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Space-Made Fibers and Novel Biotech Among Research Returning to Earth After Successful Space Station Mission

by admin | May 1, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Patrick O’Neill – ISS National Laboratory – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER (FL), April 30, 2024 – Research on a novel vision loss therapy and space-manufactured optical fibers were among the nearly 565 pounds of science and technology payloads sponsored by the...

UNC-Chapel Hill researchers create artificial cells that act like living cells

by admin | Apr 30, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Carleigh Gabryel – UNC Research News – In a new study published in Nature Chemistry, Carolina researcher Ronit Freeman and her colleagues describe the steps they took to manipulate DNA and proteins — essential building blocks of life — to create cells...

Providers Walgreens expands specialty pharmacy business to gene and cell therapy services

by admin | Apr 29, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Heather Landi – Fierce Healthcare – Walgreens is expanding its specialty pharmacy services to offer gene and cell therapy services, supported by a dedicated 18,000-square-foot center in Pittsburgh, the company announced Thursday. The service is part of...

Genetically engineering a treatment for incurable brain tumors

by admin | Apr 24, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Steve Martin – Purdue University – WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University researchers are developing and validating a patent-pending treatment for incurable glioblastoma brain tumors. Glioblastomas are almost always lethal with a median survival time...

Stem Cells for Species Conservation – ISSCR Webinar celebrating Earth Day 2024

by admin | Apr 22, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By – ISSCR – The international Society for Stem Cell Research will host a free webinar celebrating Earth Day April 22, 2024 Program Description: Celebrate Earth Day by diving into the science of conservation, where the potential of stem cells is harnessed...

Micro-patterning-a new system to induce alveolar and airway epithelial cells

by admin | Apr 19, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By CiRA – Kyoto University – In a recent study, Professor Shimpei Gotoh (Department of Clinical Application) and Junior Associate Professor Kazuo Takayama (Department of Cell Growth and Differentiation) teamed up to construct a novel in vitro culture...