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
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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”
CIRM Creativity Program: Interns Document their Experiences, One Photo at a Time
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
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
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
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
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
A Glimpse Inside the Cellular Universe: Scientists Track the Growth of an Organism, One Cell at a Time
Trying to keep tabs on how an organism grows from a single fertilized egg into an embryo, cell by cell, is hard work. So hard in fact, that no one’s quite figured out how to do it. The problem, as researchers have lamented, is that there’s just too much happening—all at the same time—for the … Continue reading A Glimpse Inside the Cellular Universe: Scientists Track the Growth of an Organism, One Cell at a Time
Welcome to the Stem Cellar
Today, as we here at CIRM move forward under the leadership of a new President, and as CIRM-funded scientists work on transforming their discoveries into therapies, we thought it was the right time for some much-needed improvements to our blog. We originally launched the blog as a way to share the latest and greatest news, … Continue reading Welcome to the Stem Cellar
The Stem Cellar 