Translational Stem Cell Research
In: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
In: Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Ser.
For many years, the ethical discussion surrounding human embryonic stem cell research has focused on the moral status of the embryo. This text takes a wider moral berth and focuses on numerous ethical, legal and social aspects involved in translating the results of stem cell research into diagnostic and therapeutic applications. ""Translational Stem Cell Research"" is broken into ten sections. It opens with an overview of the latest in stem cell research, focusing on specific diseases and the treatment of burn victims. Part II discusses the issues involved in the many steps from bench to bedsi