New results of a clinical trial, jointly led by Songtao Shi of the University of Pennsylvania, who has also previously received funding from CIRM, and researchers at the the Fourth Military Medicine University in Xi'an, China, suggest that there is a more promising path for children with these types of injuries: using stem cells extracted from the patient's baby teeth.
Month: September 2018
Maria Millan Opens Up About the Current State of CIRM
In an article published to the SF Chronicle last week, reporter Erin Allday and Joaquin Palomino discussed CIRM, and how our work as an agency has paid off since our inception in 2004. The article, which is a part of a four part series, explores the hope and reality of the revolutionary science of stem … Continue reading Maria Millan Opens Up About the Current State of CIRM
Support cells have different roles in blood stem cell maintenance before and after stress
A new study published in the journal Cell Stem Cell, reveals how different types of cells in the bone marrow are responsible for supporting blood stem cell maintenance before and after injury. It was already well known in the field that two different cell types, namely endothelial cells (which line blood vessels) and stromal cells … Continue reading Support cells have different roles in blood stem cell maintenance before and after stress
Stem cell stories that caught our eye: Reprogramming cells in vivo may help heal ulcers, CIRM-funded clinical trial shows promise and a New report, clears up an old question.
Stem cell image of the week: New Research out of the Salk Institute could bring us closer to reprogramming stem cells without taking them out of the body (Adonica Shaw) Our stem cell image of the week could be a step towards reprogramming cells in vivo. The image represents the first proof of principle for the … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: Reprogramming cells in vivo may help heal ulcers, CIRM-funded clinical trial shows promise and a New report, clears up an old question.
Saying goodbye to a good friend and a stem cell pioneer: Karl Trede
Sometimes even courage and determination are not enough. Karl Trede had courage and determination in droves as he fought a 12 year battle against cancer. He recently lost that battle. But he remains an inspiration for all who knew him. I got to know Karl for our 2016 Annual Report. Karl had been diagnosed with … Continue reading Saying goodbye to a good friend and a stem cell pioneer: Karl Trede
How small talk led to a big break; a summer internship at CIRM
At CIRM, California's Stem Cell Agency, we are fortunate to work with some amazing people. This summer we added another name that list when Melissa Cairos joined us for an internship. Melissa is now on to the next part of her adventure, as a policy wonk in Washington DC., but before she left we asked … Continue reading How small talk led to a big break; a summer internship at CIRM
A stepping stone for bringing stem cell therapy to patients with ALS
Imagine being told that you have a condition that gradually causes you to lose the ability to control your body movements, from picking up a pencil to walking to even breathing. Such is the reality for the nearly 6,000 people who are diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) every year, in the United States alone. … Continue reading A stepping stone for bringing stem cell therapy to patients with ALS
The Stem Cellar 