The MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, together with scientists at Glasgow University and the Irish and Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service have developed an exhibit ‘Stem cells for blood transfusion?’ which explores the possibility of generating blood from stem cells to provide a limi

CRM researchers are often invited to join an expert panel, present their work and give their view on the future of regenerative medicine. Some examples below.

2011

Lots of kids enjoyed making their own cell using play doh, a petri dish and parafilm at the Edinburgh International Science Festival 2010 and 2011.

The activity was part of the Medical Research Council's lab 'What are scientists made of' at the City Art Centre..

After the kids decided which cell - gut, brain, skin, red blood or muscle - they wanted to make, the scientists were on hand to help them build their cell.

In the meantime scientists explained that:

Scientists of the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine organised a successful dialogue based event at the Big Ideas programme of the Edinburgh International Science Festival on Wednesday 14 April 2010 about the real issues in stem cell research.