Samuel H. Wood

Samuel H. Wood

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field = Stem cell research, fertility treatment
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Samuel H. Wood is a scientist noted for donating DNA that was used in somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) to produce mature human embryos that were clones of Dr Wood. [Macrae, Fiona [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=508887&in_page_id=1965 "Ethical storm as scientist becomes first man to clone HIMSELF"] Daily Mail ] [Ricks, Delthia [http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hsclon0118,0,2354566.story?coll=ny-news-columnists "Scientists make human embryo clone"] newsday.com] [Prinewswire [http://www.genengnews.com/news/bnitem.aspx?name=29109023 "Stemagen First to Create Cloned Human Embryos From Adult Cells"] Jan. 17, 2008 Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News] In January 2008, Wood and Andrew French, Stemagen's chief scientific officer in California, announced that they had successfully created the first 5 mature human embryos using DNA from adult skin cells, aiming to provide a less-controversial source of viable embryonic stem cells.Somers, Terri [http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/biotech/20080118-9999-1b18stemagen.html "Biotech Stemagen fused skin and egg to clone embryo"] The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 18, 2008 ] Dr. Wood and a colleague donated skin cells, and the DNA from those cells was transferred to human eggs. It is not clear if the embryos produced would have been capable of further development, but Dr. Wood stated that if that were possible, using the technology for reproductive cloning would be both unethical and illegal. The 5 cloned embryos, created in Stemagen Corporation lab, in La Jolla, were later destroyed. [Weiss, Rick [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/17/AR2008011700324.html?hpid=topnews "Mature Human Embryos Created From Adult Skin Cells"] Washingtonpost.com]

Dr. Wood is an M.D. and a Ph.D., and is an acclaimed reproductive endocrinologist in San Diego who specializes in infertility. He is the founder and Medical Director at Reproductive Sciences Center [ [http://fertile.com Dr. Wood's Fertility Clinic in San Diego] Reproductive Sciences Center] and the surrogacy agency, the Select Surrogate [ [http://selectsurrogate.com San Diego Surrogacy Agency] the Select Surrogate] . In addition to being a medical doctor, Dr. Wood's distinguished academic background includes a Master's degree in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. After a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina, he completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at UCSD and is Board Certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, achieving both certifications in the minimal time possible. He is also CEO of Stemagen corporation. [ [http://www.stemagen.com/contact.htm More about us] Stemagen website]

Dr. Wood and five other researchers published their findings in the online research journal "Stem Cells", in an article entitled "Development of Human cloned Blastocyst Following Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) with Adult Fibroblasts." [French, Andrew J., Cathrine A. Adams et. al [http://stemcells.alphamedpress.org/cgi/reprint/2007-0252v1.pdf "Development of Human cloned Blastocyst Following Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) with Adult Fibroblasts"] "Stem Cells" published by AlphaMed Press January 17, 2008. DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2007-0252]

Miodrag Stojković, a researcher and peer reviewer of the paper publishing the findings, responded to critics' claims that the work is not groundbreaking: "Stemagen's work is the first time anyone has documented that this could be done with adult skin cells."

ee also

*Human cloning
* [http://www.stemagen.com/ Stemagen] Corporation
* [http://stemcells.alphamedpress.org/cgi/reprint/2007-0252v1.pdf "Development of Human cloned Blastocyst Following Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) with Adult Fibroblasts"] by Andrew J. French, Cathrine A. Adams, Linda S. Anderson, John R. Kitchen, Marcus R. Hughes and Samuel H. Wood. Published in the online journal "Stem Cells" published by AlphaMed Press January 17, 2008. DOI: 10.1634/stemcells.2007-0252

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