Category Archive for "News for Researchers"

Psoriasis May Be Triggered by Genetic Changes in Skin Stem Cells (Technology Networks)

Posted in: News for Researchers | November 27, 2019

(Vienna, Austria) Genetic changes in the stem cells of hair follicles can lead to deregulation of inflammatory transcription factors in psoriasis patients. This may be a step towards identification...

New Medical Innovation Helps Man to Walk Again (Good Morning America)

Posted in: News for Doctors, News for Industry, News for Patients, News for Researchers | November 27, 2019

(Rochester, MN) Scientists and clinicians from the Mayo Clinic used stem cells to help a paralyzed man walk again, as explained by a man with a message and deep...

Stem Cells cure COVID lungs in severely ill ventilated patients (CBS)

Posted in: News for Doctors, News for Industry, News for Patients, News for Researchers | January 8, 2021

(Miami, FL) In a groundbreaking study, Dr. Camillo Ricordi and his team of researchers at the University of Miami utilized stem cells from umbilical cord tissue to cure COVID patients...

Stem Cell Researchers Reactivate ‘Back-Up Genes’ In The Lab (Science Codex)

Posted in: News for Researchers | September 12, 2019

(Leuven, BE) Scientists at KU Leuven in Belgium have discovered a pathway by which “back-up genes” can be reactivated in stem cells....

How Stem Cells Decide Their Fate (Sloan Kettering Institute)

Posted in: News for Researchers | August 13, 2019

(New York, NY) While there is extensive research to study stem cells, scientists do not know much about commitment upon cell division. This article proposes mechanisms by which stem...

Caltech Launches Merkin Institute for Translational Research (Pasadena Now)

Posted in: News for Researchers | June 3, 2019

(Pasadena, CA) Caltech launches the Merkin Institute for Translational Research. This will enhance resources from existing platforms and develop new platforms for translation of stem cell science and engineering...

Regenerative Medicine to Fuel Demand for Stem Cell Specialists (Times Of India)

Posted in: News for Researchers | April 16, 2019

(Greater Noida, India) Sharda University in India has developed undergraduate and postgraduate programs in regenerative medicine to meet the increasing global demand for graduates specializing in stem cell research....

Scientists Sharpen Their Molecular Scissors And Expand The Gene Editing Toolbox (Eureka Alert)

Posted in: News for Researchers | February 22, 2019

(WINSTON-SALEM, NC) Scientists at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) have improved the delivery system for a DNA editing tool with a rapid “hit and run” approach....

Infections After Receipt of Bacterially Contaminated Umbilical Cord Blood–Derived Stem Cell Products for Other Than Hematopoietic or Immunologic Reconstitution (CDC)

Posted in: News for Industry, News for Researchers | January 11, 2019

(Washington, DC) The CDC analyzes 12 cases of bacterially contaminated umbilical cord stem cells and examines unopened vials, all from the same manufacturer....

More funding needed for the fight: How stem cell transplant access can save young lives. (suidkaapforum.com)

Posted in: News for Industry, News for Researchers | May 13, 2025

(South Africa) South Africa’s public healthcare system is urging businesses, foundations, and individual donors to partner with their Department of Health to provide funding for stem cell research and therapy....