Translational stem cell research
Subtitle: issues beyond the debate on moral status of the human embryo
By: Kristina Hug, Göran Hermerén, editors
Series: Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine; Stem cell biology and regenerative medicine
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 461
ISBN-13: 9781607619581; 9781607619598
Subjects: Moral and ethical aspects; Government policy; Research; Stem cells; Translational Medical Research; Therapeutic use; Ethics; Stem Cell Research
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Translational stem cell research : what is possible today and what still remains to be achieved?; title: Translating stem cell research knowledge from bench to bedside : ethical issues; title: Creation of human-animal entities for translational stem cell research : scientific, ethical and regulatory challenges; title: Stem cell banking for translational stem cell research or stem cell-based therapies; title: Translational stem cell research and commercial funding; title: Patenting of human stem cell-based inventions : scientific, ethical and regulatory issues; title: From general public to researchers, and vice versa : communication issues in translational stem cell research; title: Translational stem cell research and its psychological implications; title: Ethical evaluation of translational stem cell research projects in research ethics committees; title: Looking at the future of translational stem cell research and stem cell-based therapeutic applications : risks, long-term effects, and priority setting.