News for Researchers
Using Stem Cells To Grow New Hair (Eureka Alert)
(La Jolla, CA) Pluripotent stem cells from as a new treatment for hair restoration.
BioTime Announces Issuance of 14 New Patents in the Fields of Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cell Technology, and Cancer Therapy (Digital Journal)
(Alameda, CA) BioTime In announcing the issuance of 14 new patents utilizing pluripotent stem cell technology for therapeutic applications in the field of regenerative medicine.
Orgenesis and Pall Corporation Receive $800,000 Grant From BIRD Foundation for Diabetes Research and Development (CNN)
(White Plains, NY) Orgenesis and PALL Corporation received an $800,000 grant from the Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation for the development of functional insulin producing cells (IPCs is).
UM Study On Stem Cells For Burn Victims (The Miami Herald)
(Miami, FL) A research project funded by the Department of Defense using donor stem cells to reduce scarring and restore tissue in burn patients.
GPI-80 Defines Self-Renewal Ability in Hematopoietic Stem Cells during Human Development (Cell)
(Los Angeles, CA) Three scientists from the USC one grants in excess of $4.3 million or research related to temporary liver patients, animal models for neurodegenerative diseases in the treatment of immune disorders.
Lung Regeneration Mechanism Could Impact Pulmonary Fibrosis, COPD Treatment (Pulmonary Fibrosis News)
(Farmington, CN) Stem cells have a major role in the regeneration of damaged lung tissue.
Fast and Efficient Neural Conversion of Human Hematopoietic Cells (Cells)
(Barcelona, Spain) A fast, new and efficient method for generating induced neural cells directly from human hematopoietic cells.
Scientist Patents Technology to Advance Stem Cell Therapeutics (Scicasts)
(Piscataway, NJ) A breakthrough in the area of gene expression for stem cell therapeutics.
UW-Madison Researchers Discover Method To Encourage Self-Renewal Of Stem Cells (Host Madison)
(Madison, WI) Eternal preservation of progenitor cells in the pluripotent stage.