The Science of Regenerative Medicine

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Earlier this year the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) invited leading UK researchers in this field to showcase their work at a parliamentary seminar.</p> <p>The podcast features Lord Drayson, Minister of State for Science and Innovation, who talks about the potential for UK research in regenerative medicine. Dr Chandy Nath from POST interviews researchers working on areas ranging from spinal repair, to developing cures for blindness and repairing difficult wounds using skin cells. She also discusses the ethical issues arising from research in this area.</p> </div>   <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_PageContent_ctlMainBody_wrapperDiv" class="rte"> <p></p><div> <strong>This recording is 25 minutes long.</strong> <h2>Subscribe to future recordings (Podcast)</h2> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121215517/http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/the-parliament-podcast-channel/id272821310">Subscribe using iTunes</a> </p></li> <li> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121215517/http://feeds.feedburner.com/theparliamentpodcastchannel">Subscribe using non iTunes alternatives</a> </p></li></ul> <h2>Feedback</h2> <ul> <li> <p><a href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/contact-us/">Let us know what you think of the Parliament Podcasts</a> </p></li></ul> <h2>Related resources</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/documents/post/postpn333.pdf" class="document">POST Note on regenerative medicine (<span><img src="/web/20111121215517im_/http://www.parliament.uk/assets/images/pdf-icon.gif" alt="PDF"/></span> PDF 111 KB)</a> </li></ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200102/ldselect/ldstem/83/8301.htm">House of Lords report on stem cells from 2002</a> </li></ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121215517/http://www.thelondonproject.org/">The London project to cure blindness</a> </li></ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121215517/http://www.ion.ucl.ac.uk/departments/repair/themes/spinal-repair">spinal repair unit university college London</a> </li></ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111121215517/http://www.life.org.uk/">Newcastle centre for life</a> </li></ul> <h3></h3> </div> </div>  </div> </div> <div id="panel"> <div class="local-module">  <h2>Related Information</h2>  <div class="local-module-content"> <div id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_pnlMainImageThumb" class="itemImage missing"> </div> <div class="itemText">  <strong>Podcasting Help</strong>   <div class="rte main-introduction"> <p> </p><div> <p>For help subscribing or downloading Parliament podcasts visit the help page:</p> </div> </div>  <ul class="square-bullets"> <li id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_liItem"> <a id="ctl00_ctl00_SiteSpecificPlaceholder_ctlRightHandModuleContainer_ctl00_rptLocalModuleItems_ctl00_ctlLocalModuleItem_ctlRelatedLinks_rptRelatedLinks_ctl00_hypRelatedLink" href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/about/podcasts/podhelp/">Parliament podcasts help page</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="footer"> <p class="marker">Footer links</p> <ul> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl01_hypLink" href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/azindex/">A-Z index</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl02_hypLink" href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/">Glossary</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl03_hypLink" href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/contact-us/">Contact us</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl04_hypLink" href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/foi/">Freedom of Information</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl05_hypLink" href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/job-opportunities/">Jobs</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl06_hypLink" href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/using-this-website/">Using this website</a></li> <li><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl07_hypLink" href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/">Copyright</a></li> <li class="last"><a id="ctl00_ctl00_ctlGlobalFooter_ctlNavigationLinks_rptLinks_ctl08_hypLink" href="/web/20111121215517/http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/privacy/">Cookies</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ Sys.Application.initialize(); //]]> </script> </form> <script type="text/javascript"> /*<![CDATA[*/ var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? 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