Embryonic Stem Cell Research: A Scientific Overview
Channel: Center for Advanced Study, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Date: 13/11/2013

James Thomson
Professor of Anatomy, Obstetrics, and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison

James Thomson, discoverer of the embryonic stem cell procedure, will discuss the scientific dimensions of this new and exciting research agenda.  He will go on to highlight, during a question and answer session, the ethical, legal, and political aspects of that agenda both in the United States and abroad.

Hosted by: Department of Animal Science, Department of Political Science, Institute for Genomic Biology

In conjunction with: Campus Honors Program, College of Law, College of Medicine at Urbana-Champaign, College of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, Neuroscience Program, Program for the Study of Religion, School of Molecular and Cellular Biology

Monday, October 17, 2005
7:30 pm
Foellinger Auditorium
Urbana