Post by Shadow on Dec 17, 2005 17:47:35 GMT -5
Financial Times
By Song Jung-a and Anna Fifield in Seoul
Published: December 16 2005 08:16 | Last updated: December 16 2005 08:16
Hwang Woo-suk, South Korea’s most renowned stem cell scientist, on Friday strongly denied claims made by one of his close collaborators that he fabricated parts of his pioneering research on cloning human embryos.
Speaking to a televised news conference, Prof Hwang reaffirmed that his research team created 11 cloned embryonic stem cell lines, which could potentially be used to grow patient-specific cells for sufferers of diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
“We made tailor-made stem cells and have the fundamental technology,” said Prof Hwang.
He had proof his team had made the stem cells this year, he said, and promised to produce the evidence soon.
“We are now in the process of thawing and growing the frozen stem cells. We will be able to verify their existence in about 10 days,” Prof Hwang said. “Our six research members made 11 stem cells and all confirmed this. We six researchers have no doubt.”
By Song Jung-a and Anna Fifield in Seoul
Published: December 16 2005 08:16 | Last updated: December 16 2005 08:16
Hwang Woo-suk, South Korea’s most renowned stem cell scientist, on Friday strongly denied claims made by one of his close collaborators that he fabricated parts of his pioneering research on cloning human embryos.
Speaking to a televised news conference, Prof Hwang reaffirmed that his research team created 11 cloned embryonic stem cell lines, which could potentially be used to grow patient-specific cells for sufferers of diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
“We made tailor-made stem cells and have the fundamental technology,” said Prof Hwang.
He had proof his team had made the stem cells this year, he said, and promised to produce the evidence soon.
“We are now in the process of thawing and growing the frozen stem cells. We will be able to verify their existence in about 10 days,” Prof Hwang said. “Our six research members made 11 stem cells and all confirmed this. We six researchers have no doubt.”
