Can you guess what the tiny white balls are in this photo? I’ll give you a hint, they represent the organ that you’re using right now to answer my question. These are 3D brain organoids generated from human pluripotent stem cells growing in a culture dish. You can think of them as miniature models of … Continue reading Modeling the Human Brain in 3D
Author: Karen Ring
CIRM Invests in Medeor Therapeutics’ Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Help Kidney Transplant Patients
Last week, CIRM’s governing Board approved funding for a Phase 3 clinical trial testing a stem cell-based treatment that could eliminate the need for immunosuppressive drugs in some patients receiving kidney transplants. Over 650,000 Americans suffer from end-stage kidney disease - a life-threatening condition caused by the loss of kidney function. The best available treatment … Continue reading CIRM Invests in Medeor Therapeutics’ Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Help Kidney Transplant Patients
CIRM-Funded Scientist is Developing a Stem Cell Therapy that Could Cure HIV
This week, UCLA scientist Scott Kitchen made the news for his efforts to develop a CIRM-funded stem cell gene therapy that could potentially cure patients infected with HIV. Kitchen’s work was profiled in the Daily Beast, which argued that his “research could significantly up survival rates from the virus.” Kitchen and a team of scientists … Continue reading CIRM-Funded Scientist is Developing a Stem Cell Therapy that Could Cure HIV
UCLA scientists make sensory nerves from human stem cells for the first time
Being able to tell the difference between hot and cold or feeling the embrace of a loved one are experiences that many of us take for granted in our daily lives. But paralyzed patients who have lost their sense of touch don’t have this luxury. Sensory nerves are cells in the spinal cord that send … Continue reading UCLA scientists make sensory nerves from human stem cells for the first time
Recap of the 2018 Alliance for Regenerative Medicine Cell and Gene Therapy State of the Industry
What happened in the Cell and Gene Therapy sector in 2017, and what should we be looking out for in 2018? Over 500 executives, investors, scientists and patient advocates gathered together yesterday to find out at the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM) State of the Industry Briefing in San Francisco, California. ARM Chairman, Robert Preti, … Continue reading Recap of the 2018 Alliance for Regenerative Medicine Cell and Gene Therapy State of the Industry
Stem Cell Roundup: Gene therapy for diabetes, alcohol is bad for your stem cells and hairy skin
The start of a new year is the perfect opportunity to turn a new leaf. I myself have embraced 2018 with open arms and decided to join my fellow millennials who live and die by the acronym YOLO. How am I doing this? Well, so far, I got a new haircut, I started doing squats … Continue reading Stem Cell Roundup: Gene therapy for diabetes, alcohol is bad for your stem cells and hairy skin
Your Guide to Awesome Stem Cell Conferences in 2018
The New Year is upon us and that means it’s time to mark your calendars for the 2018 stem cell meeting season. We’ve compiled a list of conferences, meeting and events focused on stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Some of them are purely research focused while others touch on important themes like patient advocacy … Continue reading Your Guide to Awesome Stem Cell Conferences in 2018
The 10 Most Popular Stem Cellar Stories of 2017
As the New Year fast approaches, it’s time for us to reflect on our accomplishments these past 12 months. 2017 was an exciting and successful year for California’s Stem Cell Agency. We welcomed Dr. Maria Millan as the new President and CEO of CIRM. We also funded 16 new clinical trials and added two new … Continue reading The 10 Most Popular Stem Cellar Stories of 2017
Making beating heart cells from stem cells just got easier
Here’s a heartwarming story for the holidays. Scientists from the Salk Institute in La Jolla, California have figured out a simple, easy way to make beating heart cells from human stem cells that will aid research and therapy development for heart disease. Their study, which received funding support from CIRM, was published last week in … Continue reading Making beating heart cells from stem cells just got easier
UCLA scientists on track to develop a stem cell replacement therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Last year, we wrote about a CIRM-funded team at UCLA that’s on a mission to develop a stem cell treatment for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Today, we bring you an exciting update on this research just in time for the holidays (Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah and Kwanza to our readers!). DMD is … Continue reading UCLA scientists on track to develop a stem cell replacement therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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