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Stem Cells Australia and The University of Melbourne have welcomed $3 million Federal Government funding to advance stem cell research towards new treatments.

The potential of stem cell research to transform healthcare is a tantalising prospect, especially for those suffering from currently incurable conditions. However, beyond the realm of research, there is a growing commercial ‘stem cell’ industry, founded not on evidence, but on the promise of success. Megan Munsie explores this domain.

Stem cell research was recently brought out of the laboratory and into the public discourse in an open public forum, held on 18 June in in conjunction with the 16th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research in Melbourne.