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Vice-Chancellor Prof. Ed Byrne
"Stem Cells and Monash University" |
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Gavin Jennings, MLC, Minister for Innovation
on the importance of stem cell research
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Edwina Cornish, SDVC Research, Monash and Tony Lupton MP, Cabinet Secretary
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Professor Steve Wesselingh, Dean of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences |
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Alan Trounson, President, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine and Emeritus Professor, Monash University |
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Dignitaries from California and Victoria discuss international linkages in stem cell research and clinical application. |
| Acknowledgements |
- Faculty of Medicine, Multimedia and Web team
- Mark Malin (MISCL)
- Orly Lacham-Kaplan (MISCL)
- Jill McFadyean (MISCL)
- Samantha Harris (MISCL)
- Anna Michalska (MISCL)
- MISCL Staff and Students
- Homer Bassig (Scenovia) for SCAD 08
- e-Research and ITS for SCAD 08 AV
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| What is stem cell awareness day? |
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Stem Cell Awareness Day is a public education initiative linking scientists, clinicians, patients and the general public around the world. Stem Cell Awareness Day 2009 is a public online forum streaming presentations from high profile national and international speakers. It aims to promote a greater understanding of stem cells and their potential to treat a wide range of debilitating clinical conditions.
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| Why Stem Cells? |
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Stem cells have generated unprecedented excitement in medical research, inspiring remarkable breakthroughs
Stem cells have the potential to treat many devastating degenerative and induced diseases of the heart, lung, brain, kidney and nervous system (including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease), autoimmune diseases (such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis), immunodeficiencies, and cancers
Stem cell therapies may also be an effective treatment for a wide range of sporting, accident and age-related injuries, and may assist in the recovery from surgery
Stem cells have both human and veterinary applications
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| How realistic are stem cell therapies? |
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What are the latest breakthroughs in the laboratory and the clinic? What are the ethical issues? Can I trust unregulated “stem cell clinics" ? Can I bank my stem cells and those of my children ? How can I pursue a career in stem cell research?
Note:
These pages are intended for educational purposes only and are not intended to provide any specific medical advice or replace consultation with a qualified medical practitioner
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