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 – February Edition
Some big trends to discuss this month, as well as one-off headlines. I have clinical updates on epilepsy, tooth regeneration and Parkinson’s – a disease area quickly becoming an RMNU🔬 staple, given all the movement in this field! Read on, bookmark for later, or send to a colleague. Pick of the Month Phase III trial […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
All eyes on Japan: Allogeneic iPSC therapy for limbic stem cell deficiency
A brief recap You might recall Johanne Provost’s story, which I covered in the September edition of RMNU🔬. New details have since emerged regarding the specifics of her disease: Ms. Provost had been suffering from a rare autoimmune disease – lichen planus – that destroyed the limbal stem cells maintaining the transparent layer of tissue […]