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As of 1 July 2011 the ASCC is closed. Please note that while the Handbook and Fact Sheets were updated recently, this website is for information purposes only and is no longer being updated.

ASCC Patient Handbook
The ASCC has produced a Patient Handbook for people who are considering stem cell treatment – proven, investigational/experimental or unproven. It also contains information on clinical trials, here in Australia and overseas.
Fact Sheet 1 – What are Stem Cells?
Stem cells are stirring up great excitement in medical research. What are they and why are scientists so intrigued by them?
Fact Sheet 1.1 - Derivation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
This diagram explains how human embryonic stem cells are created from donated IVF embryos and how somatic cell nuclear transfer (therapeutic cloning) might be used to create human embryonic stem cells.
Fact Sheet 2 – Types of Stem Cells
There are many different types of stem cells, each with different potential and hurdles.
Fact Sheet 3 – Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells
Currently used to treat a range of diseases, learn about why cord blood is so special.
Fact Sheet 4 – Therapeutic Cloning (Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer)
Why is therapeutic cloning important to stem cell science? Often referred to as somatic cell nuclear transfer, read more about it here.
Fact Sheet 5 - What are Clinical Trials
Learn about what the different phases of a clinical trial are and why they are so important.
Fact Sheet 6 – Law and Ethics of Stem Cell Research
Which stem cell research is permitted? What should be permitted?
Fact Sheet 7 - Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Induced pluripotent stem cells are made by taking a mature cell from the body (e.g. a skin cell) then reversing it back into a stem cell through genetic manipulation. They're also causing quite a stir - learn why.
Fact Sheet 8 - Stem Cell Discovery Timeline
A simple diagram showing the timeline from the first bone marrow transplant to the latest clinical trials.

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