Grant Awarded to Develop Genetically Engineered Stem Cell Products to Fight Gastroesophageal Cancer
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The DeGregorio Family Foundation with support from the Torrey Coast Foundation Gastro Esophageal Investigator Network Initiative (GEMINI) has awarded $250,000 to Saar Gill, MD, PhD, of the University of Pennsylvania, to improve immunotherapy in gastroesophageal cancer by using the tools of genetic engineering to modify human blood-forming stem cells to produce highly specialized cancer-eating cells called […]
ExCellThera announces 100th patient treated with UM171-expanded cell therapy
MONTREAL, Nov. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ExCellThera Inc. (ExCellThera), a world leader in blood stem cell expansion and rejuvenation, announced today that its proprietary ECT-001 Cell Therapy has been administered to 100 patients. ECT-001 Cell Therapy is an investigational UM171-expanded cord blood cell therapy being evaluated in trials across multiple adult and pediatric hematological […]
Stem Cell Clinical Trials and New Therapies for Patients: Alpha Clinic Director’s Panel
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., […]
tRNA, Genetic Engineering, & Stem Cells – David Gamm, MD, PhD
Dr. David Gamm from the University of Wisconsin – Madison shares more about the research his lab is conducting during the 2022 Choroideremia Research Foundation International Conference.
Global Stem Cells Market to Generate Revenue of $25.68 Billion By 2028 | More than 80% of Revenue Comes from Adult Stem Cells
Westford,USA, Nov. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The demand for stem cells market is growing rapidly as the potential for their use in medical treatments expands. In particular, there is great interest in using stem cells to treat a range of degenerative diseases and injuries, as well as to improve the success of organ transplants. Recent advances […]
CAR T-Cell Therapy: Ask Dr. Alaa Ali
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 […]
Parkinson’s & Stem Cell Therapy Research
Stem cells are the body’s building blocks, capable of multiplying itself and creating other differentiated cells. Every day, scientists are learning more and more about their potential, and the use of these cells as an internal repair system. From laboratory test tubes to human trials, stem cells are giving new hope to a myriad of […]
When Should Stem Cell Transplants Be 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 […]
Perinatal Stem Cell Society Calls Emergency Session to Garner Industry Support for FDA
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Perinatal Stem Cell Society has organized a workshop Nov. 3 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and streamed to unite the biologics industry and work with the FDA towards a patient-centered goal. “I called this one-day workshop so the industry can partner with the Food and Drug Administration to find solutions that will enable […]
Developing Regenerative Medicines featuring Dr. Stefan Irion
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 […]