ESTOOLS - Advances with human embryonic stem cells - EuroNews films for programme in Sheffield
EuroNews films for programme in Sheffield
In February 2007 EuroNews, the channel of reference on EU-related news, came to the Centre for Stem Cell Biology to film for a broadcast about the EU’s reconfirmation of stem cell research funding. Peter Andrews leads from Sheffield the EU-funded €12m “ESTOOLS“ project involving 19 other European labs.
The broadcast went out in March and highlights the aims of such research ultimately to enable the development of cures for serious illnesses. Titled “Human dignity and stem cell research in the EU”, the programme also explains the range of ethical standpoints within Europe over the fate of surplus human embryonic stem cells created by IVF treatments - a theme of debate between experts and members of the European Parliament, causing divisions within all the political parties.
Peter Andrews was joined for the filming at the CSCB by Timothy Kirkhope, the Yorkshire & Humberside member in the EU Parliament and leader of the Conservatives there.
The video in the each of the seven EuroNews languages is no longer available on the EuroNews website. Small-screen versions in each language can be downloaded at http://homepage.mac.com/estools. The different language versions also can be seen on our Discovery section.
EuroNews gave the following titles to each of the language versions:
deutsch: Trotz Kontroverse: EU setzt Förderung der Forschung mit embryonalen Stammzellen fort
english:Human dignity and stem cell research in the EU
español: La UE seguirá financiando la investigación sobre lcélulas madre embrionarias
français: Cellules souches embryonnaires : les Européens divisés
italiano: Ricerca europea sulle staminali: il caso britannico e le voci critiche
português: Células estaminais embrionárias continuam a dividir europeus
русский: ЕС одобрил эксперименты с зародышевыми клетками
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The ESTOOLS project completed its 4 years of activity. This website remains online as a reference archive.
For hESC and iPSC news and information go to: www.eurostemcell.org
