A Small Dose Of... Bioethics

Bioethics (7/7/04)

A Small Dose of Stem Cells

Biology References

Legal Issues

NIH Stem Cell Information - transfer agreements

Political/Government

WA State Legislature - general information
Stem Cell - WA State House Version - House Bill 1461 - Digest of 1461
Stem Cell - WA State Senate Version - Senate Bill 5466 - Digest of 5466

Dictionaries and Glossaries

Science - Stem cell programs 5.9.03 - excellent references

A Bit of History the start of stem cells 1998-2004

Web Collections

The Google Web Directory provides links to Internet resources on stem cells.


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	News
	Lead 10 to 2 mcg/dl campaign and LEAD in the water of Seattle Schools More new & interesting
	New Publications
	Precautionary Principle: Reasonable, Rational, & Responsbile (pdf) (html) (poster)

	Events & Resources
	*Toxicology Education Foundation’s - video "Is It Safe" - make good decisions about risk associated with every day products.
	**April 25th - "A Small Dose of Toxicology" A one day course on toxicology in Anchorage Alaska - Sponsored by Univ. of Washington Continueing education.
	***March 24-29 See us at Society of Toxicology meeting in Charlotte, NC.

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A Bit of History

1998 - Researchers first extract stem cells from human embryos

1999 - First Successful human transplant of insulin-making cells from cadavers

2001 - President Bush restrict federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research

2002 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation international creates $20 million fund-raising effort to support stem-cell research

2003?? - California ok stem cell research

2004 - Harvard researchers grow stem cells from embryos using private funding

2004 - Ballot measure for $3 Billion bond for stem cells

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