Patients have high expectations of stem cells in the treatment of severe and devastating diseases that have no effective therapy at the moment. But what are stem cells? How far has stem cell research progressed internationally and, in particular, in Germany? And what is allowed or prohibited according to German law compared to other countries?This book by the interdisciplinary research group called “Gene Technology Report” at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities presents the current state of stem cell research and discusses ethical, legal and economic issues as well as how to apply research findings in medicine. Additionally, it uses so-called indicators to quantify and describe new developments in the stem cell field.With contributions byMartin Zenke, Lilian Marx-Stölting, Hannah Schickl, Sabine Könninger, Moritz Mall, Marius Wernig, Johannes Jungverdorben, Andreas Till, Oliver Brüstle, Guangming Wu, Lei Lei, Hans R. Schöler, Silvia Basilico, Berthold Göttgens, Sina Bartfeld, Hans Clevers, Boris Fehse, Peter Löser, Anke Guhr, Sabine Kobold, Andrea Seiler Wulczyn, Daniel Besser, Ira Herrmann, Martin Heyer, Vasilija Rolfes, Uta Bittner, Heiner Fangerau, Christine Hauskeller, Clara Hick, Sara Gerke, Jochen Taupitz, Joseph Straus, Kathrin Hunze

This book is included in DOAB.