Category Archives: Stem Cells/Cloning

Banning Stem Cell Research — Or Cloning? Or Both?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Warren Woessner

A front-page article in the Minneapolis StarTribune entitled “Stakes High In Cloning Debate” (March 30, 2011) discusses a bill recently introduced into the Minnesota legislature to criminalize “human cloning.” The article reflects on the confusion surrounding what it is, exactly, that groups … Continue reading →

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U.S. Court of Appeals Stays Decision to Bar Stem Cell Funding

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Warren Woessner

A three judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia stayed the recent district court ruling which voided President Obama’s executive order permitting Federal funding for research on an  expanded number of embryogenic stem cell lines … Continue reading →

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Webinar on Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells – Oct. 6th

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Warren Woessner

Dr. Robin Chadwick will be discussing her project to landscape pending and issued patent claims directed to induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) from the International Stem Cell Conference in Detroit. Many researchers are turning to this family of stem cells … Continue reading →

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Stem Cell Funding Ban Stayed by D.C. Cir.

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Warren Woessner

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stayed the order of the D.C. District Court that had nullified President Obama’s executive order restoring Federal funding for research on embryonic stem cells (ESCs) as conflicting with … Continue reading →

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