News for Researchers

Researchers Replicate Alzheimer’s Brain Cells In a Petri Dish (Boston Globe)
(Boston, MA) A petri dish with human brain cells that develop structures specific for Alzheimer’s disease, opening the door for potential drug therapy.

UCLA Scientists Receive NIH Innovator Award For Stem Cell, Neuroscience Research (Imperial Valley News)
(Los Angeles, CA) Scientists from UCLA received the NIH innovator award for stem cell research related to neuroscience.

Harvard Uses Stem Cells For Diabetes Breakthrough (Triblive)
(Boston, MA) Highlighting a research technique to expand/grow stem cells into the billions for the treatment of diabetes.

New Physical Makers for MSCs in Bone Marrow Identified (Imperial Valley News)
(Cambridge, MA) Researchers identify 3 physical characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells that can distinguish them from other immature cells found in bone marrow.

Stem Cells Show Potential To Repair Diseased Corneas (Medical Xpress)
(Cincinnati, OH) The utilization of stem cells to improve the success of corneal transplantation.

One Step Closer to Reversing Type 1 Diabetes With Stem Cells (Battle Diabetes)
(Vancouver, Canada) An improved method of converting stem cells into insulin producing cells in a shorter period of time.

Stem Cell Agency Invests $16 million To Fight Diabetes (Imperial Valley News)
(San Francisco, CA) The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $60 million to researchers hoping to accelerate the development of a treatment for type I diabetes.

Survival of Neural Stem Cell Grafts In Lesioned Rat Spinal Cords Enhanced By Treadmill Locomotion (JNeurosci)
(Seoul, Korea) The combination of cell transplantation and activity-based rehabilitation as therapy for spinal cord repair.

Accurexa Announces License For UCSF Brain Stem Cell Device (Bay Street)
(San Francisco, CA) The University of California, San Francisco announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Accurexa, Inc for global licensing of a medical stereotactic device.