Robin Roth, co-chair of the San Francisco hepatitis C task forceThe winning team’s name at yesterday’s Bay Area American Liver Foundation fundraiser sort of said it all. Team Life Is Good raised more than $5,000 for the cause, while their moniker pointed to the yin and yang of emotions in the crowd.Liver disease, ranging from … Continue reading Incredible resilience on ample display at annual liver walk
Month: September 2013
Through their lens: Dan Roman makes surprising connections between stem cell research and geology
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.In addition to carrying out a stem cell research project, the students were expected to carry out a secondary project relating their work to … Continue reading Through their lens: Dan Roman makes surprising connections between stem cell research and geology
New Video: Spotlight on Muscular Dystrophy and Stem Cell Research – Building a Better Mouse Model
Mouse models are awesome. No, I’m not referring to a new low in reality TV. I’m just pointing out that over the decades, the use of laboratory mice has been vital to understanding human biology and treating human diseases.There are many reasons, both physiologic and practical, that make mice an ideal “model” of humans: their … Continue reading New Video: Spotlight on Muscular Dystrophy and Stem Cell Research – Building a Better Mouse Model
Stem cell stories that caught our eye: speedier creation of iPS cells, heart rhythms and arthritis
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. Speedy route to reprogrammed stem cells. Many outlets carried news this week of a paper in Nature by a team in Israel that dramatically boosted … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: speedier creation of iPS cells, heart rhythms and arthritis
Through their lens: Carly Larsson writes that stem cells could benefit the LGBT community
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. In addition to carrying out a stem cell research project, the students were expected to carry out a secondary project relating their work … Continue reading Through their lens: Carly Larsson writes that stem cells could benefit the LGBT community
Former CIRM board member writes a personal story on his battle with chronic pain
CIRM Chair Jonathan Thomas presents Philip Pizzo with a resolution honoring his serviceOn Thursdays many Facebook pages celebrate "throwback Thursday" with old images. Today on our blog we're doing a throwback to last year, when Philip Pizzo was Dean of Stanford Medical School and served on our governing board. (Lloyd Minor as since replaced him … Continue reading Former CIRM board member writes a personal story on his battle with chronic pain
Through their lens: Erica Keane studies possible ways of applying a stem cell therapy for HIV in third world countries
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.In addition to carrying out a stem cell research project, the students were expected to carry out a secondary project relating their work to … Continue reading Through their lens: Erica Keane studies possible ways of applying a stem cell therapy for HIV in third world countries
Stem cell bank nearly completed: will store and distribute stem cell lines to researchers
One of our recent initiatives funded scientists to make, store and distribute stem cell lines to scientists worldwide. We admit that this doesn't sound like the sexiest of scientific projects, but it's actually a big deal for those scientists who need access to those lines for understanding diseases and finding therapies.The San Francisco Business Times … Continue reading Stem cell bank nearly completed: will store and distribute stem cell lines to researchers
An Insider’s Guide to Stem Cells: new book looks at the good, the bad and the future of stem cell research
Paul Knoepfler in his lab at UC Davis: Photo courtesy of UC Davis Medical CenterPaul Knoepfler’s life changed one October day in 2009. For years Paul had been going into the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center as a stem cell researcher. But this day he was about to cross over to the other side, as … Continue reading An Insider’s Guide to Stem Cells: new book looks at the good, the bad and the future of stem cell research
UCSB high school intern: “great way for high school students to get exposed to a life in research”
Ami Thakrar working in the lab. She submitted this photo to our #CIRMStemCellLab Instagram feed.The Santa Barbara Independent has a piece today on the high school students who interned at the University of California, Santa Barbara this summer. Some of those students were part of our Creativity award program, which supported high school interns in stem cell … Continue reading UCSB high school intern: “great way for high school students to get exposed to a life in research”
The Stem Cellar 