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Parkinson's, Paralysis Patients Wanted at Stem Cell Hub http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200510/200510310020.html The recently opened World Stem Cell Hub in Seoul is seeking test subjects suffering from Parkinson’s disease and spinal chord paralysis. Sufferers who want to take part in research can apply from 9 a.m. on Nov. 1. The center, which is housed in Seoul National University Hospital and headed by cloning pioneer Hwang Woo-suk, said Monday applicants can download forms at the center’s homepage (www.worldstemcellhub.org) or from the hospital (www.snuh.org) and submit them via e-mail or by post. The hub will pre-select candidates for closer examination based on the applications. The chosen test subjects will undergo simple surgery to extract skin tissue for somatic cell donations. “The registration of patients is only the initial stage of the research to select optimal test subjects,” said Prof. Ahn Cu-rie, who is in charge of clinical tests at the center. “Clinical tests or treatment can’t begin with patient registration and somatic cell donations. Nor are subjects chosen on a first-come-first-serve basis.” The hub has been inundated with some 300 inquiries by phone and 30 e-mails a day from domestic and overseas patients since it opened on Nov. 19. ([log in to unmask] ) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn