1. Wade Schlueter

2. Stem Cells…? … Huh?  A type of cell that can turn into a variety of different types of cells in the body and do so without limit.  Types of Stem Cells: Adult Stem Cells, ○ aka multipotent (limited cell types) Embryonic, ○ aka pluripotent (many cell types)

3. All The Facts…. About Ovaries… you ever wanted to know.  A woman is born with approx 2 million eggs and never produces any more.  11,000 die each month prior to puberty  After puberty, about 1,000 die per month  When all eggs are gone, menopause begins.  Embryos are a great source of pluripotent stem cells

4. Treatment Options  Reprogrammable Stem Cells  Stem Cells from Umbilical Cords  Adult Stem Cells – from you!  Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT): “allows scientists to produce embryonic stem cells without using sperm to fertilize an egg.” Aka “Therapeutic Cloning”

5. Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT)

6.  Stem cells that can change into different types of cells.  Involves the creation and destruction of embryos.  Risk of bodily rejection.  Newer technology -nuclear reprogramming “Creates stem-like cells from the patient's own cells, avoiding both these problems.”

7.  Facial bones created from own stem cells  Adult stem cells Can be used for a variety of other purposes, but are more limited.

8. Sources of Controversy  Fertility Clinics have excess, fertile embryos thrown away.  Embryos could become human beings.  Stem Cell Research and Treatment can easily affect tens of millions yet research is delayed  Reprogramming Stem Cells – Playing God.  Biological Insurance – Storage of your own stem cells

9. Review and Questions?  Stem Cell Technology has huge medical and ethical implications  Various Methods for Stem Cell Treatments  Controversy in society  Future direction of stem cell research

10. References  http://www.americansforcures.org/article.php?uid=1000 http://www.americansforcures.org/article.php?uid=1000  http://ssbg.files.wordpress.com/2006/07/_stemm.jpg http://ssbg.files.wordpress.com/2006/07/_stemm.jpg  http://ssbg.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/1-embryonic-stem- cells-v-adult-stem-cells-theory-and-hype-v-therapeutic- reality-2/ http://ssbg.wordpress.com/2006/07/19/1-embryonic-stem- cells-v-adult-stem-cells-theory-and-hype-v-therapeutic- reality-2/  http://singularityhub.com/2009/10/22/patients-own-stem- cells-used-to-grow-facial-bones/ http://singularityhub.com/2009/10/22/patients-own-stem- cells-used-to-grow-facial-bones/  http://www.infertile.com/brochures/biological_clock04.htm http://www.infertile.com/brochures/biological_clock04.htm  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7101834.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7101834.stm  http://www.zeenewsmania.com/2011/06/biological- insurance-for-adults/ http://www.zeenewsmania.com/2011/06/biological- insurance-for-adults/  http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2010/09/09/118141/stem- cell-stay/ http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2010/09/09/118141/stem- cell-stay/