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. Tinkering with stem cell genes safe. Research at the Salk Institute provides some reassurance that using gene-editing techniques to correct disease-causing mutations in stem cells … Continue reading Stem Cell Stories that Caught our Eye: Gene Rx, New and Rejuvenated Blood Stem Cells and Budget Cuts
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Statement regarding former CIRM president’s new position on a stem cell company’s board
We learned this week that our former President, Dr. Alan Trounson, has joined the Board of Stem Cells, Inc., a company we are funding to develop a therapy for Alzheimer's disease. Because this raises serious concerns on a number of fronts our President and CEO, Dr. C. Randal Mills, issued the following statement: "CIRM was … Continue reading Statement regarding former CIRM president’s new position on a stem cell company’s board
Statement regarding former CIRM president’s new position on a stem cell company’s board
We learned this week that our former President, Dr. Alan Trounson, has joined the Board of Stem Cells, Inc., a company we are funding to develop a therapy for Alzheimer's disease. Because this raises serious concerns on a number of fronts our President and CEO, Dr. C. Randal Mills, issued the following statement: "CIRM was … Continue reading Statement regarding former CIRM president’s new position on a stem cell company’s board
In an auditorium with 200 high school students CIRM grantee connected with one who is now heading to UCLA to study stem cells
When part of your job is to reach out to the community, share information and perhaps get the people you connect with excited about what they hear, it can be difficult to point to tangible examples of success. One arrived in my email inbox last week. Each year for Stem Cell Awareness Day in October … Continue reading In an auditorium with 200 high school students CIRM grantee connected with one who is now heading to UCLA to study stem cells
The Art of Public Service
Usually we use this space to talk about important or interesting developments in stem cell research. Developments that help increase our understanding of how stem cells work and how we can use them to develop much-needed treatments for a wide variety of diseases and disorders. But every once in a while it’s good to stand … Continue reading The Art of Public Service
The Art of Public Service
Usually we use this space to talk about important or interesting developments in stem cell research. Developments that help increase our understanding of how stem cells work and how we can use them to develop much-needed treatments for a wide variety of diseases and disorders. But every once in a while it’s good to stand … Continue reading The Art of Public Service
Innovative Stem Cell Therapy for HIV Passes Milestone
Milestones are useful things. They measure how far we have come on a journey, and give us a sense that we are on the right path. One of the projects we are helping fund just passed a big milestone, and it’s given the researchers the go-ahead to move on to the next, perhaps even more … Continue reading Innovative Stem Cell Therapy for HIV Passes Milestone
Innovative Stem Cell Therapy for HIV Passes Milestone
Milestones are useful things. They measure how far we have come on a journey, and give us a sense that we are on the right path. One of the projects we are helping fund just passed a big milestone, and it’s given the researchers the go-ahead to move on to the next, perhaps even more … Continue reading Innovative Stem Cell Therapy for HIV Passes Milestone
Stem Cell Stories that Caught our Eye: Speeding Stroke Recovery, HIV Clinical Trial, New Method for Growing Heart 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. Transplanting cells to speed stroke recovery. Stroke remains one of the most common forms of death and disability, yet utilization of therapies that can break … Continue reading Stem Cell Stories that Caught our Eye: Speeding Stroke Recovery, HIV Clinical Trial, New Method for Growing Heart Cells
Cells Behaving Badly: Rogue Stem Cells Set Stage for Lung Cancer, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
Occasionally, too much of a good thing can turn bad, an adage confirmed in a study published today by UCLA scientists. Led by Dr. Brigitte Gomperts, a team of stem cell experts have honed in on how adult stem cells residing in the lung spring into action in order to repair damaged tissue. Normally, this … Continue reading Cells Behaving Badly: Rogue Stem Cells Set Stage for Lung Cancer, CIRM-Funded Study Finds
The Stem Cellar 