Stem Cells: Recent Developments in Science and Policy

Stem cells continue to be the focus of intensive scientific research — as well as debate and controversy. Charged with the ongoing study of the ethical implications of stem cell research and with facilitating public understanding of these and related issues in bioethics, the President's Council on Bioethics offers this specialized addition to its website — a portal to recent key developments in stem cell-related science and policy.

New Developments Since the Council Publications (Listed Below): Update of New Research on Alternative Sources of Pluripotent Stem Cells Since May 2005 Recent Studies Suggesting that Some Adult Cells Have Pluripotent Characteristics Advances in Non-Embryonic Stem Cell Research Since 2005 Advances in Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Council Publications on Stem Cell Research:
	White Paper: Alternative Sources of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells May 2005
	Monitoring Stem Cell Research January 2004
	Human Cloning and Human Dignity: An Ethical Inquiry July 2002
Background on Federal Policy and Legislation
Council Transcripts and Materials on Stem Cells