2022 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize Awarded to Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte – Award Ceremony
On November 17, 2022, Gladstone Institutes honored the 2022 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize winner, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte. Izpisua Belmonte is a celebrated scientist known for his regenerative medicine and aging research, as well as his work leading to improved methods of generating induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). In a translational leap, his group was […]
reNEW | Next generation stem cell research
reNEW is a unique global collaboration focusing on stem cell research involving three leading research institutions: the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands, and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Australia. reNEW’s vision is to create a new generation of effective, safe, and socially sustainable stem cell-based therapies […]
I Am ALS and Veterans with ALS send an Open Letter to FDA Requesting an Advisory Committee Meeting to Discuss NurOwn
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — To the Honorable Dr. Robert Califf and Dr. Peter Marks: We represent Veterans with ALS who support Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics’ request for the FDA to hold a public Advisory Committee meeting (“AdCom”) to engage in scientific discourse about the “clinically meaningful” evidence supporting FDA’s approval of a mesenchymal stem cell therapy, NurOwn. When we […]
Distinguished Cancer and Stem Cell Biologist Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., Appointed Chair of Cell Biology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
BRONX, N.Y., Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally recognized leader in cancer and stem cell biology, has been named the chair of the department of cell biology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Steidl assumes his new position as Arthur Skoultchi, Ph.D., who has led the department with distinction for 24 years, steps down from […]
Researchers Say They Are Close To Reversing Aging
Researchers at Harvard University are investigating whether human genes could reverse the effects of aging. NBC Medical Fellow Dr. Akshay Syal got exclusive access to Dr. David Sinclair and his lab to discuss the future of how to defy aging.
The First Stem Cell Model of PTSD: What It Means For Research and Treatment
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 […]
Namocell Highlighted in Nature Publication for Efficient Single Cell Cloning of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) today announced the publication of a single-cell cloning workflow study using the Namocell™ Single Cell Dispenser in Nature Protocols: Efficient and safe single-cell cloning of human pluripotent stem cells using the chroman 1, emricasan, polyamines, and trans-ISRIB (CEPT) cocktail. This publication outlines a robust and scalable workflow for cloning human pluripotent stem cells […]
ExCellThera announces completion of Phase 2 clinical trials for UM171-expanded cell therapy in high-risk blood cancers
MONTREAL, Nov. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ExCellThera Inc. (ExCellThera), a world leader in blood stem cell expansion and rejuvenation, announced today the completion of patient enrollment in its initial Phase 2 studies for high-risk leukemias and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). ECT-001 Cell Therapy, ExCellThera’s most advanced investigational drug, combines the proprietary molecule UM171 and an […]
Beam Therapeutics Enrolls First Patient in BEACON Clinical Trial of BEAM-101 Base Editing Therapy Candidate for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Nov. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beam Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: BEAM), a biotechnology company developing precision genetic medicines through base editing, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the company’s BEACON trial. BEACON is an open-label, single-arm, multicenter, Phase 1/2 clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of BEAM-101 in […]
What makes a stem cell a stem cell and how does it go bad?
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.