CIRM Writer's Seminar Videos

In September 2008, CIRM hosted an afternoon seminar for science writers. The seminar included nine panelists who spoke about current progress in stem cell research.

Introduction - Stem Cell Research Today

• Larry Goldstein, M.D.

Stem Cells Can Make Major Advances Beyond Cell Transplants...

Panelists discussed how stem cell research that does not involve curing disease via tissue replacement will nonetheless advance the science and have valuable clinical application that will lead to cures.

• Cornelis Murre, Ph.D.
• Bruce Conklin, M.D.
• Michael Longaker, M.D.

...But Cures Will Come, Working Toward the Clinic

Panelists discussed current stem cell research that is showing clinical promise in three specific conditions: diabetes, advanced macular degeneration (AMD), and Batten disease.

• Alan Lewis, Ph.D.
• David Hinton, Ph.D.
• Ann Tsukamoto, Ph.D.

...And Perhaps Change a Disease You Never Expected, HIV

Panelists discussed how stem cell research might lead to new solutions for HIV therapies and how understanding HIV's control of our cellular genetics may inform how we regulate the growth of embryonic stem cells.

• Donald Francis, M.D., D.Sc.
• Warner Greene, M.D., Ph.D.