Official resource about research, using human embryonic lines under Federal policy, eligibility criteria, funding opportunities for scientists. Includes FAQ maintained by the National Institutes of Health, Maryland. stemcells.nih.gov
Conferences on scientific, technology and business information exchange relevant to biopharmaceutical and biomedical companies or institutions. Held for two days in San Diego, California. www.gtcbio.com/confpage.asp?cid=16
Report on research involving introduction of DNA from embryonic stem cells, surviving in egg genome from 11 women, for three to five days, the country's first patient specific cells. Publication due in Reproductive and BioMedicine Online from Newcastle Un news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4563607.stm
Introduction to article updating work on patient specific cloning of stem cells for applications in diabetis, in Seoul National University, South Korea. [Full text required registration to Science Magazine.] sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/519/1