by Tara Fernandez | Jan 13, 2022
Cells that are programmed to protect can sometimes go rogue, as is the case with multiple sclerosis, or MS. Overactive immune cells mistakenly target the tissues of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves, igniting inflammatory flare-ups that destroy myelin, a fatty...
by Elisa D'Arcangelo | Dec 27, 2021
In 2005, the Stem Cell Network inaugurated the Till & McCulloch Award to honour the important work of Canadian scientists Drs. James Till and Ernest McCulloch, for which the annual Till & McCulloch Meetings (TMM) are also named. This year’s TMM attendees had...
by Lyla El-Fayomi | Dec 17, 2021
Each of the following research stories are highlights selected from previous editions of “Regenerative Medicine News Under the Microscope.” Vote for the one that inspired you most this year! Vision science: Making organoids cry This story is nothing to...
by Lyla El-Fayomi | Dec 7, 2021
“Regenerative medicine news under the microscope” is a monthly feature highlighting big stories in stem cell research. I will sample the latest and greatest findings in recent press and package them into a single post. This month, we open up the voting for “Reader’s...
by Cal Strode | Dec 1, 2021
To mark World AIDS Day, I caught up with the International AIDS Society (IAS) 2021 HIV Cure and Gene Therapy Forum’s opening session, which focused on the intersection between HIV cure research and rapidly advancing gene-based therapies. The session sought to address...
by Elisa D'Arcangelo | Nov 25, 2021
This year, the Till & McCulloch Meetings (TMM) featured two particularly exciting Plenary Sessions for those of us with a passion for the nitty-gritty of stem cell biology: on November 15, a session entitled “Endogenous stem cells and their niches” featured talks...
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