Stacey Johnson
Stacey Johnson is the editor of Signals and a contributor. For 25 years, Stacey has been providing strategic communications counsel to government, corporate, technology and health organizations. She began her career at the CTV Television Network and then moved to Hill & Knowlton Canada where she advised clients in a variety of industries and sectors. Stacey is the Vice President, Communications and Marketing for CCRM, a leader in developing and commercializing regenerative medicine-based technologies and cell and gene therapies. She has a Master's degree in Public Relations. You can follow her on Twitter @msstaceyerin.
Posts by: Stacey
Right Turn: The sound of stem cells
. If you visit the website of Dr. Michael West, CEO of BioTime, you can hear the “sound” of stem cells. Honestly. A computer algorithm has been used to convert microscopic images of human embryonic stem cells into an auditory file that is meant to represent what stem cells sound like. There are lots of […]
Right Turn: Life on Mars isn’t really lazy
. If you’ve been paying attention, Right Turn has brought you a variety of educational, amusing and hopefully thought-provoking posts. We have featured a rapping professor, photography, an infographics contest, TED Talks and so much more. But we’ve never had a Bruno Mars parody of “The Lazy Song,” so I’m about to correct that oversight. […]
Right Turn: Biomaterials for the 21st Century – A moonshot idea
. With over 1,000 TED Talks, it’s inevitable that more than one good regenerative medicine talk will appear in Right Turn. The talk below, by Dr. Robert Langer of MIT, takes some commitment at nearly 18 minutes in running time, but if you’re a fan of biomaterials (or Dr. Langer), this is a fascinating look […]
Right Turn: 3D printer with living “ink” creates cartilage “earily” reminiscent of the real thing
. You have no doubt heard and read a lot about 3D printing. Biomaterials scientist and blogger Patrick Blit has written about it here in the context of a 3D printed tracheal splint. It is an increasingly popular method for creating human tissues and has evolved to printing prototype body parts. Dr. Lawrence Bonassar, a […]
Right Turn: Lights, camera, action!
. Sometimes too much choice can be a bad thing. It paralyzes you. I was flummoxed by the many options available to me in selecting what to feature on Right Turn this week. Then it struck me: I have the perfect item right under my nose (so to speak). CCRM just launched a Regenerative Medicine […]