The two dozen middle school students were tired and hungry at the end of a long day, but still fully engaged, raising their hands to ask such questions as, “How do you spell cryopreservation?” and “What, exactly, is a stem cell?” Renowned UW scientist Jeff Jones, a pioneer in stem cell research, had these kids under his spell.
In his welcome, Jones described his own career path, beginning with his work at the Cincinnati Zoo with exotic animals and in vitro fertilization. That led to his work with human in vitro fertilization and helping childless women have babies; next came groundbreaking work with the UW’s Jamie Thomson, with whom he derived the first five human embryonic stem cell lines.
Cap Times
Trying to find that Dr. Frankenstein of the next generation. Our tax dollars hard at work.
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