Stem Cell Research: The Promise and Perils
featuring Dr. John Kessler, chair of the department of neurology at the Feinberg School of Medicine

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Stem cell research has garnered a great deal of hype and controversy. Hear from one of the leading experts in the field, Dr. John Kessler, chair of the department of neurology at the Feinberg School of Medicine.

John A. Kessler, M.D. is the Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Chair of the Davee Department of Neurology. He is also the Director of the Northwestern University Stem Cell Institute and the Feinberg Clinical Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Kessler is one of the pioneers in the field of regenerative neurology. His work with stem cells and growth factors has spanned the divide between developmental neurobiology and clinical neurology and has helped pave the way for the development of techniques for repairing the damaged nervous system.

This NAA podcast was taken from his presentation during NU Reunion Weekend at “Classes without Quizzes,” October 12, 2007.