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Terra Incognita: The Perils and Promise of Stem Cell Research, also known as Terra Incognita: Mapping Stem Cell Research, is a documentary film released by Kartemquin Films in 2007. 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. However, soon after his move to Chicago, his daughter Allison – then age 15, was injured in a skiing accident and paralyzed from the waist down. In the moments following the accident, 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.
Original Release
2007
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Terrence Howard | Self - Host |
Directors
Writers
Maria Finitzo, Eric Martin, Lois Vossen
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Terrence Howard | Self - Host |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sally Jo Fifer | Executive Producer |
| Gordon Quinn | Executive Producer |
| Maria Finitzo | Producer |
| Lois Vossen | Producer |
| Cathy R. Fischer | Producer |
| Craig Harris | Producer |
| Jen Kaczor | Producer |
| Justine Nagan | Producer |
| Mary Ann Thyken | Producer |
