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By David Jensen - Capitol Weekly Directors of the $12 billion California stem cell agency will face a fundamental question next week that could determine whether its efforts to produce revolutionary treatments for afflictions ranging from heart disease to cancer will...

By Silicon Republic PhD researcher Áine Varley from the University of Galway explains her stem cell research which aims to unlock the secret to immortality in jellyfish-like sea creatures. “As a young child, I was a massive fan of the Horrible Science books written by...

By Sejal Sharma - Interesting Engineering The researchers believe that this therapy could one day be applied to children with fatal brain conditions. Demyelinating diseases, one of the most debilitating diseases in neurology, are caused by damage to the protective...

By Susan Buckles - Mayo Clinic Applying regenerative medicine to a common shoulder surgery could have an impact on the need for follow-up revision surgery in some patients, according to a Mayo Clinic study of real-world evidence. Mayo Clinic researchers analyzed the...

By Brad jones - WGHP News WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Our state is becoming a hotbed for innovation. One high-profile research program is making headlines after going to a whole new level. Wake Forest University recently hosted the Regenerative Medicine Essentials...

By Christopher Capot. WRAL Tech Wire News RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – ProKidney LLC, a Winston-Salem-based clinical-stage biotechnology company founded in 2015 and targeting chronic kidney disease (CKD) with a proprietary cell therapy, plans to create up to 330 jobs and...

By Elaine Chen - Stat News A new method of heart transplantation that uses machines to reanimate donor hearts from people who have died is just as good as traditional heart transplantation, a new study finds. If adopted broadly in the U.S., the procedure that could...

By WRAL News North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was recognized June 6 at the 20th annual World Stem Cell Summit in Winston-Salem for his role in developing the life sciences. Cooper received the Regenerative Medicine Action Leadership Award from the Regenerative Medicine...

Bioprinting pioneer and surgeon, Anthony Atala visits Spain to talk about medical research into reconstructing vital organs from their own cells By Javier Arroyo -El Pais Peruvian surgeon, urologist and bioengineer, Anthony Atala, 65, has the perfect credentials for...

By WXLV ABC News Winston-Salem, North Carolina, June 6, 2023 - Today Governor Roy Cooper visited Wake Forest Biotech Place to speak at the World Stem Cell Summit. "The very fact that the World Stem Cell Summit is here in Winston-Salem is a testament to our state's and...

Free and open to all, Public Day in Wake Forest Biotech Place will highlight Winston-Salem’s emergence as a global hub for regenerative medicine WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — May 30, 2023 — Innovation Quarter, in partnership with the World Stem Cell Summit, Greater...

By Brigham and Women's Hospital & SciTech Daily Scientists have devised a promising immunotherapeutic approach for treating melanoma brain metastases, offering the potential to significantly improve the survival rate, according to research published in Science...

20th Edition of Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine Action Awards to be Presented at World Stem Cell Summit , June 5-9, 2023 in Winston-Salem, NC. Winston-Salem, May 31, 2023 – The Regenerative Medicine Foundation has announced this year’s Stem Cell &...

Welcome Attendees, In one week, you will be joining us for the 2023 Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course and World Stem Cell Summit! We are writing you with important details and additional information to ensure your time with us is smooth and enjoyable!...

By ARPA-H The Biden Administration today launched the first program under its newly-established Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) agency: the Novel Innovations for Tissue Regeneration in Osteoarthritis (NITRO). NITRO seeks to develop new ways of...

The nonprofit Ring of Brotherhood Foundation provides services and advocacy for all athletes who have suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), and other life-altering sports-related injuries. Their Clinical Research Committee...

by Don Gibbons - Signals Blog by CCRM A recent Wall Street Journal article reminded me of the work of someone I came to know well while at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM): Jeanne Loring of the Scripps Research Institute. The article detailed...

Building a new heart! Doris A. Taylor and her brilliant research will be showcased at the #WFIRM Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course- co-located with #worldstemcellsummit in #visitwinstonsalem June 5-9. Registrants of the event will receive certificate. The RME...

By Brielle Benyon - Cure Today Cryopreserved stem cells led to a higher rate of relapse in patients with blood cancer, though there was no difference in survival, research showed. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Marrow Donor Program declared that...