Resource Library

To find out more about stem cell research and potential clinical benefits please visit one of the collections in our resource library.

The video library has many interesting interviews with experts discussing topics ranging from what you need to know about clinical trials and stem cell tourism, to the ethics associated with stem cell research.

Patient Information
- ASCC Patient Handbook
  01 April 2011
  
  With so much discussion about stem cells and their potential benefits, it is often difficult to determine whether there is any thing available that may help you, your friend or family member. This helpful booklet developed by the Australian Stem Cell Centre provides information for people who are considering stem cell treatment - including proven, investigational/experimental or unproven. Importantly, it also contains information on clinical trials being conducted here in Australia and overseas.
  
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- ISSCR Patient Handbook on Stem Cell Therapies
  20 October 2011
  
  The International Society for Stem Cell Research has created a series of resources to help patients, their families and carers navigate the world of stem cell treatments and make informed decisions about their health and safety. Available on the 'A Closer Look at Stem Cell Treatments' website, the ISSCR Patient Handbook on Stem Cell Therapies is particularly valuable and is also available in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Portuguese and Spanish.
  
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SCA Documentation
- Submission to McKeon Review 2012
  30 March 2012
  
  In a submission to the 2012 Strategic Review of Medical Research in Australia, Professor Martin Pera and Dr Megan Munsie considered the future of health and medical research in Australia from the point of view of the field of regenerative medicine - a discipline that serves as a test case of our ability to manage and foster discovery and translational studies in a new, rapidly evolving scientific arena.
  
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Teaching Resources
- Stem Cell Teachers' Kit
  01 November 2010
  
  Discovering stem cells: science and issues for the classroom
  
  This resource was developed by the Australian Stem Cell Centre to assist teachers in introducing the concepts and issues associated with stem cell science using a curriculum matched set of activities for high school students. Topics range from how to make a stem cell line and ethical considerations to cell differentiation and gene signalling.With stem cell science developing so fast, coupled with the unregulated world of the internet and science fiction films, this handy resource will aid understanding of the science behind the headlines.
  
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Video Library
- Professor Martin Pera on Stem Cells Australia
  07 November 2011
  
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- Banking on cord blood
  14 November 2010
  
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Video Library
- Professor Martin Pera on Stem Cells Australia
  07 November 2011
  
  Professor Martin Pera discusses Stem Cells Australia, the new ARC Special Research Initiative in Stem Cell Science.
- Banking on cord blood
  14 November 2010
  
  Dr Ngaire Elwood Director of the BMDI Cord Blood Bank explains the public cord blood banking system. Some people are choosing to store cord blood privately, why is this?