Grant: CIHR Café Scientifique Program
University of Alberta
$3,000.00
Searching for cures? An informal conversation about medical travel for stem cell treatments
FY 2012-13
Summary
The primary objective of the proposed café is to engage the public in discussion and debate about issues relating to medical travel to other countries for the purpose of receiving scientifically unproven and unapproved stem cell treatments. The café will also provide participants with the opportunity to share their experiences with stem cell tourism, and to learn from and interact with experts regarding currently approved stem cell therapies, the promise, potential and hype surrounding stem cells, recent stem cell research advances and issues to consider prior to seeking or accessing stem cell treatments.
Department
Program
CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Recipient
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
263472
Name
Ogbogu Ubaka L
Region
Alberta
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Health Services and Policy Research
Theme2
Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
Prcname2
CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Projecttitle
Searching for cures? An informal conversation about medical travel for stem cell treatments
Programtype2
Miscellaneous Programs
Orgnameinp2
University of Alberta
Cihramount2
$3,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
CIHR Café Scientifique Program
Keyworddelim
Bioethics; Cafe Scientifique; Emerging Biotechnologies; Ethical Legal And Social Issues; Medical Tourism; Patients; Public Outreach; Science Policy; Stem Cell Therapies; Stem Cells
Abstract
The primary objective of the proposed café is to engage the public in discussion and debate about issues relating to medical travel to other countries for the purpose of receiving scientifically unproven and unapproved stem cell treatments. The café will also provide participants with the opportunity to share their experiences with stem cell tourism, and to learn from and interact with experts regarding currently approved stem cell therapies, the promise, potential and hype surrounding stem cells, recent stem cell research advances and issues to consider prior to seeking or accessing stem cell treatments.
Competitiondate
201205
Approvedterm2
1 yr 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Ogbogu, Ubaka L
Approvedterm
1 an 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Institute of Genetics~ $3,000~ $0~
