Stem Cell Research Through The Ages

By Hermione_R
  • FIRST PROOFS

    FIRST PROOFS

    At the Ontario Cancer Institute (OCI) in Toronto, biophysicst Dr. James Till and haematologist Ernest McCulloch, publish their accidental findings in "Radiation Research", first proving the existence of stem cells! (FIGURE 12)(CITATION 25)
  • CONGRESS ENACTS "NATIONAL RESEARCH ACT"

    CONGRESS ENACTS "NATIONAL RESEARCH ACT"

    The 93rd Congress establishes the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research, meanwhile freezing nearly all federally funded stem cell research! (FIGURE 13)(CITATION 25)

  • ETHICS ADVISORY BOARD

    Congress establishes an Ethics Advisory Board for embryonic research derived from abortions. (CITATION 25)