I suppose we should have expected it. Every time there is a big sporting event stem cells seem to come into the conversation. So it’s not surprising that the World Cup in Brazil, the biggest sporting event on the planet, was bound to somehow, in some way, involve stem cells. And it has. Argentina’s speedy … Continue reading Argentina Soccer Star Pins his World Cup Final Hopes on Stem Cells
Month: July 2014
Argentina Soccer Star Pins his World Cup Final Hopes on Stem Cells
I suppose we should have expected it. Every time there is a big sporting event stem cells seem to come into the conversation. So it’s not surprising that the World Cup in Brazil, the biggest sporting event on the planet, was bound to somehow, in some way, involve stem cells. And it has. Argentina’s speedy … Continue reading Argentina Soccer Star Pins his World Cup Final Hopes on Stem Cells
CIRM Creativity Program: Training Tomorrow’s Stem Cell Scientists
It’s that time of year once again, when some of the brightest and most motivated high school students across California are given the opportunity to see first-hand what it’s like to perform cutting-edge stem cell research. Called the CIRM Creativity Day Program, this is a fundamental part of our mission to train the next generation … Continue reading CIRM Creativity Program: Training Tomorrow’s Stem Cell Scientists
Statement regarding former CIRM president’s new position on a stem cell company’s board
We learned this week that our former President, Dr. Alan Trounson, has joined the Board of Stem Cells, Inc., a company we are funding to develop a therapy for Alzheimer's disease. Because this raises serious concerns on a number of fronts our President and CEO, Dr. C. Randal Mills, issued the following statement: "CIRM was … Continue reading Statement regarding former CIRM president’s new position on a stem cell company’s board
Statement regarding former CIRM president’s new position on a stem cell company’s board
We learned this week that our former President, Dr. Alan Trounson, has joined the Board of Stem Cells, Inc., a company we are funding to develop a therapy for Alzheimer's disease. Because this raises serious concerns on a number of fronts our President and CEO, Dr. C. Randal Mills, issued the following statement: "CIRM was … Continue reading Statement regarding former CIRM president’s new position on a stem cell company’s board
In an auditorium with 200 high school students CIRM grantee connected with one who is now heading to UCLA to study stem cells
When part of your job is to reach out to the community, share information and perhaps get the people you connect with excited about what they hear, it can be difficult to point to tangible examples of success. One arrived in my email inbox last week. Each year for Stem Cell Awareness Day in October … Continue reading In an auditorium with 200 high school students CIRM grantee connected with one who is now heading to UCLA to study stem cells
The Man Behind the Curtain: Protein Helps Keep Cancer Cells Alive and Kicking
Being diagnosed with brain cancer comes with a sobering sentence: even with the most aggressive treatments, life expectancy for the most common form of brain cancer—called glioblastoma—is less than two years. One of the key culprits, many scientists now believe, are cancer stem cells. Cancer stem cells are a subset of cancer cells that have … Continue reading The Man Behind the Curtain: Protein Helps Keep Cancer Cells Alive and Kicking
DISCUSSing iPSC Derivation
Geoff Lomax is CIRM’s Senior Officer for Medical and Ethical Standards. He has been working in the implementation of CIRM’s iPSC Banking Program. The ability to create high-quality stem cell lines depends, in part, on the generosity of donors. For example, CIRM is sponsoring an induced pluripotent stem cell bank (iPSC bank) that will eventually … Continue reading DISCUSSing iPSC Derivation
DISCUSSing iPSC Derivation
Geoff Lomax is CIRM’s Senior Officer for Medical and Ethical Standards. He has been working in the implementation of CIRM’s iPSC Banking Program. The ability to create high-quality stem cell lines depends, in part, on the generosity of donors. For example, CIRM is sponsoring an induced pluripotent stem cell bank (iPSC bank) that will eventually … Continue reading DISCUSSing iPSC Derivation
Stem Cell Stories that Caught our Eye: Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, Cornea Repair and of Course, New Stem Cells too Good to be True
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. Buddy system gets stem cells to stick around. The type of stem cell most likely to be used in a clinical trial today is the … Continue reading Stem Cell Stories that Caught our Eye: Multiple Sclerosis, Diabetes, Cornea Repair and of Course, New Stem Cells too Good to be True
The Stem Cellar 