April 22, 2004

Century of the cell In labs across the country and around the world, scientists have begun unraveling the stem cell's secrets in a scientific effort that has some researchers predicting the 21st century will be the century of the cell, much as the 20th was the century of the gene. (Staff photo Justin Ide/Harvard News Office) Full story Stem cell videos

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Special section:
Harvard Stem Cell Institute 2004

• From the laboratory to the patient
  Stem Cell Institute will call on expertise from around University to turn research into therapy

• 'Anatomy of a stem cell'
  A primer

• Vigilant eyes oversee stem cell research
  Board examines ethics, provides guidelines

• Research promises new paths to treatments, cures
  Scientists ask of stem cells: 'How does it do that?'

• Ethical divide affects stem cell funding
  Funding shrinks, debate grows

• Eggan works to increase transplant viability
  Researcher forges ahead despite controversy

• Harvard Stem Cell Institute by the numbers
  Some HCSI statistics

• The quotable stem cell
  Remarks from Harvard's president and provost

• Stem cells on the Internet
  Links to online resources

• Stem cell videos
  Researchers at work

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