News for Researchers
HOXA9 Promotes Hematopoietic Commitment Of Human Embryonic Stem Cells (Blood Journal)
(Granada, Spain) Researchers report that HOXA9 plays a significant role in hematopoiesis and luekemogensis.
Molecular Time Signaling Controls Stem Cells During Brain’s Development (Medical XPress)
(Stockholm, Sweden) Karolinska Institute researchers explain how stem cells in the brain change to allow the production of different cell types.
Making Insulin Producing Beta Cells From Stem Cells – How Close Are We? (Euro Stem Cell)
(Copenhagen, Denmark) Using stem cells to create beta cells which produce insulin with hopes of curing diabetes.
UCLA Researchers Identify Unique Protein Key to the Development of Blood Stem Cells (News Wise)
(Los Angeles, CA) UCLA scientists discover a new unique protein which is essential for the self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells during human development.
USC Researcher Receives First Broad Fellowship to Study Kidney Stem Cells (News Medical)
(Los Angeles, CA) A USC researcher receives a fellowship to study how stem cells develop into kidneys.
Stem Cells As Treatment For Epilepsy (ISBT Web)
(Belmont, MA) Researchers optimize a previously described protocol where transplanted cultured hematopoietic stem cells are used for the treatment of diabetes.
Boston Medical Center Receives Grant to Build Free Lab to Research With Stem Cells (Daily Free Press)
(Boston, MA) A $2.7 million grant given to the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Boston Medical Center and Boston University for a stem cell repository open to researchers across the country for free.
Scientists Receive BBSRC Funding To Study How Neural Stem Cells Differ From Each Other (News Medical)
(Swindon, England) Funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to investigate how neural stem cells differentiate.
Embryonic Stem Cells Restore Vision In Preliminary Human Test (WMRA)
(Los Angeles, CA) A research project using embryonic stem cells to cure blindness.