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Adding stem cells to educational intervention can significantly help kids with autism
Durham, NC – Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicate that a combination of stem cell therapy and educational intervention can significantly help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Caption top photo: Research...
A Doctor in the Making – Evan Snyder of Sanford Burnham shares Insights with RMF’s Bernie Siegel
RMF's Bernie Siegel sits down with Dr. Evan Snyder, Director of the Stem Cell Research Center at Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute, for an intimate discussion into the motivation behind Dr. Snyder's lifelong dedication to pediatric medicine and cellular...
September 16 Event Explores Public Policy Issues Related to Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapies
Washington, DC (August 31, 2020) - The Alliance for Cell Therapy Now, the Regenerative Medicine Foundation, and the Cord Blood Association will co-host the interactive, virtual event, Exploring Public Policy: Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapies, on September 16,...
FOR THE FIRST TIME REGENERATIVE MEDICINE FOUNDATION IS OFFERING MEMBERSHIPS
The nonprofit, Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) invites all those supporting the accelerated development of regenerative medicine, stem cell research and cell therapies to become charter members of RMF. For nearly two decades, the patient-driven Regenerative...
Coming Soon! Important Announcement about the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF)
Dear Friends and Colleagues, The nonprofit Regenerative Medicine Foundation, through advocacy and our flagship event – the World Stem Cell Summit – has served as a catalyst for collaborations and policy initiatives contributing to a changed landscape for stem cell...
The Treatment That Could Crush Covid
Early trials show signaling cells eliminate the virus, calm the immune response and repair tissue damage. By Kevin Kimberlin - Wall Street Journal More than 500 clinical trials are under way world-wide in the race to find an effective treatment for Covid-19. Everybody...
Adult stem cells/glaucoma drug combo promotes diabetic wound healing in mice
Durham, NC – A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine shows promise of a major breakthrough in healing chronic foot ulcers resulting from diabetes. The study, by researchers at the University of California, Davis, is the first to demonstrate how...
New platform enables long-term tracking of stem cell-derived tissues after transplantation
Durham, NC – A new platform reported on today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) will enable long-term tracking of cardiomyocytes produced from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) after implantation into the heart. This non-invasive strategy, created by...
Sanford Burnham Prebys receives CIRM award for COVID-19 research
Researchers will use 'mini lungs in a dish' to test promising drug candidates Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute has received an award from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to advance promising drug candidates for COVID-19. The...
Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation and Training Receives $5 Million NIH Grant to Continue Innovative Work
PITTSBURGH – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has renewed a five-year grant for $5 million for the Alliance for Regenerative Rehabilitation and Training (AR3T) to continue its work expanding scientific knowledge, expertise and methodologies focused on science...
Akron Biotech Submits eCTD Drug Master Files with FDA for Its Suite of cGMP Immunotherapy Cytokines
BOCA RATON, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Akron Biotechnology, which develops and manufactures cGMP-compliant cytokines and other ancillary materials to enable cell and gene therapy development and commercialization, today announced that it has submitted Type II Drug Master...
University of Miami Miller School-led technology paves way for islet regeneration in human pancreas
Study published in Nature Communications By University of Miami Health System, Miller School of Medicine - Contact patient services Miami, FL - July 8, 2020 — (Newswise) Scientists focused on finding better treatments or cures for types 1 or 2 diabetes are painfully...