Category Archives: Stem Cell Therapy

The Cancer Stem Cell Consortium (CSCC) is a partner in the 2012 Large-Scale Applied Research Project Competition of Genome Canada, in collaboration with the first phase of the Personalized Medicine Signature Initiative of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). … Continue reading →

Mouse skin cells can be converted directly into cells that become the three main parts of the nervous system, according to researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The finding is an extension of a previous study by the … Continue reading →

I must admit that, the more I read about what stem cells — especially adult (or "tis-sue") stem cells that are not under the current res-trictions on the use of embryonic stem cells — the more I am incredibly impressed … Continue reading →

Led by researchers at University of Oxford (UK) and the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) at Harvard University, (USA), more than 50 collaborators at over 30 scientific organizations around the globe have agreed on a common standard that will make … Continue reading →

Preclinical contract research organization renovates facility, adding state-of-the-art technology and upgrading ocular testing services. Exton, PA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 Absorption Systems announces the latest in a series of milestones in the continuing expansion of its AAALAC-accredited and GLP-compliant facility in … Continue reading →

The Center for Genetics and Society has filed a brief statement with the Institute of Medicine panel examining the performance of the California stem cell agency, expressing the hope that the inquiry will include “a broader range of sources.” Marcy … Continue reading →

Here is the text of questions from the California Stem Cell Report and answers from the Institute of Medicine concerning its plans to secure independent perspectives during the IOM’s examination of the California stem cell agency. So far, the IOM … Continue reading →

The blue-ribbon panel examining the performance of the $3 billion California stem cell agency is midway through its public process and is yet to hear from a single independent witness during its open sessions. The panel’s report and recommendations are … Continue reading →

The prestigious journal Nature today said that asking California voters for more billions for stem cell research in a few years “may strike residents as a luxury that they can ill afford.” The comment came in a piece by Erika … Continue reading →