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WFIRM scientists 3D bioprint multi-material tracheal tissue
The bioprinted tissue combines smooth muscle and cartilage cells Tess Boissonneault December 11, 2019 A team of scientists from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) in North Carolina has successfully bioprinted a tracheal tissue construct made...
NYSCF Collaboration Sends Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease Brain Cells to Space
Brain cells derived from the stem cells of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease patients are on their way up to the International Space Station! Dr. Valentina Fossati, Dr. Scott Noggle, and Jason Stein prepare cells for launch This afternoon, SpaceX flight...
Public Safety Notification on Exosome Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is informing the public, especially patients, health care practitioners, and clinics, of multiple recent reports of serious adverse events experienced by patients in Nebraska who were treated with unapproved products marketed as...
POLICY UPDATE: Key Take-Aways from Congressional Briefing on Regenerative Cell Therapies
Summary, September 2019 Capitol Hill Briefing - It is not enough to just offer opinions about fixing the vexing bottlenecks that constrain regenerative medicine. We also need to advance strong public policy, funding and laws to advance the field and fully restore...
Mayo Clinic patient takes first steps toward a medical breakthrough
Cover photo via the Mayo Clinic News Network November 30, 2019 - Rochester, NY - After suffering a traumatic spinal cord injury in a surfing accident, Chris Barr thought he would never walk again. “The prognosis was — was bad,” Barr said in a recent interview with...
Multiple Doses of Stem Cells Show Potential in Treating Severe Asthma
Researchers at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the National Institute of Science and Technology for Regenerative Medicine describe how multiple doses of a type of stem cell called mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) might offer a new way to treat people...
Ballot initiative takes shape to give California stem cell agency a second life
Image Caption: Robert Klein is finalizing a ballot initiative that asks California voters to re-fund the state’s stem cell agency. MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images By Kelly Servick - Nov. 15, 2019 , 5:25 PM As California’s stem cell research agency...
ISCT Statement of Concern Regarding Speculative Commercial Cell Banking Services
ISCT Statement of Concern Regarding Speculative Commercial Cell Banking Services The International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT), in conjunction with the undersigned partner professional and educational societies in the field of Cell and Gene Therapy,...
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...