Photo by Simon PearsonAnyone who has spent time working in print journalism knows most headlines are not written by the people who wrote the story. I hope several of the authors of the stories the past two days about teeth grown from stem cells in urine are pissed off (har har) at the headline writers. … Continue reading Dear headline writers: Teeth did not grow from stem cells in urine
Month: July 2013
Through their lens: Ryan Fong sees a path to success working in the lab
This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences. Ryan Fong working in the Good Manufacturing Facility as part of Gerhard Bauer's lab at UC Davis. He submitted … Continue reading Through their lens: Ryan Fong sees a path to success working in the lab
Through their lens: Sarah Zhang learns about stem cells and HIV
Sarah Zhang working in the lab of Gerhard Bauer at UC Davis. She submitted this photo through Instagram to CIRM's #CIRMStemCellLab collectionThis summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about … Continue reading Through their lens: Sarah Zhang learns about stem cells and HIV
The key to longer life: a gene that preserves neural stem cells
Cells becoming neurons (red) in mice lacking FOXO3. Image courtesy of Ashley Webb.Our grantee Anne Brunet at Stanford University has known for a while now that a protein called FOXO3 has something to do with longer lifespan in both lab animals and people. She and members of her lab also knew that FOXO3 is found … Continue reading The key to longer life: a gene that preserves neural stem cells
Smithsonian discusses new stem cells discovered by CIRM grantee Thea Tlsty
Virginia Hughes wrote for the July-August issue of Smithsonian about the recent work by our grantee Thea Tlsty, who discovered cells in the adult body that can form all tissue types. (We wrote about that work here.)All previously identified stem cells in adult tissues could only go on to form the cell types found in … Continue reading Smithsonian discusses new stem cells discovered by CIRM grantee Thea Tlsty
CIRM’s Board approves Alpha clinics network to smooth road to stem cell clinical trials
In a much-anticipated move, the CIRM Governing Board gave the green light to a concept plan to develop a statewide network of Alpha stem cell clinics at yesterday’s Board meeting. The proposed plan will allocate $70 million to set up five clinics and a central coordinating center. The network will add momentum to the growing … Continue reading CIRM’s Board approves Alpha clinics network to smooth road to stem cell clinical trials
Stem cell Stories that caught our eye: Vatican-backed stem cells, epilepsy and stroke.
Here are some stem cell stories that caught our eye this past week. Some are groundbreaking science, others are of personal interest to us, and still others are just fun.A stem cell hide and seek with Vatican financing. One of the hallmarks of good science is the ability of other labs to reproduce the results. … Continue reading Stem cell Stories that caught our eye: Vatican-backed stem cells, epilepsy and stroke.
New arrivals and heartfelt farewell to CIRM board members
The stem cell agency’s July Board meeting said both hello and farewell to CIRM Board members. A fond farewell To begin, the Board said goodbye to Dr. Philip Pizzo, who stepped down as Dean at Stanford and as a member of our governing Board, and welcomed three new members. The tributes to Dr. Pizzo were … Continue reading New arrivals and heartfelt farewell to CIRM board members
CIRM grantees find network of proteins that control neural stem cells
Image by Sanford-Burnham Medical Research InstituteToday we bring you a story about proteins that help stem cells decide when they should divide to create more specialized cells. Those same proteins also have a role in cancer. Sound like yesterday’s entry? The difference is that today’s stem cells are in the brain while yesterday’s were in … Continue reading CIRM grantees find network of proteins that control neural stem cells
Through their lens: Jessica Wang learns that cures come out of long hours in the lab
This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences. Jessica Wang, 17, is a senior at Walnut High School. She is a summer student at the City of … Continue reading Through their lens: Jessica Wang learns that cures come out of long hours in the lab