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At the SCN 2010 Scientific Meeting: Xin (Kevin) Wang

There’s been all sorts of fun so far at the Stem Cell Network’s 2010 Scientific Meeting, and we’ve been talking to a few of the attendees about what their thoughts are on what’s happened so far. Late on day two, we spoke with Kevin Wang of Sheila Singh’s lab at McMaster University about his experience:

SCN scientific meeting: Day 1

Author: Stem Cell Network, 11/23/10

It may be cold in Calgary but there’s plenty of warmth and amicable conversation at the Stem Cell Network annual meeting. Day 1 opened with an afternoon plenary featuring some impressive talks. Peter Lansdorp of the BC Cancer Agency gave an overview of his current work in epigenetics and Mickie Bhatia of McMaster University presented […]

Stem cells back on Parliament’s agenda

Author: Stem Cell Network, 11/03/10

Yesterday, for the first time in seven years, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health heard testimony on the current status of stem cell research in Canada. Although the topics covered by MPs during the Committee hearings did not seem to reflect any immediate legislative priorities, nevertheless it was a welcome opportunity for the […]

Everything you wanted to know about cord blood banking

Author: Stem Cell Network, 11/02/10

Although the use of umbilical cord blood for different medical treatments has been around since 1988, when the first transplant of cord blood was used to treat a patient with Fanconi’s anemia, it’s still a relatively new development in the area of regenerative medicine and stem cell-based therapies. The use and potential of umbilical cord […]

Questions raised about XCell Center

Author: Stem Cell Network, 10/22/10

In recent years the Stem Cell Network has worked closely with its international colleagues to shed light on clinics offering “stem cell” therapies for which there is scant scientific evidence. One such initiative is A Closer Look at Stem Cell Treatments, a web resource created by the International Society for Stem Cell Research, and a […]

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