| Stem Cell Research and Applications: Monitoring the Frontiers of Biomedical Research |
| Preface |
| Findings and Recommendations |
| The Science of Stem Cell Research and Potential Therapies |
| Current Status of Human Stem Cell Research |
| Sources and Characteristics of Human Stem Cells |
| Human Embryonic Stem Cells |
| Human Embryonic Germ Cells. |
| Human Adult Stem Cells |
| The Clinical Potentials for Stem Cell Products |
| Some Examples of Treatments for Major Diseases |
| Type 1 Diabetes in Children |
| Nervous System Diseases |
| Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases |
| Diseases of Bone and Cartilage |
| Cancer |
| Uses in Research |
| A New Window on Human Developmental Biology |
| Models of Human Disease that are Constrained by Current Animal and Cell Culture Models |
| Transplantation |
| Gene Therapy |
| Spiritual and Religious Contexts |
| Ethical Concerns |
| The Moral Status of Human Stem Cells |
| Moral Issues Surrounding the Sources of Stem Cells |
| Sources of Stem Cells and Guidelines for Use |
| Justice Considerations |
| Funding |
| Oversight and Accountability |
| Private Sector Oversight |
| Intellectual Property Considerations |
| Public Sector Oversight |
| Conclusion |
| Appendix I: Working Group Members |
| Appendix II: Staff |
| Appendix III: About AAAS and ICS |
Audrey R. Chapman, Ph.D., Mark S. Frankel, Ph.D., and Michele S. Garfinkel, Ph.D. for the American Association for the Advancement of Science and The Institute for Civil Society
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