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First Embryonic Stem Cells Cultivated
The first ever hESCs are cultivated in a lab. These hESCs are capable of creating human tissue -
Federal Funding of hESCs is Terminated
President George W. Bush terminates federal funding of research regarding human embryonic stem cells. -
Stem Cells for Heart Attack Patients Fails
A massive trial for research regarding the impact of adult stem cells for patients who have suffered heart attacks fails. -
Lab Creates iPS cells from skin cells
The lab cultivates iPS cells, cells that may be used for any purpose as they have not been assigned to a certain duty, from plain skin cells. -
Biosynthetic Trachea is Successfully Implanted into the Patient
The first ever successful biosynthetic organ is implanted into the patient. The trachea was constructed by using the protein mold left from a donor, but implanting lab cultivated cells from the patient.