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This film brings the stem cell debate to the forefront and examines the constantly evolving interplay between the promise of new discoveries, the controversy of modern science, and the...
Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita: Directed by Maria Finitzo. With Terrence Howard. Terra Incognita is a feature length documentary film and companion civic engagement campaign featuring the story of Dr. Jack Kessler, the current chair of Northwestern University's Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurological Sciences, and his ...
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Jan 15, 2008 · Mapping Stem Cell Research: Terra Incognita: Directed by Maria Finitzo. With America Ferrera.
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The film follows Dr. Jack Kessler of Northwestern University in his search for a cure for spinal cord injuries using embryonic stem cells. When 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 daughter Allison was injured in a skiing accident and paralyzed form the waist down, Dr. Kessler made the decision to change the focus of his research to begin looking for a cure for spinal cord injuries using embryonic stem cells. Winner of a 2009 Peabody Award.
