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ISSCR Announces Endorsement for California Initiative to Fund Stem Cell Research
March 20, 2020 - The ISSCR announces its endorsement for the California initiative to invest $5.5 billion in stem cell research to continue the research and development of new therapies for life-threatening and devastating diseases. The new initiative will build on...
Stem cell-combo therapy could bring long-term relief for gastroparesis
Durham, NC – A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine could provide a major breakthrough in finding a cure for gastroparesis, a painful condition in which the stomach is unable to empty itself of food. Among the symptoms are heartburn, abdominal...
Harvard Medical School facing potentially catastrophic crises for health care system – ramping down research
Latest notification from Harvard Medical School concerning the COVID-19 Pandemic... Dear Members of the HMS, HSDM and Harvard Chan School Research Communities: Given the COVID-19 pandemic, our shared goal is clear: we must lower the risk of infection within our...
Healing large wounds fast
by Erin Hare and Emily Durham A team of researchers from CMU has partnered with Pitt and secured a $22 million DARPA grant to develop a device combining artificial intelligence, bioelectronics, and regenerative medicine to regrow muscle tissue, especially after combat...
Induced pluripotent stem cells show success in treating hemophilia A in mice
Durham, NC – In a new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine (SCTM), researchers at the University of California, Davis and the Chinese Academy of Science demonstrate how induced pluripotent stem cells can provide a renewable supply of endothelial...
ISSCR Statement Regarding the Marketing of Unproven Stem Cell Treatments for COVID-19
March 6, 2020 - ISSCR has become aware of recent claims that stem cells can be used to treat people infected with COVID-19. While stem cell research shows promise for numerous diseases and conditions, there currently are no approved stem cell-based approaches for the...
Humacyte Founder Laura Niklason, M.D., Ph.D. Elected to National Academy of Engineering
Recognized as a Pioneer in Vascular and Lung Engineering and Biomedical Imaging Humacyte, an innovator in biotechnology and regenerative medicine, announced today that company founder, Laura Niklason, M.D., Ph.D., a world leader in tissue engineering and cellular...
Wake Forest scientists create world’s most sophisticated lab model of the human body
WINSTON-SALEM, NC - March 2, 2020 - Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have developed the world's most sophisticated laboratory model of the human body, creating a system of miniaturized organs that can be used to detect harmful...
3D Bioprinted Skeletal Muscles Integrated With Neural Cells to Accelerate Functional Regeneration
By Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center February 24, 2020 Link to article Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) scientists have improved upon the 3D bioprinting technique they developed to engineer skeletal muscle as a potential therapy for replacing...
‘The disruption is enormous.’ Coronavirus epidemic snarls science worldwide
By Robert F. Service - Feb. 17, 2020 , 4:35 PM (ScienceMag.org Link to Article) Normal daily life has come to a virtual standstill in large parts of China as a result of the epidemic of COVID-19—and so has science. Universities across the country remain closed; access...
Growth factor-modified stem cells help repair spinal cord injuries in rats
Durham, NC – A new study released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine is the first to illustrate the presence of oxygen-deprived clusters throughout the damaged site of a compressed spinal cord. It is also the first to show how transplanting basic growth factor...
We need better regulation of stem cell therapies, especially rogue clinics
By David A. Pearce February 6, 2020 - StatNews.com Link to Full Article Rogue stem cell clinics continue to victimize hopeful patients seeking cures for cancer, Parkinson’s disease, autism, chronic pain, and more. Most of these treatments are unproven and unsupported...