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Update from the Clinic: July

. Welcome to your update from the Clinic for the month of July. Adaptimmune moves a second candidate into the clinic. Ziopharm receives an Orphan Drug Designation for its cutting edge IL-12 technology. Canadian cell therapy company, Hemostemix, keeps moving forward...

Right Turn: #ILookLikeAnEngineer

. First female scientists were #DistractinglySexy – and hilarious, I might add. (If this means nothing to you, I recommend you read this article for a good recap.) Now their female engineering friends and colleagues are also tackling sexism in STEM – science,...

Right Turn: Scaling up blood stem cells for transplants

. Cord blood banking is a growing market in North America and globally. Between 2005 and 2013, the number of privately banked units grew steadily at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 25 per cent, giving companies the ability to capitalize on a part of the...

‘Smart bandage’ for timely detection of bedsores

. Some of my fond memories of childhood are from the times that my great grandma and grandpa visited us. They told us sweet stories and shared memories of much simpler times. But they had worries too. I vividly remember that one of my great grandmother’s main fears...

Right Turn: Gordie Howe and stem cell tourism

. In North America, former Detroit Red Wings player Gordie Howe is fondly referred to as “Mr. Hockey” after career achievements that included holding the NHL record for most games and seasons played, and leading the league in scoring from 1950 to 1954. You...