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 Hanan Sinada, who has been busy at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco. Extraordinary. That is the word … Continue reading CIRM Creativity Student Hanan Sinada’s ‘Extraordinary’ Journey as a Budding Scientist
Month: August 2014
Creaky Cell Machinery Affects the Aging Immune System, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
Why do our immune systems weaken over time? Why are people over the age of 60 more susceptible to life-threatening infections and many forms of cancer? There’s no one answer to these questions—but scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), have uncovered an important mechanism behind this phenomenon. Reporting in the latest issue … Continue reading Creaky Cell Machinery Affects the Aging Immune System, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
Stem cell stories that caught our eye: better cell reprogramming, heart failure and false claims for stem cells
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. Improving the efficiency of creating stem cell lines. Ever since researchers first learned to reprogram adult cells to behave like embryonic stem cells in 2007 … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: better cell reprogramming, heart failure and false claims for stem cells
Creativity Program Students Reach New Heights with Stem Cell-Themed Rendition of “Let it Go”
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, photos and videos. Today, we bring you an outstanding group video from CIRM Interns at City of Hope in Los Angeles, with their own … Continue reading Creativity Program Students Reach New Heights with Stem Cell-Themed Rendition of “Let it Go”
The Stem Cellar 