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Last Update: 3/9

  • March 28th Sunday 4 pm, Community Room, The Barstow School, 115th & State Line
    (open to the public at no charge; parking available off State Line Road in Lot B, near main entrance)
    Robert H. Foote, Professor Emeritus, Dept of Animal science, Cornell University
    "Update on Cloning and Can Stem Cells Hear Your Cry for Help?",
    a practicum on thinking through difficult issues of our day
  • Stem cell research is a controversial topic in today's world. Professor Foote will address the current state of knowledge of stem cell technology and cloning. He will cover the technology and its development, the promise and the problems associated with tissue and organ transplants, and the value of cloning selected animals. He will also discuss why nearly one hundred percent of scientists in this field are opposed to trying to clone human beings on both technical and ethical grounds. Finally, he will touch on the current controversy over the possible sixty four stem cell lines from a nonpolitical point of view.
  • Professor Foote did his undergraduate work at the University of Connecticut, then completed his Masters and Ph.D. in breeding, physiology, nutrition, and biochemical genetics at Cornell. Since receiveing his Ph.D., he has taught at several institutions, including Cornell, University of Copenhagen, and University of California (Davis). Over the years, Professor Foote has contributed to several hundred publications, held advisory positions for many editorial boards and national committees including The Cornell University Research Council, the National council for Research Planning in Biological sciences, and the Society for the Study of Reproduction. His awards include Outsanding Andrologist (the highest award given by ASA), the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Award, the Superior Service Award, the Hartman Award. In 2002, Professor Foote received the International Embryo Transfer Society's "Pioneer Award" for pioneering work in the area of animal biotechnology. In 2003, he received the Cornell Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award.
  • Prof. Foote's Observations on research
  • Prof Foote is author of the ebook, A Connecticut Yankee in Nisei Company's Court: With the Japanese-American 442nd RCT World War II
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