• Stem Cells
• 34 min
  1. Stem cells: immortality or a healthy old age?

  • Dr. Jim McWhir
• 40 min
  2. Mouse embryonic stem cells

  • Prof. Sir Martin Evans
• Regenerative Medicine (I)
• 26 min
  3. Stem cells and regenerative medicine

  • Prof. Dame Julia Polak
  • Dr. Anne Bishop
• 27 min
  4. Tissue engineering: the science, the technology and the industry

  • Prof. Robert Nerem
• 41 min
  5. Clinical potential of stem cells

  • Prof. John Martin
• 11 min
  6. Genes and cells therapy

  • Prof. Nagy Habib
• Regenerative Medicine (II)
• 39 min
  7. Stem cell therapy for the treatment of heart failure

  • Dr. James Willerson
• 35 min
  8. Vascular tissue engineering

  • Prof. Robert Nerem
• 43 min
  9. Stem cell biology and neurodegenerative diseases

  • Dr. Ronald McKay
• 17 min
  10. Cartilage stem cells: tools for joint repair?

  • Prof. Charles Archer
• Biotechnology
• 46 min
  11. Stem cell bioprocessing

  • Dr. Sakis Mantalaris
• 68 min
  12. Nanotechnology for tissue engineering

  • Prof. Thomas J. Webster
• 37 min
  13. Materials for tissue engineering

  • Dr. Molly Stevens
  • Mr. Julian George
• Commercialization
• 36 min
  14. Commercialisation of stem cells

  • Dr. Gareth Roberts
• Ethical and Regulatory Considerations
• 44 min
  15. Stem cell ethics

  • Prof. Dame Anne McLaren
• 23 min
  16. The human fertilisation and embryology authority

  • Dame Suzi Leather
• Archived Lectures *These may not cover the latest advances in the field
• 40 min
  17. Bioethics & politics of human embryonic stem cell science in the EU's 6th framework programme

  • Prof. Brian Salter

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1. Introduction
2. Timeline: the start of UK regulation
3. Human fertilization and embryology act (1990)
4. UK law on embryo research
5. Making licensing decisions
6. Making licensing decisions for stem cell research
7. Strengthening science through regulation
8. Who has an interest?
9. Public attitudes - major study
10. Risk and ethics
11. Regulation and trust
12. The chain of consensus
13. Report of the UK stem cell initiative
14. Challenging consensus: implications of Hwang case
15. Challenging consensus: source and supply of eggs
16. Challenging consensus: looking to the future
17. A framework for the future? - the chimera example
18. Securing the future

Topics Covered

• Background to UK regulation of embryo research and hESC research
• The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Act (1990)
• The licensing process
• Strengthening science through regulation
• Public attitudes towards embryo research and regulation
• Challenges to public consensus
• Future of embryo research

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Series:

• Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Categories:

• Cell Biology
• Reproduction & Development

Therapeutic Areas:

• Gynaecology & Obstetrics

Talk Citation

Publication History

• Published on October 1, 2007

Financial Disclosures

• Dame Suzi Leather has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.