From Stem Cells to Insulin Producing ß-cells

From Stem Cells to Insulin Producing Cells

In this round table video clip, Dr. Camillo Ricordi and Dr. Melena Bellin discuss the current strategies being studied for restoring glycemic control in Type 1 Diabetes with stem cells.

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Partners with NEALS, The ALS Association, and I AM ALS to Provide Public Access to Biospecimens from NurOwn’s Phase 3 ALS Study

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NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell therapeutics for neurodegenerative diseases, today announced that BCLI will donate biospecimens from NurOwn’s placebo-controlled Phase 3 ALS trial to the Northeast Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Consortium (NEALS) biorepository for use by the research community. The specimens are being submitted to the […]

FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics Announces License Agreement with Novo Nordisk for the Development of iPSC-Derived Cell Therapies

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MADISON, Wis., Jan. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc., a leading global developer and manufacturer of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC), announced today that it has entered an agreement to grant global healthcare company Novo Nordisk A/S a non-exclusive right to use FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics’ iPSC platform for the development and […]

Century Therapeutics to Present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

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PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Century Therapeutics (NASDAQ: IPSC), an innovative biotechnology company developing induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cell therapies in immuno-oncology, today announced that Lalo Flores, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, will present at the 41st Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 9:45 AM PT. A live webcast of […]

One Niche to Rule Them All: Stem Cell-Lymphatic Interactome in Regeneration and Cancer

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Shiri Gur-Cohen, Ph.D., UC San Diego, explains how her lab studies how epithelial stem cells communicate with their vascular microenvironment to advance regeneration and combat metastatic diseases. Video Transcript: [MUSIC] I’m excited to share with you today the work that we’re doing in my laboratory to enhance regeneration and to fight cancer. In my laboratory, […]

How Stem Cells Contribute to Aging and Age-Related Diseases with Rob Signer

How stem cells contribute to aging - Dr Robert Signer

What challenges does aging pose to both individuals and society at large? What causes aging at the cellular and molecular level? Stem cell research is be key to finding solutions that increase our healthspan and change how we think about aging. Robert A.J. Signer, Ph.D., shares what is on the horizon. Video Transcript: [MUSIC] What […]

The World’s First Fetal Surgery Using Stem Cells for Spina Bifida

First fetal surgery using stem cells for spina bifida

The first ever in utero stem cell treatment for spina bifida is the culmination of decades of work from UC Davis surgeon-scientist Diana Farmer. This novel fetal surgery at UC Davis Children’s Hospital could change the life of a developing baby with spina bifida, who otherwise could be born paralyzed from the waist down. This […]