Before watching the documentary, it is necessary to know some historical facts, among them:
(1) in 2005, the Biosafety Law in Brazil was approved (Law No. 11105, of March 24, 2005), which deals, among other matters, with the use of Embryonic Stem Cells (ESC);
(2) in May 2005, the then attorney general of the republic filed an unconstitutionality lawsuit under Law No. 11105 at the Supreme Federal Court (SFC) in Brazil asking for a ban on ESC research;
(3) in 2007, in Brazil, the SFC called the first public hearing to debate the unconstitutionality of the aforementioned law;
(4) in 2008 approved the constitutionality of Law No. 11105;
(5) in 2008, the first Brazilian ESC strain was isolated;
(6) in 2009 we have the authorization of the first clinical trial with ESC in humans; and,
(7) in 2010, we started recruiting patients for ESC therapy.
Knowing such historical facts, this documentary was produced with the testimony of several Brazilian researchers to list the main advances with research carried out with stem cells, including ESC, in Brazil. Such a documentary has a fundamental role for scientific dissemination in order to inform the Brazilian population in this regard. It is very worth watching.
Knowing such historical facts, this documentary was produced with the testimony of several Brazilian researchers to list the main advances with research carried out with stem cells, including ESC, in Brazil. Such a documentary has a fundamental role for scientific dissemination in order to inform the Brazilian population in this regard. It is very worth watching.
