The Selling of Stem Cells The Stem Cell Report with Martin Pera

This November marks the 25th anniversary of the successful isolation and culture of human embryonic stem cells by Jamie Thompson. This breakthrough was a turning point in biomedical research. This discovery provided scientists with a limitless source of human cells to understand human biology and model disease. The discovery also provided a novel pathway to develop tissues and cells that could potentially be used to provide curative diseases like diabetes and Parkinson’s, among others. ...