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Recommended weekend reading on stem cells & science

January 9, 2016 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

I try to catch up on my science reading over the weekends and evenings. Here’s my recommended weekend reading on stem cells & science. Did I miss anything especially cool? Let me know in the comments. Direct reprogramming of skin cells into insulin-producing cells. I love direct reprogramming. Healios and Athersys Enter Into Regenerative Medicine Partnership. …

Nita Farahany Interview on Human Germline Modification: Defining A Road Forward

July 28, 2015 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

The topic of heritable human genetic modification has been heating up recently. Prominent scientists, ethicists, and legal scholars have being weighing in, and there is a range of attitudes. Some favor a complete, moratorium including even lab work, while on the other end of the spectrum there are those who have a more liberal perspective. Many …

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