THIS BLOG IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS AN AUDIO CAST Human blood stem cells emerging from specialized endothelial cells in the wall of an embryonic aorta. UCLA scientists’ confirmation of this process clarifies a longstanding controversy about the stem cells’ cellular origin. Image Credit: Hanna Mikkola Lab/UCLA, Katja Schenke-Layland Lab/University of Tübingen, Nature California researchers from … Continue reading UCLA-led team creates first comprehensive map of human blood stem cell development
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Researchers create a better way to grow blood stem cells
UCLA's Dr. Hanna Mikkola and Vincenzo Calvanese, lead scientists on the study. Photo courtesy UCLA Blood stem cells are a vital part of us. They create all the other kinds of blood cells in our body and are used in bone marrow transplants to help people battling leukemia or other blood cancers. The problem is … Continue reading Researchers create a better way to grow blood stem cells
Hanna Mikkola wins McCulloch and Till Award
Dr. Hanna Mikkola; Photo courtesy UCLA It’s always gratifying when a researcher we’ve supported receives an honor. We were delighted to learn that Dr. Hanna Mikkola of UCLA won the 2013 McCulloch and Till Award. The Society for Hematology and Stem Cells (ISEH) gives this prestigious award to an outstanding early‑career investigator in experimental hematology … Continue reading Hanna Mikkola wins McCulloch and Till Award