Christopher Thomas Scott
Academic Appointments
- Sr Research Scholar, Pediatrics - Centers, Center for Biomedical Ethics
- Sr. Research Scholar, Dean's Office - Center for Biomedical Ethics
Key Documents
Contact Information
- Contact Information
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-6103 Tel (650) 725-6111Alternate Contact Paula Bailey Coordinator, Center for Biomedical Ethics Tel Work 650-723-5760
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Stem Cell Research Advisory Panel, Stanford University (2007 - 2009)
- Director, Program on Stem Cells in Society, Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics (2006 - present)
- Course Director, Stem Cell Biology, Program in Human Biology (2006 - 2008)
- Assistant Vice Chancellor, University of California, San Francisco (2000 - 2002)
- Executive Director, ACCESS Clinical Trials, Stanford Medical Center (1996 - 1997)
- Director, Research Development, Stanford University Medical Center (1998 - 2000)
Honors and Awards
- Knight Fellows Favorite Professor Award, Knight Fellows Program, Stanford (2006,2008)
- Marsh O'Neill Award (Contributions to Stanford's research enterprise), Stanford University (1999)
Professional Education
| MA: | Stanford University, Policy, Liberal Arts (2005) |
| BA: | Colorado University, Biological Sciences (1978) |
Professional Affiliations and Activities
- Member, National Core for Neuroethics, University of British Columbia (2012 - present)
- Member, Stanford Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (2010 - present)
- Member, Stanford University Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research and Education (2010 - present)
- Fellow, Stanford Center for Integration of Research on Genetics and Ethics (2009 - present)
- Ethics and Policy Committee, International Society for Stem Cell Reseach (2006 - 2011)
Community and International Work
- International Society of Stem Cell Research, Boston, MA
- The Stem Cell Advisors, Palo Alto, California
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
The Program on Stem Cells in Society: Areas of Scholarly Concentration
1) Study the political, legal, ethical, technological and economic impacts of stem cell research.
2) Educate undergraduate and graduate students and provide outreach to secondary schools and the general public about stem cell research.
3) Serve as a resource for academicians, public officials and the public on the scientific, legal and ethical impacts of stem cell research.
Publications
- Liquid refreshment. Nat Biotechnol. 2013; (2): 115
- Position statement on the provision and procurement of human eggs for stem cell research. Cell Stem Cell. 2013; (3): 285-91
- Expand and Regularize Federal Funding for Human Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Journal of Policy Analysis and Management. 2012
- Geron's Quixotic Fate Nature Biotechnology. 2012; (6): 2012
- Personal medicine--the new banking crisis. Nat Biotechnol. 2012; (2): 141-7
- The race is on: human embryonic stem cell research goes global. Stem Cell Rev. 2012; (4): 1043-7
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