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Comment by F, Calla & Luca on March 3, 2012 at 12:51pm

Nicky, do you correspond with him? In the name of science you could ask him : )

Comment by Elizabeth & Cosmo on March 3, 2012 at 12:24pm

I agree with F about the limitations imposed on that kind of research in the US, and I am very glad to know that your cousin, Nicky, and top-tier scientists like him are still advancing this important work!

Comment by Camilla and Darwin on March 3, 2012 at 11:04am

Nicky, that is really fascinating! He sounds like someone that I would be dying to talk to, and ask questions to. Then when he did it would be WAY over my head. :-)

Comment by Nicky, Riley & Boris on March 3, 2012 at 10:59am

F.  I think I didn't express myself well there.  I wasn't implying lower ethical standards and you didn't in any way offend.  It's just probably as you say too many regulations in some countries but the truth is I don't know why Singapore.

Comment by F, Calla & Luca on March 3, 2012 at 10:04am

Oh dear, I didn't mean lower standards or ethical deficits at all. I'm sorry if I offended you, Nicky. I meant that many countries have imposed very stringent regulations on stem cell research, the US included, which in my opinion were  unwarranted and have held the research back to a great degree. This work is vital to help with many to date untreatable  conditions. I remember Dolly well.

Comment by Nicky, Riley & Boris on March 3, 2012 at 9:56am

He is the principal investigator in the A Star Institute of Medical Biology, Singapore and Executive Director of the Singapore Stem Cell Consortium and Adjunct Professor of the Biology and Regenerative Medicine Institute Galway, Ireland.  Neurodegenerative and premature aging disease form a big part of his work. He was one of the original scientists who cloned Dolly the sheep.

I know he is very very ethical so I'm not sure about linking his work and lower working standards in some countries.  He comes from Manchester in England, his parents had a sweet shop and they lived above it.

Comment by Jennifer and Jack on March 3, 2012 at 8:08am

Wow Nicky that is so great! I Know that so many diseases can be cured with stem cell therapy. I so hope I get to see it in my life time!

Comment by F, Calla & Luca on March 3, 2012 at 7:25am

that's interesting. Is he in Singapore because of the regulatory kinds of things in many countries?

Comment by Nicky, Riley & Boris on March 3, 2012 at 4:47am

My husbands first cousin is one of the worlds leading stem cell scientists, currently working in Singapore where my middle daughter also lives.  His name is Professor Alan Colman.  

Comment by F, Calla & Luca on March 2, 2012 at 8:50pm

You're welcome. I'm very interested in stem cells myself.

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