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Signals accepts guest blog posts on topics relevant to stem cells and regenerative medicine, as well as submissions for its Right Turn Friday feature. The opinions, accuracy, completeness and validity of any statements made in guest posts are the responsibility of the author only and not the editor of Signals or CCRM, publisher of Signals. The copyright of this content belongs to the author and any liability with regards to infringement of intellectual property rights remains with the author. To reach the publisher, email info(at)CCRM.ca

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Exploring the potential of fish skin for wound healing and regeneration

Author: Guest, 04/14/23

Peace Chukwu is a medical writer and fourth-year medical student at the University of Nigeria. She also serves as the national Editor-in-Chief for SCORA, a magazine published by the Nigerian Medical Students Association. She tweets @Makuopeace. As a medical student, watching the episode on Grey’s Anatomy where fish skin was used on a man with […]

Current state of affairs: An overview of seven Canadian cell therapy companies

Author: Guest, 04/06/23

Stephie Leung is currently an Associate Scientist at Artisan Biotechnologies. Stephie started her career in cell and gene therapy with GE Healthcare Lifesciences, working at the Centre for Advanced Therapeutic Cell Technologies, a collaboration between CCRM and GE Healthcare in CCRM’s Toronto office. As such, she considers herself a CCRM alumna and is eager to contribute her writing to Signals. Over […]

Takeaway from CDL-CCRM event: Are smart cells the next generation of natural drugs?

Author: Guest, 11/17/22

Dr. Leili Rohani is a Stem Cell Scientist at the Centre for Heart Lung Innovation (HLI), St. Paul’s Hospital, and a cross-appointed Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Medicine, at the University of British Columbia. Leili’s research has been focused on stem cells, regenerative medicine, cell therapy, and cell-fate engineering with […]

Collaborating with Black communities is key to overcoming barriers to stem cell donation – A TMM 2022 talk

Author: Guest, 11/10/22

Sylvia Okonofua is a donor recruiter with Stem Cell Club. Over the past six years, Sylvia has worked to address racial disparity in access to volunteer, unrelated stem cell donors. She spearheaded “Black Donors Save Lives,” a national campaign she developed in collaboration with Black volunteers and donation stakeholders to engage Black people in Canada […]

Emotions matter: How to level up your fight against misinformation with compassion

Author: Guest, 10/17/22

Jennifer Ma is a scientist-turned-artist and science communicator with a PhD in stem cell bioengineering. Her latest project, Gentle Facts, strives to create social change through Compassionate Science Communication. Drawing from evidence-based best practices in science and interpersonal communication, she teaches the public how to effectively advocate for informed decisions and actions. Follow Jen on […]