by Bernard Siegel | May 25, 2017 | News & Opinions, Policy
In December 2015, the Bipartisan Policy Center –a Washington, D.C. nonprofit think-tank– published a seminal paper entitled Advancing Regenerative Cellular Therapy -Medical Innovation Healthier Americans. This Report provided information about the nature of cell...
by Bernard Siegel | May 23, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
Twelve years ago my nonprofit organization founded an annual conference that evolved into the World Stem Cell Summit. Over time, this event has brought together thousands of thought leaders and stakeholders from around the globe. All came with a shared passion, to...
by Admin | May 18, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
Stem cells have been lauded for their potential to cure a large array of cell based conditions, from muscular dystrophy to cancer to Parkinson’s Disease. But they have another, lesser known use: as tools for research into how human cells respond to an almost limitless...
by Admin | May 17, 2017 | News & Opinions
What happens when a cell-based therapy gets characterized as a “cure”? A Patient’s Answer May Be Surprising. How is using the word “cure” at this stage of our clinical translation of regenerative medicine likely to impact patients the most? I’ve considered...
by Bernard Siegel | May 4, 2017 | News & Opinions
Fifty years ago in a bygone era, my assignment was to deliver dozens of Smithfield gift hams at Christmastime in the Richmond suburb of Henrico County, Virginia. My father was a real estate developer embroiled in a challenging fight to rezone property for multi-family...
by Admin | Apr 28, 2017 | News & Opinions
4th annual Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course June 5 – 9, 2017, Winston-Salem, North Carolina We at Regenerative Medicine Foundation are proud to be partnering with The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) for the fourth annual...
