Lyla El-Fayomi
Dr. Lyla El-Fayomi has a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Toronto. She is a researcher and freelance science writer headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area. Follow her on X @DrLylaElFay
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Regenerative Medicine News Under the Microscope – Post-Holiday Edition (December 2024, January 2025)
I’m back with a post-holiday double edition of RMNU🔬! I cover stem cell patches for failing hearts, a novel skeletal tissue that’s been (re-)discovered, an update on BlueRock’s Parkinson’s therapy, and more. Bookmark, or dive right in! Pick of the Month(s) Stem cell patches for failing hearts Around the globe, around 5000 heart transplants are […]
Hiding in plain sight: Placentas in regenerative medicine
Millions of placentas are discarded annually around the world. Given the regenerative medical potential demonstrated by placenta-derived tissue over the years, this is quite an unfortunate statistic. First used in 1910, placenta-derived tissue was abandoned in the 1980s for fear of disease transmission; however, its clinical safety was eventually established with controlled protocols. From preclinical […]
Regenerative Medicine News Under the Microscope – October Edition
I’ve once again divided up the October edition of RMNU🔬 by trending research topic. Read on for remarkable placental science, new research involving in vivo genetic engineering, and more! Trend of the month: Healing via placenta Millions of placentas are discarded annually around the world. Given the regenerative medical potential demonstrated by placenta-derived tissue over […]
Regenerative medicine news under the microscope – September 2024
“Regenerative medicine news under the microscope” is a monthly feature highlighting a selection of impactful research findings and headlines across the many subfields of regenerative medicine. Fall is finally here! September really delivered – lots of interesting research to cover. In this edition, I discuss intestinal organoids re-imagined as a cell therapy, lab-created blood stem […]
Regenerative Medicine News Under the Microscope – November Edition
Pick of the Month Another HIV-1 remission, but with a twist: The Geneva Patient I previously wrote about Mr. Paul Edmonds, who was the fifth person in history to be cured of both HIV-1 and leukemia since the first such case in 2009. This was achieved through a hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplant and, according […]