Stanford is at the forefront in leading the effort to explore the potential promise of stem cells. Researchers at the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine are devoted to exploring the biology of stem cells with the goal of translating this knowledge into dramatic new medical therapies for some of the world’s most serious and intractable afflictions.
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Stanford Medicine Magazine
Cover story: The science and politics of stem cell research
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SCOPE Blog: Stem Cell Channel
Fast-acting, pain-free medical news and commentary
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Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
The institute aims to set the foundations for the new field of regenerative medicine.
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Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research and Education
The Center is an integral program within the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine.
Rich Media
- Michael Longaker on stem cell research
- Irving Weissman on proposed NIH stem cell guidelines
- The politics and promise of stem cell research
- Source of cancer stem cells' resistance to radiation discovered at Stanford
- A line in the test tube: The debate over stem cells
- Irv Weissman: Differences between adult and embryonic stem cells
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