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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...
Adipose-derived stem cells significantly improve fat graft retention in breast augmentation
Durham, NC – Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicates that breast augmentation in patients treated with fat grafts enriched with autologous adipose-derived stem cells (ASCs) had significantly superior results compared...
One-Time Treatment Generates New Neurons, Eliminates Parkinson’s Disease in Mice
Inhibiting a single gene converts many cell types directly into dopamine-producing neurons June 24, 2020 | Heather Buschman, PhD Xiang-Dong Fu, PhD, has never been more excited about something in his entire career. He has long studied the basic biology of RNA, a...
Stem Cell Research, Treatments & Cures Initiative Qualifies for November 2020 Statewide Ballot
California Voters Have Opportunity to Advance Treatments and Cures that Could Save and Improve Lives, While Helping Create Jobs and Stimulate State Economy June 22, 2020 PALO ALTO, CA — Californians for Stem Cell Research, Treatments & Cures announced today...
NYT: Coronavirus Attacks the Lungs. A Federal Agency Just Halted Funding for New Lung Treatments.
The shift, quietly disclosed on a government website, highlights how the Trump administration is favoring development of vaccines over treatments for the sickest patients. By Katie Thomas - June 19, 2020, 5:00 a.m. ET - Link to The New York Times article When the...
Magnetic guidance improves stem cells’ ability to treat occupational lung disease
Durham, NC – Results of a study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM) may point the way to a cure for a serious lung disease called silicosis that affects millions of workers worldwide. Silicosis results from years of breathing in dust...
Lab-grown cells mimic crucial moment in embryo development
Artificial structures developed the rudimentary components of a heart and nervous system. By David Cyranoski Scientists in Europe have created embryo-like structures that mimic a crucial yet enigmatic stage of human development. The structures, created from stem cells...
Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer’s disease
Durham, NC – In the search for a cure for Alzheimer's disease, mesenchymal stem cells and their derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) offer much promise, thanks to their protective and anti-inflammatory properties. The results from a new study done on mice,...