EuroStemCell: A European infrastructure for communication and engagement with stem cell research

EuroStemCell is a large and growing network of organizations and individuals focused on public engagement with stem cells and regenerative medicine – a fluid and contested domain, where scientific, political, ethical, legal and societal perspectives intersect. Rooted in the European stem cell resear...

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Published in:Seminars in cell & developmental biology 2017-10, Vol.70, p.26-37
Main Authors: Barfoot, Jan, Doherty, Kate, Blackburn, C. Clare
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advertising as Topic
Audiovisual Aids - utilization
Community-Institutional Relations
Digital engagement
Europe
Humans
Marketing - methods
Patient Participation - methods
Public engagement
Scholarly Communication
Science communication
Social Networking
Stem cell research
Stem Cell Research - economics
Stem Cell Research - ethics
Teaching
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Summary:EuroStemCell is a large and growing network of organizations and individuals focused on public engagement with stem cells and regenerative medicine – a fluid and contested domain, where scientific, political, ethical, legal and societal perspectives intersect. Rooted in the European stem cell research community, this project has developed collaborative and innovative approaches to information provision and direct and online engagement, that reflect and respond to the dynamic growth of the field itself. EuroStemCell started as the communication and outreach component of a research consortium and subsequently continued as a stand-alone engagement initiative. The involvement of established European stem cell scientists has grown year-on-year, facilitating their participation in public engagement by allowing them to make high-value contributions with broad reach. The project has now had sustained support by partners and funders for over twelve years, and thus provides a model for longevity in public engagement efforts. This paper considers the evolution of the EuroStemCell project in response to – and in dialogue with – its evolving environment. In it, we aim to reveal the mechanisms and approaches taken by EuroStemCell, such that others within the scientific community can explore these ideas and be further enabled in their own public engagement endeavours.
ISSN:1084-9521
1096-3634
DOI:10.1016/j.semcdb.2017.08.006