Cellular Universe: The Promise of Stem Cells

马里兰州科学中心（MSC）与约翰霍普金斯大学（JHU）合作， 马里兰州，巴尔的摩（UMB）和摩根州立大学（MSU），申请Phasel/ll五年补助金， 1，381，827美元用于开发细胞宇宙：干细胞的承诺，一个独特的展览和更新 该中心的相关项目突出了细胞生物学和干细胞研究的最新科学。 参观者调查显示，科学馆的参观者对了解干细胞非常感兴趣， 研究，但对干细胞科学或细胞生物学知之甚少，这是干细胞的基础 research.这个项目的目标是帮助参观者了解细胞生物学和干细胞的进展， 他们将做出明智的健康相关决定，探索新的职业选择，并更好地了解 基础和临床研究在影响人们生活的卫生进步中的作用。涵盖的主题包括 细胞的基本生物学，干细胞在人类发育中的作用，目前的干细胞研究和 临床研究过程。本次展览还将讨论干细胞研究中的争议。我们不同 顾问小组，包括细胞生物学家，生理学家，成人和胚胎干细胞研究人员和生物， 伦理学家，将确保所有内容的客观性。细胞宇宙：干细胞的承诺 包括互动展览、湿实验室、可更新媒体中心和演示空间， 分为四个领域： 1.细胞世界 2.细胞生物实验室 3.干细胞与人类发育 4.干细胞在新闻/当前的研究和问题 将创建项目来补充展览，包括：实习项目、现场演示， 与科学家的视频会议、教师项目、网站和社区外展。 拟议项目的公共卫生影响将是创造展览和项目，将帮助数百万人 的科学博物馆参观者做出明智的健康相关决定，并作为创建 吸引人的，公正的科学展览，关于有争议的健康相关主题，如干细胞研究。

The Maryland Science Center (MSC), in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University (JHU), The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB), and Morgan State University (MSU), requests a Phasel/ll five year grant of $1,381,827 to develop CELLULAR UNIVERSE: The Promise of Stem Cells, a unique exhibition and update center with related programs that highlight the most current science in cell biology and stem cell research. Visitor surveys have shown that science museum visitors are very interested in learning about stem cell research, but know little about the science of stem cells or cell biology which forms the basis of stem cell research. The goal of this project is to help visitors learn about advances in cell biology and stem cells so that they will make informed health-related decisions, explore new career options and better understand the role of basic and clinical research in health advances that affect peoples' lives. Topics to be covered include the basic biology of cells, the role of stem cells in human development, current stem cell research and the clinical research process. This exhibition will also address the controversies in stem cell research. Our varied advisory panel, including cell biologists, physiologists, adult and embryonic stem cell researchers andbio- ethicists, will ensure the objectivity of all content. CELLULAR UNIVERSE:The Promise of Stem Cells will include interactive exhibits, a wet laboratory, updateable media center, and presentation space,and will be organized into four areas: 1. Cell World 2. The Cell Bio Lab 3. Stem Cells and Human Development 4. Stem Cells In the News/ Current Research and Issues Programs will be created to complement the exhibitions including: internship programs, live demonstrations, video conferencing with scientists, teacher programs, a website, and community outreach. The public health impact of the proposed project will be to create exhibits and programs that will help millions of science museum visitors make informed health-related decisions and serve as a model for creating engaging, unbiased science exhibitions on controversial health-related subjects like stem cell research.