Why Harvard is Recruiting Egg Donors for Stem Cell Studies

Source: Time
Posted: Tuesday, June 6, 2006

Summary:

Stem cell research in the US took a big leap forward Tuesday when the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) announced that it would begin recruiting women to donate eggs that scientists will then use to generate human embryonic stem cells. It's the first reported program launched by an academic institute to use somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) to create stem cells. The goal of the studies will be to create disease-specific stem cells from patients; these cells could eventually lead to new treatments for conditions ranging from diabetes to Alzheimer's.