Government and Policy-Related:
The National Institutes of Health Stem Cell Information Page
A complete collection of information about the biology and therapeutic promise of stem cells, reports, regulations, administrative statements, and congressional testimony concerning stem cell research.
National Academies of Science
Contains an excellent site dedicated to stem cell research, with a variety of advisory reports and links to upcoming events and meetings.
The President's Council on Bioethics
A council comprised of scholars from a variety of disciplines who advise the President on ethical issues related to biomedical research and technology.
American Association for the Advancement of Science Policy Brief on Stem Cell Research
A succinct synopsis of the science, ethics, and politics of stem cell research.
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
The ISSCR is an independent, nonprofit organization formed in 2002 to foster the exchange of information on stem cell research. An ISSCR task force comprised of experts in medicine and ethics from fourteen countries has drafted drafted guidelines for the conduct of human embryonic stem cell research that address the international diversity of cultural, political, legal and religious perspectives
Northwestern:
Department of Neurology website and Dr. Kessler's research bio
Northwestern selected as a Center of Excellence in Translational Stem Cell Research
In 2005 the National Institutes of Health selected Northwestern as one of two institutions to receive a prestigious NIH Center of Excellence Grant (listen to an interview with Dr. Kessler)
An Extraordinary Potential to Heal
A feature article written for Northwestern Magazine on the topic of stem cell research.
Center for Bioethics, Science, and Society and Dr. Zoloth's bio (CBSS director)
The mission of the Center for Bioethics, Science and Society is to explore and assess the basic research being carried out at Northwestern University with the central questions of bioethics. Such questions allow the widest possible reflection on nationally recognized research in nanotechnology, genomics, genetics, regenerative medicine, end of life care, neonatal and obstetrical dilemmas, and neuroscience.
Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program
This Feinberg Medical School program includes faculty from the disciplines of bioethics, literature, law, history, religion, sociology, and philosophy dedicated to interdisciplinary teaching, research, and scholarship in bioethics, the medical humanities, and the values-oriented social sciences.
This public outreach initiative at Northwestern hosted a 2002 event on stem cell research. The site has video clips of experts discussing the biology, ethics, and policy of stem cells.
Others:
Bioethics.net
Administered by the editors of the American Journal of Bioethics, this site is an excellent site for articles related to the ethics of stem cell research.
