I do advocate for stem cell treatments and stem cell research
我支持干细胞治疗和干细胞研究的原因
It is because I want those things
因为我需要它们
like those blather about dysfunction, types of things
就像功能丧失一样
I want those out of the way
我希望不再受这些问题的阻碍
I don't necessarily advocate it
我并不是一定主张
for walking or something like that
通过干细胞治疗恢复行走功能
but I feel like it's important
我觉得这项研究很重要
because there aren't first of all
因为首先
that many of us who advocate for it
支持这项研究的人并不多
and secondly
其次
I've been through it all
我经历过了
and I feel like I have some knowledge
我有了一些一手经历
and they are there where I can talk about it and inform others
我可以将相关信息告知他人
and hopefully make some sort of difference
希望能做出一些改变
Do you want to add anything
在我们进入提问环节之前
before we open up the questions for the audience?
你还有什么要补充的吗?
Not really
没什么
I mean I think one of the keys for this is that
我认为这项研究的一个关键因素在于
you know, Katie is very articulate young woman
凯蒂是一位思路十分清晰的年轻人
who's, you know, would have been
如果没有参加干细胞临床试验
through a lot just to deal with the spinal cord injury
她可能会和脊柱伤不断的做斗争
I think there are advocacy in the realm of stem cell
我认为干细胞领域获得的这种支持
is broadly applicable
具有很广泛的应用性
so even as you think about what your particular field is
所以无论是哪个具体的领域
I would encourage you to ask questions
我都鼓励大家多提问
and think about how being at the cutting edge of
思考如何在这种前沿研究中找到定位
and being one of these basic clinical trials
以及如何参与这些基础的临床试验
and really living with a life a stem cell
接受了干细胞注射之后应如何继续生活
how does that...you know
大家知道
how can Katie inform that process for you
凯蒂如何告知你们试验的过程
because she really is one of the first people
因为她的确是
who's been in this process
第一批参与到这个事业中的人之一
and can provide us a lot of information
可以为我们提供很多的信息