Canadian Stem Cell Foundation

Stem Cell Awareness Day

Today is Stem Cell Awareness Day, an event that brings together organizations and individuals around the world who are working towards realizing the benefits of stem cell science.

Some highlights:

• The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is sponsoring a worldwide poetry contest
• The World Stem Cell Summit is taking place in Baltimore, MD
• Monash University is hosting a webcast linking international stem cell scientists as well as video seminars and live Q&A by leaders in the field
• The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) is hosting a Stem Cell Image Contest and screening the documentary Terra Incognita: Mapping Stem Cell Research
• And, of course, the Canadian Stem Cell Foundation has released the Stem Cell Charter

Visit the Stem Cell Awareness Day website to find out more about these events, learn more about stem cell science and support the people involved. And help move stem cell research forward by signing the Stem Cell Charter.

stemcellcharter.org is live!

Sign the Charter, explore the site and share with friends.

Also, check out some of our media coverage:

CTV: Canadians to present ethics code for stem cell studies

CBC: Stem cell research guidelines to be proposed at U.S. summit

Canadian Press: Canadian-made code of ethics for stem cell research stresses public trust

Release of the Stem Cell Charter

The Stem Cell Charter is set to be released tomorrow. Once the site goes live, visit stemcellcharter.org. Watch the "Rock Star Scientists" video, read and sign the Charter, and explore the Charter universe.