The First Stem Cell Model of PTSD: What It Means For Research and Treatment

First stem cell model of PTSD

How are stem cells changing our understanding of PTSD?​​ Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur after experiencing a traumatic event, but only for a minority of people. Understanding why certain individuals are susceptible to PTSD has been a challenge, as scientists lacked the means to capture how the neurons of […]

What makes a stem cell a stem cell and how does it go bad?

Dr John Dick - what makes a stem cell a stem cell

Dr. John Dick was awarded the Canada Gairdner International Award 2022 “For the discovery and characterization of leukemic stem cells, providing insights into the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia.” He presented his award-winning research at the 2022 Gairdner Science Week Laureate Lectures.

Stem Cell Clinical Trials and New Therapies for Patients: Alpha Clinic Director’s Panel

Alpha Clinic Director's Panel - Stem Cell Therapies

CIRM-funded Alpha Stem Cell Clinics are a network California medical centers that specialize in delivering stem cell clinical trials to patients. Sandra Dillon shares how their work has impacted treatments for her rare cancer. Maria T. Millan, M.D., Mehrdad Abedi, M.D., Daniela A. Bota, M.D., Ph.D., Sheila Chari, Ph.D., Noah Federman, M.D., Catriona Jamieson, M.D., […]

CAR T-Cell Therapy: Ask Dr. Alaa Ali

CAR T-Cells

Alaa Ali, MD, MSC, is a clinician, instructor, and investigator in clinical and translational research at MedStar Georgetown’s Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy program. In the following video, Dr. Alaa Ali explains what CAR T-cell therapy is and how it works, what the process is for creating CAR T-cells to fight cancer, the success […]

When Should Stem Cell Transplants Be Considered for MPN Treatment?

Stem Cell Transplants Considered for MPN Treatment

Dr. Jeanne Palmer, an MPN specialist, discusses when a stem cell transplant is an appropriate treatment option and provides an overview of how risk is assessed in MPN patients. Dr. Jeanne Palmer is a hematologist specializing in myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and bone marrow transplant at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Dr. Palmer also serves as […]

Developing Regenerative Medicines featuring Dr. Stefan Irion

Dr Stefan Irion - developing regenerative medicines

In episode 228 of the Stem Cell Podcast, Dr. Dayklin James and Dr. Arun Sharma chat with Dr. Stefan Irion, Senior Vice President of Research at BlueRock Therapeutics, a leading engineered cell therapy company with a mission to develop regenerative medicines for intractable diseases. He talks about the company’s Parkinson’s disease trial and the challenges […]

How Stem Cells Can Treat Avascular Necrosis – Yale Medicine Explains

stem cells to treat avascular necrosis

Dr. Wiznia explains what avascular necrosis is and how stem cells can treat this condition. Video Transcript: Stem cells are really important because they give us the ability to regenerate. We have cells in our bone marrow that are stem cells that then can become new blood vessels, new muscle, new bone. Orthopedics is very […]