FILM: MAPPING STEM CELL RESEARCH: TERRA INCOGNITA
Lunch Box Films

Date & Time:
December 3, 2008 12:00 PM

Department or Sponsor:
UNT Media Library

Brief Information:
Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita puts a human face on the stem cell debate by following the work of Dr. Jack Kessler, a renowned expert in the field, as he searches for a cure to spinal cord injuries, and the breakthrough that will allow his injured daughter to walk again.

When Dr. Kessler was invited to head up the Neurology Department at Northwestern University, his focus was on using stem cells to help cure diabetes. However, soon after his appointment, his daughter Allison, then age 15, was injured in a skiing accident that left her paralyzed from the waist down. In the moments following the accident, Dr. Kessler made the decision to change the focus of his research to begin working on a cure for spinal cord injuries using embryonic stem cells. (90 min.)

Attendance:
Open to the Public

Projected Attendance: under 100

Price & Ticket Information
free

Contact Information:
Telephone Number: 940-369-7249
Email: sue.parks@unt.edu
Web:http://www.library.unt.edu