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Arizona State University                           (contact me)

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Stem cells and embryos

Our group works on conceptual, historical, and ethical dimensions of embryo research, stem cell biology, and regenerative medicine.

Some of the questions we pursue are:

• how has embryo research developed over time in its complex social and scientific contexts?

• what are the twists and turns from bench to clinic for stem cell research?

• what are the inferential and evidentiary criteria for moving between experimental systems?

• how can we help to ensure that stem cell therapeutics do not suffer the same fate as gene therapy (lots of hype, much less hope)?

• how, if at all, should eventual stem cell therapeutics be integrated into clinical medicine? and

• how should embryo and stem cell research be governed?

Click for more information on the Embryo Project, the Chimera Project, the Translation Project, and the Model Systems Strategic Research Network.