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10 for 10 on stem cell day: 10 issues for coming 10 years

October 11, 2017 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / Leave a Comment

It’s stem cell day! Or more accurately, it is stem cell awareness day. It’s a good time to think about where our field stands and where we’ll be in 10 years. Below, I’ve outlined 10 for 10: 10 things to ponder about stem cells in a 10-year timeframe. Approved Therapies. How many new stem cell …

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Public polling on human gene editing, moratorium

May 21, 2015 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

Many of us scientists, ethicists, and legal scholars are working on educational outreach to the public on the potential use of gene editing technologies like CRISPR to genetically modify human beings, but clearly there’s a long way to go and much more to do on this front. By the way, you may find this new …

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