by Samantha Payne | Jun 7, 2016
The World Biomaterials Congress (WBC), which takes place once every four years, happened last month. Among the many excellent presentations at WBC, two themes related to cell-based therapies stood out: 1) the use of biomaterials to study cell behaviour and...
by Paul Krzyzanowski | May 25, 2016
A few weeks ago, I came across an interesting story about a stem cell company with a peculiar patenting strategy. As I looked into it further, I realized I’d stumbled into a complicated corporate plot that became more incredible with every turn. Endonovo Therapeutics...
by Holly Wobma | May 16, 2016
At the crossroad of developmental biology and tissue engineering, there is a group of scientists trying to delicately coax stem cells down a specific path. In the metaphoric sense, they are most interested in how the nature of their cells evolves over time. But what...
by Stacey Johnson | May 6, 2016
Arguably one of the most popular science books ever written is heading to the big screen. Tech Insider calls The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks “the most important science book of our time.” And with Oprah Winfrey cast as Henrietta’s daughter, you will be hard...
by Nick Dragojlovic | May 3, 2016
A growing focus of biomedical research and regenerative medicine is the effort to target the aging process itself, by either slowing or reversing the accumulation of cellular and molecular damage that drives age-related functional decline. The goal is to develop new...
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