by Lyla El-Fayomi | Sep 1, 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. August was another packed month in regenerative...
by Tara Fernandez | May 19, 2021
Scientists identify a drug combo that protects stem cells in culture, priming them for research and clinical applications. Picture this: The morning after working late on an important project, you reach for that hot cup of coffee—the caffeinated elixir that perks you...
by Francesco Zangari | Apr 8, 2021
From the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, Canada recognized it was not ready for a pandemic. “What we were not prepared for was for the pandemic to occur when it did,” said an interviewee at a panel review of Canada’s response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. “So, it...
by Jovana Drinjakovic | Sep 9, 2020
In 2015, Jason Moffat walked into Sheila Singh’s office at McMaster University and gave her a small vial of clear liquid. The vial contained ten milliliters, or two teaspoons, of an injectable antibody, created in Moffat’s lab in Toronto, with a street value of around...
by Tara Fernandez | Aug 26, 2020
Regenerative medicines could have life-saving potential by dampening inflammation The COVID-19 pandemic is one of modern medicine’s greatest challenges. There have been 20 million (and counting) confirmed cases worldwide and, if predictions are right, the worst is yet...
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