Harvard Stem Cell Institute Researchers Cleared for SCNT Experiments | HSCI News

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Harvard Stem Cell Institute researchers have received approval to conduct experiments using Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) to create disease-specific stem cell lines. This groundbreaking research aims to develop treatments for various currently incurable diseases affecting millions. However, challenges remain, particularly regarding the ethical implications and technical hurdles, such as the egg harvesting process necessary for cloning. The ongoing discussions emphasize the potential benefits of stem cell research while acknowledging the complexities involved in human cloning efforts.
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After more than two years of intensive ethical and scientific review, Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers at Harvard and Children's Hospital Boston have been cleared to begin experiments using Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) to create disease-specific stem cell lines in an effort to develop treatments for a wide range of now-incurable conditions afflicting tens of millions of people.
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New Obstacle for Scientists

Hey,

If you're interested in the work being done over at Harvard as far as the cloning of humans goes, you should check out this article I found at Technology Review. It highlights another obstacle on the journey to the successful cloning of a human: egg harvesting. Check it out at the link below:

http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=16990&ch=biotech
 

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