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Christopher Thomas Scott
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Phone:(650) 725-6103 Profile: http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/Christopher_Scott/
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Sr Research Scholar
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Curriculum Vitae PDF
Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
Knight Fellows Favorite Professor Award
Knight Fellows Program, Stanford
2006,2008
Marsh O'Neill Award (Contributions to Stanford's research enterprise)
Stanford University
1999
Administrative Appointments
Title
Organization
Start Year
End Year
Stem Cell Research Advisory Panel
Stanford University
2007
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Director, Program on Stem Cells in Society
Stanford Center for Biomedical Ethics
2006
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Course Director, The Stem Cell
Program on Continuing Studies
2005
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Course Director, Stem Cell Biology
Program in Human Biology
2006
2008
Assistant Vice Chancellor
University of California, San Francisco
2000
2002
12 appointments: view full list
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
MA
Stanford University
Policy, Liberal Arts
BA; BS
Colorado University
Biological Sciences
Research Interests
The PSCS 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.
Outcomes
1. Present papers and talks at national and international conferences.
2. Publish peer reviewed research in top ranked journals.
3. Teach and guide the development of secondary and higher education curricula.
4. Serve as resource for the public and government officials through consultations and committee memberships.
Accomplishments
• Publication of peer-reviewed articles, essays and papers in internationally recognized journals such as Nature, Science, and Cell Stem Cell.
• Participation on state and national stem cell advisory boards, committees and in national and international conferences
• Release of a popular science book, Stem Cell Now (Plume, 2007), on the scientific, ethical and political dimensions of stem cell research
• Develop classes in stem cell biology, ethics and policy for Stanford students, Stanford Continuing Education
• Participate in high school programs on stem cell biology
• Featured appearances and recurring coverage in local, national and international news media
• Hold a lecture series and annual public symposium.
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.
Outcomes
1. Present papers and talks at national and international conferences.
2. Publish peer reviewed research in top ranked journals.
3. Teach and guide the development of secondary and higher education curricula.
4. Serve as resource for the public and government officials through consultations and committee memberships.
Accomplishments
• Publication of peer-reviewed articles, essays and papers in internationally recognized journals such as Nature, Science, and Cell Stem Cell.
• Participation on state and national stem cell advisory boards, committees and in national and international conferences
• Release of a popular science book, Stem Cell Now (Plume, 2007), on the scientific, ethical and political dimensions of stem cell research
• Develop classes in stem cell biology, ethics and policy for Stanford students, Stanford Continuing Education
• Participate in high school programs on stem cell biology
• Featured appearances and recurring coverage in local, national and international news media
• Hold a lecture series and annual public symposium.
Community and International Work
- Scientific Advisory Board, Institute for Stem Cell Research, Zurich, Switzerland More »
- International Society of Stem Cell Research, Boston, MA More »
Publications
- Scott, CT, "What Stem Cell Therapy Can Learn From Gene Therapy." Nature Reports Stem Cells (DOI: 10.1038/stemcells.2008.123) 2008; More »
- McCormick, Jennifer, Scott, Christopher Thomas "The Stem Cell Century: New epoch, fresh challenges" Perspectives in Biology and Medicine (in press) 2008; More »
- Plomer A, Taymor KS, Scott CT "Challenges to human embryonic stem cell patents." Cell Stem Cell 2008; 2: 1: 13-7 More »
- Scott CT, "Stem cells: new frontiers of ethics, law, and policy." Neurosurg Focus 2008; 24: 3-4: E24 More »
- Vrtovec KT, Scott CT "Patenting pluripotence: the next battle for stem cell intellectual property." Nat Biotechnol 2008; 26: 4: 393-5 More »
25 publications: view full list
