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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2012 is awarded to Stem Cell Scientists, Sir John B. Gurdon, Shinya Yamanaka
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What is Stem Cell Awareness Day?
Stem Cell Awareness Day is a public education initiative linking scientists, clinicians, patients and the general public around the world. It aims to promote a greater understanding of stem cells and their potential to treat a wide range of debilitating clinical conditions.
Professor Richard Boyd
Director - Monash Immunology and Stem Cell
Laboratories (MISCL)
Monash University
We invite you to view the presentations below from the public event held at Federation Square. Please feel free to ask any questions you wish in the section below and indicate if you wish to have your question reposted or not. In either case all names will be removed for anonymity.
Presentation list
Topic: Osteoarthritis
The Mesoblast Story – Successes in stem cell therapies
Prof Silviu Itescu CEO, Mesoblast, Melbourne, Australia
>> watch the video
Stem cells and spine surgery
Dr Tony Goldschlager Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
>> watch the video
Stem cells for the treatment of Osteoarthritis
Dr Dan Bates Lakeside Sports Medicine Clinic, Melbourne, Australia
>> watch the video
Stem Cells: The new frontier for canine osteoarthritis
Dr Ray Ferguson Monash Veterinary Clinic, Melbourne, Australia
>> watch the video
Topic: Neurological Disorders
Stem cells for neuroscience
Prof Andrew Elefanty Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
>> watch the video
Stem cell applications for brain and spinal cord injury
Prof Jeff Rosenfeld Directory of Neurosurgery, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
>> watch the video
New stem cell applications for the management of multiple sclerosis
Dr Martin Short Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
>> watch the video
Towards new therapies for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases
Prof Colin Pouton Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
>> watch the video
Why Stem Cells?
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
How realistic are stem cell therapies?
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?
2012 Focus
Osteoarthritis
Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Alzheimer’s Disease
- Huntington’s Disease
- Parkinson’s Disease
Stem Cell Information
- Stem Cell Research (CSIRO)
- Catalyst Stem Cell Special
- Prof. Richard Boyd on Macca's ABC morning radio - (audio file 4.9Mb)
- Dr Orly Lacham-Kaplan on Brain Matters (audio 11.8Mb)
- A Closer Look at Stem Cell Treatments
- Australian Stem Cell Centre for the Public
- ASCC Stem Cell Channel
- ASCC Patient Handbook
- ASCC Teachers Stem Cell Resources Kit
