It’s not often that you get a therapy named after you, particularly one that has so much promise for helping to save lives. So when researchers at the University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center named the treatment Cirmtuzumab after us it’s understandable we should feel just a little pride. After all, we provided … Continue reading A new approach to killing blood cancer
Author: Kevin McCormack
Why TED Talks are ChildX’s Play
When the TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talks began in 1984 they were intended to be a one-off event. So much for that idea! Today they are a global event, with TED-sponsored conferences held everywhere from Scotland to Tanzania and India. They have also spawned a mini-industry of copycat events. Well, their slogan is “Ideas Worth … Continue reading Why TED Talks are ChildX’s Play
The best tools to be the best advocate
It’s hard to do a good job if you don’t have the right tools. And that doesn’t just apply to fixing things around the house, it applies to all aspects of life. So, in launching our new website this week we didn’t just want to provide visitors to the site with a more enjoyable and … Continue reading The best tools to be the best advocate
The eyes have it: a video guide to stem cells
We are visual creatures. Our eyes are essential tools in getting information to our brain to help us learn and understand. For example, visuals are processed about 60,000 times faster in the brain than text is, and some 60 percent of us are visual learners, meaning we respond better to visual information than to plain … Continue reading The eyes have it: a video guide to stem cells
Heartfelt award for brilliant young researcher
It can begin in so many different ways: a pain in the jaw, a sore neck, nausea, or more typically a crushing pain to the chest. But regardless of how it starts, surviving a heart attack is always devastating with the loss of as many as one billion heart cells and permanent damage to the … Continue reading Heartfelt award for brilliant young researcher
Pioneer’s 25-year struggle to treat blindness
Being a pioneer is never easy. You are charting unknown territory, tackling problems that have defeated others before you. You have to overcome so many obstacles that at times the challenge can seem insurmountable. But for those who succeed in reaching their goal, the rewards can be extraordinary. Last month Italian researcher Graziella Pellegrini saw … Continue reading Pioneer’s 25-year struggle to treat blindness
The search for a cure: how stem cells could eradicate the AIDS virus
It’s hard to overstate just how devastating the AIDS crisis was at its peak in the U.S. – and still is today in many parts of the world. In 1995 almost 51,000 Americans died from the disease, the numbers of new cases were at almost record highs, and there were few effective therapies against the … Continue reading The search for a cure: how stem cells could eradicate the AIDS virus
How the human genome is unlocking some of the secrets of stem cells, hopefully leading to new treatments
A little over a year ago we set aside $40 million to study how variations in the human genome – the complete map of our genetic information – can affect our ability to use stem cells to treat a wide variety of diseases and disorders. That money helped set up the Stanford/Salk Center of Excellence … Continue reading How the human genome is unlocking some of the secrets of stem cells, hopefully leading to new treatments
Meryl Streep, Lindsay Lohan and the importance of staying above the fray in science communications
Carl Sagan, the astronomer and cosmologist (among many other things) once said: “We live in a society absolutely dependent on science and technology, and yet have cleverly arranged things so that almost no one understands science and technology. That's a clear prescription for disaster.” The goal of two panel discussions at the American Association for … Continue reading Meryl Streep, Lindsay Lohan and the importance of staying above the fray in science communications
Money matters: how investing in research advances stem cell science
Our goal at the stem cell agency is simple; to accelerate the development of successful therapies to patients with unmet medical needs. But on the way to doing that something interesting is happening; we’re helping advance the scientific understanding of stem cells and building a robust stem cell research community in California in the process. … Continue reading Money matters: how investing in research advances stem cell science
The Stem Cellar 