Information Guides

  • Stem Cell Primer

    This short informational guide outlines the basic concepts associated with human pluripotent stem cell research and potential applications of the science.

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  • Stem Cell Glossary

    This resource includes basic definitions of terminology often found in stem cell literature.

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Activities

  • Directed Differentiation

    In this activity, participants will explore how stem cells can change, or differentiate, into other cell types. This can occur spontaneously due to stress or because of changes in their environment. Participants will also discover how scientists can encourage, or direct, a stem cell to differentiate into a certain cell type by adding growth factors or changing certain conditions.

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Worksheets

The following activities focus on vocabulary presented in the Stem Cell Primer and Glossary.