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Dynamic Star Appoints Meridian Capital Group to Obtain Equity and Debt for $3.5 Billion Historic Development Along Harlem River in the Bronx, NY
Bronx, NY, - October 2019 - The multi-phased development, Fordham Landing, will bring waterfront access to the area and will feature a revamped Metro North station, office space, residential units, a life sciences research center, hotel, retail, e-sports arena,...
Commentary: Why California’s landmark stem cell agency deserves more funding
Promising research in danger of languishing Clinical trials funded by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) includes work on so-called induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS cells), which are depicted here. (Courtesy of California Institute for...
Bernard “Burn” Loeffke & Dr. Randy Miller address the World Stem Cell Summit-CHINA “Bridges of Medical Friendship”
The nonprofit Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) has long served as a catalyst for accelerating regenerative medicine to improve health and deliver cures. Since 2005, RMF has successfully delivered its message in cities and regions throughout the United States...
Gene editing tool gets sharpened by WFIRM team
September 13, 2019 - Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center - Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine scientists have fine-tuned their delivery system to deliver a DNA editing tool to alter DNA sequences and modify gene function. The improved "hit and run" system...
World Stem Cell Summit-CHINA and Phacilitate Leaders Asia taking place, October 15-16, at the Kerry Hotel Pudong Shanghai
Dear Colleagues, For 16 years, I have been engaged in creating trans-disciplinary conferences aimed at advancing regenerative medicine, stem cell research and advanced therapies. The overarching mission is to improve health and deliver cures. We all know that this is...
Join Us: Sept 19 Congressional Lunch Briefing on Regenerative Cell Therapies
Addressing the problem of “bad actors”! Regenerative Medicine Foundation and Alliance for Cell Therapy NOW organize educational briefing for U.S. House and Senate - Washington, D.C. September 19th 12pm – 1:30pm ET (lunch will be served) at 902 Hart Senate Office...
Study shows Mesenchymal Stromal Cells importance of tissue origin in predicting function
DURHAM, N.C. (PRWEB)September 10, 2019 - A new study released today in STEM CELLS demonstrates that mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) expanded from adipose tissue (ASC) outperform those expanded from bone marrow (BM-MSCs). Importantly, while several previous studies...
Bernie Siegel: Observations on my 70th birthday
Today (9/11), I am entering my 8th decade! I’m remembering snippets from the lyrics from the old Simon and Garfunkel song “Old Friends”: “Old Friends. Old Friends. Sat on the park bench like bookends… Preserve your memories. They’re all that’s left you…How terribly...
At last! Google policy bars ads for unproven stem cell and gene therapies – acknowledges “good actors”
September 6, 2019 - Digital advertising helps fuel an open internet for people all over the world -- allowing billions of people to ask questions, find answers, and discover new ideas. We know the digital ads ecosystem can only flourish if it’s a place that is safe...
Study shows stem cells may be better choice than tissue transplantation for treating LSCD
Durham, NC – Results of a phase II clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) indicate that a limbal stem cell (LSC) transplantation is superior to a tissue graft in treating limbal stem cell deficiency syndrome (LSCD). This could result...
Woman is first to receive cornea made from ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells
The transparent cornea protects the eye from damage. Image credit: Ralph C. Eagle Jnr/Science Photo Library The Japanese woman’s vision has improved since the transplant, say her doctors. By: David Cyranoski - Nature.com A Japanese woman in her forties has become the...
The ‘unwarranted hype’ of stem cell therapies
Clinics claim that expensive stem cell therapies can help patients with dementia, autism, multiple sclerosis and even cerebral palsy - and crowdfunding campaigns to pay for the treatments are increasingly common. But are the patients and the donors being misled about...