Susan Solomon: The promise of research with stem cells
Calling them "our bodies' own repair kits," Susan Solomon advocates research using lab-grown stem cells. By growing individual pluripotent stem cell lines, her team creates testbeds that could accelerate research into curing diseases -- and perhaps lead to individualized treatment, targeted not just to a particular disease but a particular person.
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["TED", "TEDTalk", "TEDTalks", "TED Talk", "TED Talks", "TED Global", "TEDGlobal", "Susan Solomon", "Science", "Health care", "Technology", "Medical Research"]
Duration
Duration minutes: 14
Duration seconds: 59
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Calling them "our bodies' own repair kits," Susan Solomon advocates research using lab-grown stem cells. By growing individual pluripotent stem cell lines, her team creates testbeds that could accelerate research into curing diseases -- and perhaps lead to individualized treatment, targeted not just to a particular disease but a particular person.
Topics:
["TED", "TEDTalk", "TEDTalks", "TED Talk", "TED Talks", "TED Global", "TEDGlobal", "Susan Solomon", "Science", "Health care", "Technology", "Medical Research"]
Duration
Duration minutes: 14
Duration seconds: 59
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