This summer we’re sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California as part of our annual Creativity Program. We asked those students to share their experiences through blog posts, videos and on Instagram. Today, we take a look at some of the top Instagram photos from our students. Want to take a peak … Continue reading CIRM Creativity Program: Interns Document their Experiences, One Photo at a Time
Month: July 2014
Research points to another path toward giving diabetics the insulin-producing cells they need
Type 1 diabetes is such a life-changing illness that scores of teams around the world are looking for ways to replace the insulin-producing pancreatic cells that are destroyed in the disease. Many of these researchers use stem cells of various types to try to generate large quantities of insulin producing cells that could be transplanted. … Continue reading Research points to another path toward giving diabetics the insulin-producing cells they need
Blood Test Reveals Alzheimer’s Disease Risk, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
By the time someone begins to experience the clinical symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, the damage has already been done. An accumulation of toxic proteins is causing brain cells to whither and die, taking with them a lifetime of precious memories. But what if we had a definitive test that could predict one’s risk of developing … Continue reading Blood Test Reveals Alzheimer’s Disease Risk, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
Bridging the gap: helping create a new generation of stem cell scientists
Inspiration comes in many different shapes and sizes, but when you see it there is no mistaking it. And when you meet and talk to the students in our Bridges program you find inspiration in each and every one of them.The program is designed to train the next generation of stem cell scientists, bridging (hence … Continue reading Bridging the gap: helping create a new generation of stem cell scientists
CIRM Creativity Student Long Nguyen Learns First-Hand about the Value of Scientific Research
This summer we’re sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California as part of our annual Creativity Program. We asked those students to share their experiences through blog posts and videos. Today, we hear from Long Nguyen, who has been busy at Stanford University's Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine. Summer Reflections … Continue reading CIRM Creativity Student Long Nguyen Learns First-Hand about the Value of Scientific Research
Stem Cell Stories that Caught our Eye: Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s and Reducing the Risk of Causing Tumors
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. Cell therapy for Parkinson’s advancing to the clinic. A decade-long moratorium on the transplant of fetal nerve tissue into Parkinson’s patient will end in two … Continue reading Stem Cell Stories that Caught our Eye: Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s and Reducing the Risk of Causing Tumors
Spiderman Sets the Tone for Stem Cell Agency Board Meeting
I don’t often think about Spiderman at meetings of our governing Board – no, really I don’t - but yesterday was an exception. Not that I was daydreaming, rather I was listening to our new President & CEO C. Randal Mills, Ph.D., talk about his determination to set a very specific tone in leading the … Continue reading Spiderman Sets the Tone for Stem Cell Agency Board Meeting
July ICOC Board Meeting Now Beginning
The July ICOC Boarding Meeting is now beginning in San Francisco. The complete agenda can be found here. For those not able to attend, feel free to dial in: Dial In (800) 230-1085 Confirmation Number: 331407 Audio Cast: Web Meeting Address: https://www.webmeeting.att.com * Meeting Number(s): (511)468-6455 * HOST CODE: 697745 * PARTICIPANT CODE: 249234 WebEx … Continue reading July ICOC Board Meeting Now Beginning
Making stem cells feel like they are growing in the right neighborhood may be key to success
An adage in real estate says that the most important thing is neighborhood, neighborhood, neighborhood. Researchers are learning that the same may be true for stem cell therapies. If you want to mature stem cells into the right adult tissue and get them to behave the way you want, you better pay attention to the … Continue reading Making stem cells feel like they are growing in the right neighborhood may be key to success
The Fatal Flip: How Nerve Cells go from Healthy to Cancerous
Every gene in the human genome has a job to do. One such gene, called Merlin, prevents cells from dividing out of control and forming into tumors. A so-called ‘tumor suppressor,’ Merlin has proven to be essential to maintaining healthy cell division. Scientists knew that without Merlin, nerve cells grew uncontrollably, often leading to tumors … Continue reading The Fatal Flip: How Nerve Cells go from Healthy to Cancerous
The Stem Cellar 