by Bernard Siegel | Mar 16, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,has announced the publication of its first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Phase I clinical trial involving Schwann cells used to repair the damaged spinal cord. The...
by Admin | Nov 11, 2016 | News & Opinions, Science
One of the most exciting trends in medicine today is the invention of new technologies and treatments that depend on the convergence of multiple technologies. Some of these fields include wireless computing, microelectronics, nanotechnology, bioengineering, cell...
by Admin | Nov 10, 2016 | News & Opinions, Policy
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) is launching the CIRM Translating Center (TC), the first center in the world designed specifically to overcome the unique challenge of manufacturing, safety testing, and other activities needed to successfully...
by Admin | Nov 9, 2016 | News & Opinions, Policy
Sandy Barker’s life changed when her 13 year-old son Christian was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer known as Hypo-diploid Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. This was the start of a journey through fear, suffering, and hope, culminating in...
by Admin | Nov 3, 2016 | News & Opinions
We are honored and excited to present four extraordinary individuals with the 2016 Stem Cell Action Awards: two visionary philanthropists strategically building translational research projects; a path-finding diabetes researcher motivating the biomedical community to...
by Admin | Oct 12, 2016 | News & Opinions, Science
Scientists in Japan have used cardiac muscle cells derived from the stem cells of a monkey to heal the damaged hearts of five other monkeys. The recipient monkeys showed improved cardiac contractile function at 4 and 12 weeks after transplantation, and no evidence of...