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Large number of stem cell lines carry significant DNA damage, say researchers

by admin | Sep 9, 2022 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

DNA damage caused by factors such as ultraviolet radiation affect nearly three-quarters of all stem cell lines derived from human skin cells, say Cambridge researchers, who argue that whole genome sequencing is essential for confirming if cell lines are usable. Stem...

Creating an “Adult-like” Mature Human Cardiac Tissue

by admin | Sep 8, 2022 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

Model developed by UConn and UCSF researchers to be used for myriad of applications, most notably to evaluate safety and efficacy of drugs on the cardiovascular system By Courtney Chandler – UConn Health Researchers in the Biomedical Engineering Department at...

MIT researchers develop test that measures COVID-19 immunity

by admin | Sep 7, 2022 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

“Our test’s accuracy was roughly about as accurate as you would see for a normal blood test.” By Madeleine Aitken Researchers at MIT have developed a test that measures immune protection against COVID-19 by measuring the level of neutralizing antibodies in...

First U.S. patient receives autologous stem cell therapy to treat dry AMD

by admin | Sep 6, 2022 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

Breaking News in #maculardegeneration! First time in USA! Commencement of a Phase 1/2a clinical safety trial using #IPSC stem cells to treat for advanced dry age-related macular degeneration. NIH and #JohnHopkins surgical team implanted a patch of tissue made from...

Bringing regenerative technology of the future to patients today

by admin | Sep 6, 2022 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Susan Buckles – Mayo Clinic “The sky’s the limit,” “possibility” and “potential cure for disease” are aspirational ways Mayo Clinic physicians and scientists described regenerative medicine in a recent virtual...

CRISPR Gene Editing Critical to Delivering Off-the-Shelf Cell Therapy

by admin | Sep 2, 2022 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Vivienne Raper, PhD – Genengnews.com The future of cell therapies should be in off-the-shelf products using multiplex gene editing during the manufacturing process. That’s according to Rachel Haurwitz, PhD, CEO of Caribou Biosciences. Haurwitz, whose...