TY - GEN N2 - When Dr. Jack Kessler was invited to head up the Neurology Department at Northwestern, his focus was on using stem cells to help cure diabetes. Soon after his move to Chicago, his 15-year-old daughter, Allison, was paralyzed from the waist down in a skiing accident. After the accident, Dr. Kessler changed the focus of his research to using embryonic stem cells to cure spinal cord injuries. Through his story, the stem cell debate is brought to the public for discussion. AB - When Dr. Jack Kessler was invited to head up the Neurology Department at Northwestern, his focus was on using stem cells to help cure diabetes. Soon after his move to Chicago, his 15-year-old daughter, Allison, was paralyzed from the waist down in a skiing accident. After the accident, Dr. Kessler changed the focus of his research to using embryonic stem cells to cure spinal cord injuries. Through his story, the stem cell debate is brought to the public for discussion. T1 - Mapping stem cell researchterra incognita / DA - [2008] CY - [Chicago, Ill.?] : AU - Kessler, John A. AU - Kessler, Allison. AU - Finitzo, Maria. AU - Quinn, Gordon. CN - QH588.S83 CN - QH588.S83 PB - Kartemquin Educational Films, PP - [Chicago, Ill.?] : PY - [2008] N1 - Originally produced as a feature documentary in 2007. N1 - Documentary. ID - 330757 KW - Stem cells KW - Spinal cord KW - Spinal cord KW - Neurologists KW - Embryonic stem cells. KW - Embryonic stem cells KW - Biotechnology. KW - Documentary films. SN - 1565807618 SN - 9781565807617 TI - Mapping stem cell researchterra incognita / ER -