- Should scientists do more to tackle stem cell tourism?
- EuroStemCell connect: Expanding the EuroStemCell community
- EuroStemCell: the story so far
- Stem cell fact sheets: Embryonic stem cells: where do they come from and what can they do?
- Research update: Progressing towards the clinic with skeletal muscle and epithelial stem cells
- Stem cell toolkit - downloadable resources and activities
- Recent additions to our stem cell resource directory: BEEP- Bioethics Education Project, Famiglie cellulari, Super Cells: The Wonder of Stem Cells, Research into reprogrammed stem cells: an interactive timeline
Introducing the EuroStemCell newsletter
Hello! This is the first edition of EuroStemCell's new quarterly newsletter - designed to keep you up-to-date with EuroStemCell activities and stem cell news. For more regular updates, you can also follow us on Twitter, check out our Facebook page or subscribe to our RSS feeds. And if you haven't visited the site for a while, do take a look. You can help shape how the site develops by filling in our quick survey before 17 August 2011 - we would really appreciate your feedback. Thanks!
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Should scientists do more to tackle stem cell tourism?
Many clinics offering unproven stem cell therapies have appeared in recent years. What can we do to prevent exploitation of patients made vulnerable by their desperation for a cure? Efforts so far have often focused on informing patients of the risks, or enhancing regulation of stem cell research or therapy. An article published in the journal EMBO Reports argues that another strategy is needed; and stem cell scientists have a key role to play. We've summarized the article's suggestions, and published responses from stem cell scientist Robin Lovell-Badge and transplant biologist Matthew D Griffin.
Read more about tackling stem cell tourism
EuroStemCell Connect: Expanding the EuroStemCell community
EuroStemCell is about connecting European citizens with stem cell scientists and their latest research. Our partners represent four major European stem cell research projects and over 95 labs from across Europe, but we know there are many more great research projects going on. That’s why we’re launching EuroStemCell Connect, a new scheme designed to bring together Europe’s stem cell and regenerative medicine community to share the latest news about their science with the public.
Read more about EuroStemCell Connect
EuroStemCell: the story so far
The EuroStemCell project’s been running for just over a year now, building Europe's stem cell hub: a web platform for information, education and conversation about stem cell research and regenerative medicine in Europe. We’ve still got lots more in the pipeline, but we’ve also already achieved a lot and thought it would be good to take stock as we head into year two.
Read more about what we've been up to
Stem cell fact sheets
Our fact sheets are short summaries to help non scientists quickly get the facts about stem cells and regenerative medicine. All fact sheets are reviewed by senior scientists. We encourage you to take a look at the whole collection (10 published so far), but for now here's a recent one...
Embryonic stem cells: where do they come from and what can they do?
Embryonic stem cells have captured the imagination of scientists and non-scientists alike. But what are they, where do they come from and why are researchers all over the world working hard to understand more about them?
Research updates from EU-funded stem cell projects
Our research updates keep you informed about progress in public-funded European stem cell research. Here's a recent example from our partner, OptiStem:
Progressing towards the clinic with skeletal muscle and epithelial stem cells
OptiStem brings stem cell biology and clinical science together in a drive to develop and test new stem-cell-based approaches to therapy. We are focussed on degenerative diseases of the skeletal muscle, and repair of diseased or damaged epithelial tissues such as the skin or cornea. We have already made great progress in all three strands of our work – basic science, pre-clinical research and our planned clinical trials.
Stem cell toolkit - downloadable resources and activities
The first components of the EuroStemCell toolkit - downloadable stem cell activities and resources for a variety of audiences and settings - are now available on our Toolkit page.
All tools have been piloted, come with full instructions and downloads, and can be customized to suit your audience and requirements.
Stem cell resources: some recent additions to our directory
We have now catalogued more than 30 stem cell resources. To search the full list, vote for your favourite or add your own, visit our stem cell resources page.
