This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Genevieve de Kervor worked in the lab of Eric Topol at Scripps Research Institute.Genevieve de Kervor working in the lab. She submitted this photo … Continue reading Through their lens: Genevieve de Kervor assess chromosomal irregularities in iPS cells
Finding should result in safer stem cell transplants from donors
Blood-forming stem cells donated by family members and good Samaritans save the lives of thousands of patients with blood cancers such as leukemia every year. But of the 20,000 such transplants each year around half result in a severe and frequently fatal complication known as Graft Versus Host Disease (GVHD). Now, a multi-institutional team has … Continue reading Finding should result in safer stem cell transplants from donors
Through their lens: Erik Owen learns that stem cell biology is more complex than textbook descriptions
This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Erik Owen worked in the lab of Bruce Torbett at teh Scripps Research Institute.Erik Owen learning lab techniques. He submitted this photo through Instagram … Continue reading Through their lens: Erik Owen learns that stem cell biology is more complex than textbook descriptions
Applying lessons learned from the HeLa experience: making consent informative
NIH Director Francis Collins with members of the Lacks family. Collins posted this photo to his Twitter account @NIHdirector yesterday after announcing the historic agreement.Yesterday the NIH announced that their director Francis Collins had personally worked with the Lacks family to give consent for the publication of the HeLa cell genome sequence. This agreement includes … Continue reading Applying lessons learned from the HeLa experience: making consent informative
Through their lens: Fyezah Nazir learns about the many hurdles to developing a cancer therapy
This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Fyezah Nazir worked in the lab of Brunie Felding-Habermann at Scripps Research Institute.Fyezah Nazir learning lab techniques. She submitted this photo through Instagram to … Continue reading Through their lens: Fyezah Nazir learns about the many hurdles to developing a cancer therapy
Through their lens: Dustin Nguyen finds independence in the lab
This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Dustin Nguyen worked in the lab of Jiang Zhu at Scripps Research InstituteDustin Nguyen looking as cells under a microscope. He submitted this photo … Continue reading Through their lens: Dustin Nguyen finds independence in the lab
Through their lens: Ann Liu does research so current her questions can’t yet be answered online
This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Ann Liu worked in the lab of Bruce Torbett at Scripps Research Institute. Ann Liu practicing pipetting. She submitted this photo through Instagram to … Continue reading Through their lens: Ann Liu does research so current her questions can’t yet be answered online
Inspiration and Advocation – how two research champions are spreading the word
Two of our biggest boosters got a bit of a boost themselves today. Paul Knoepfler and Roman Reed have been named as honorees for this year’s Stem Cell Action Awards. It’s a great honor, and a well-deserved one in both cases.Roman Reed (left) and Paul Knoepfler after Reed was named Stem Cell Person of the … Continue reading Inspiration and Advocation – how two research champions are spreading the word
Through their lens: Sara D’Souza studied the immune reaction from transplanted neural progenitor cells
This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences.Sara D'Souza worked in the lab of Jeanne Loring at Scripps Research Institute. Sara D'Souza practicing aseptic technique. She submitted this photo through Instagram … Continue reading Through their lens: Sara D’Souza studied the immune reaction from transplanted neural progenitor cells
Through their lens: Hannah Dokter says science can be repetitive and unsuccessful, but the end result is worth it
This summer we're sponsoring high school interns in stem cell labs throughout California. We asked those students to contribute to our Instagram photos and YouTube videos about life in the lab, and write about their experiences. Hannah Dokter feeding cells that she was passaging. She submitted this photo through Instagram to CIRM's #CIRMStemCellLab collectionHello CIRM! My name is Hannah Dokter and this … Continue reading Through their lens: Hannah Dokter says science can be repetitive and unsuccessful, but the end result is worth it
The Stem Cellar 