Understanding Human Pluripotent Stem Cell States and Their Applications with Thorold Theunissen
Thorold Theunissen, Ph.D., of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shares his work using naive stem cells to model trophoblast development. Video Transcript: [MUSIC] My lab studies human pluripotent stem cells. We’re especially interested in understanding different stem cell states and their applications. Recently, we’ve become really excited about using naive stem […]
What Are Stem Cells and What Can They Do?
Here’s a very simply and animated explanation of what stem cells are and what they are capable of doing. What Are Stem Cells? Stem Cells When hearing the two words together: ‘stem cells’, most of us would think of cells residing inside the stem of plants. But in reality, stem cells are cells that divide […]
How Cells Become Specialized
Have you ever wondered how cells become specialized? How does a neuron or a muscle cell have the structure and function they have? I mean, can you imagine if they had to switch jobs for a day? That…wouldn’t go so well. They’re so specialized for the function they perform. Well this video is going to […]