Christopher Thomas Scott

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, The Stem Cell, Program on Continuing Studies (2005 - present)
• Course Director, Stem Cell Biology, Program in Human Biology (2006 - 2008)
• Assistant Vice Chancellor, University of California, San Francisco (2000 - 2002)
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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

Community & International Work

• The Stem Cell Advisors, Palo Alto, California 
• International Society of Stem Cell Research, Boston, MA 

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.

Publications

• Stem Cell Research Policy and iPS Cells Timothy Caulfield, Christopher Scott, Insoo Hyun, Robin Lovell-Badge, Kato Kazuto, Amy Zarzeczny. Nature Medicine. 2009 In Press
• The Practical Consequences of a National Human Embryonic Stem Cell Registry. Taymor K, Scott CT. Stem Cell Rev Rep. 2009
• Gilead's deal of a lifetime. Huggett B, Scott C. Nat Biotechnol. 2009; 27 (5): 423
• We must reverse the Bush legacy of stem-cell problems. Thomas Scott C, Owen-Smith J, McCormick J. Nature. 2009; 460 (7251): 33
• And then there were two: use of hESC lines. Scott CT, McCormick JB, Owen-Smith J. Nat Biotechnol. 2009; 27 (8): 696-7