lec 17/18: ethical, religious and political debate around stem cells

what is the common public misconception/view around stem cells?

how do reports describe stem cell therapy time line? how does this differ from actuality?

describe the different views of the moral status of the embryo

describe the different religious views around the used of embryos in stem cell research

describe the validity of stem cell preservation/bank claims

how do high-profile individuals influence stem cell therapy views

describe how the concept of medical tourism relates to stem cells

when are people most willing to consider stem cell therapies?

what tissue types are often preserved in banks? are these useful?

how are stem cells advertised in cosmetics? is there truth to this?

describe some of the uses of stem cells for animals

• are there concerns around these?

describe the examples of cloning pets

how does pet cloning target their consumers?

explain the moral dilemma around using stem cells to save endangered species

describe the case of bringing back mammoths

how do stem cells relate to economics?

what is translational medicine

describe the cost of stem cell therapy research and how the cost is expected to change

when can the strict legislation around drug and therapy approval be waived?

describe the FDA approval process from bench to bedside and how the two exemptions can skip phases

describe two cases in which the FDA had to take legal action