edited by Ariff Bongso (National University of Singapore, Singapore) & Eng Hin Lee (National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Stem cell biology has drawn tremendous interest in recent years as it promises cures for a variety of incurable diseases. This book deals with the basic and clinical aspects of stem cell research and involves work on the full spectrum of stem cells isolated today. It also covers the conversion of stem cell types into a variety of useful tissues which may be used in the future for transplantation therapy. It is thus aimed at undergraduates, postgraduates, scientists, embryologists, doctors, tissue engineers and anyone who wishes to gain some insight into stem cell biology.

This book is important as it is comprehensive and covers all aspects of stem cell biology, from basic research to clinical applications. It will have 33 chapters written by renowned stem cell scientists worldwide. It will be up-to-date and all the chapters include self-explanatory figures, color photographs, graphics and tables. It will be easy to read and give the reader a complete understanding and state of the art of the exciting science and its applications.

• Human Embryonic Stem Cells: Their Derivation, Nature and Properties (A Bongso et al)
• Scaleable Human Embryonic Stem Cells for Clinical Application (M Rao et al.)
• Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cells: Collection, Storage and Uses (W Hwang et al.)
• Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Neurons: Basic Science to Preclinical Animal Validation (G Udolph et al.)
• Stem Cells to Tendons and Ligaments (J Goh et al.)
• Human-Animal Chimaeras (S Minger et al.)
• Stem Cell Varieties (F Mckeon et al.)
• Cancer Stem Cells (G Stein et al.)
• Stem Cell Ethics (B J Capps & A Campbell)
• Stem Cells and Translational Medicine Ethics, Law, and Policy (J Burley)
• and other papers