research Important?  Acclaimed branch of medicine: “Cure the incurable”  Incredibly controversial  Will revolutionize modern day medicine To stay updated visit http://www.stemcellresearchnews. com/

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