Stem Cells and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord

Stem Cells and Regeneration of the Spinal Cord

Stem cells show great promise for regeneration. However, the human spinal cord contains its own complement of stem cells which are naturally inhibited from significantly re-growing the spinal cord. Click here to watch a 78-minute streaming video of Dr. Phillip Horner (PhD) of the University of Washington as he presents the latest in stem cells technology as well as the type of stem cells that hold promise for SCI therapy.