by David Kent | Jan 6, 2012
Yesterday, a landmark paper emerged from Cell which reported two major findings to the scientific community: Primate embryonic stem cells cannot generate chimeras, and Aggregation and injection of multiple early-stage four-cell primate embryos (not embryonic stem...
by Angela C. H. McDonald | Dec 13, 2011
Last spring, I wrote about the remarkable generation of self-organizing retinal tissue created from mouse embryonic stem cells. The study successfully created all major retinal components including photoreceptors, albeit at a low abundance. However, while...
by Angela C. H. McDonald | Nov 29, 2011
The intestine is an amazing organ. In fact, when I am not reading research related to my thesis, I read about the stem cell population that maintains our gut, the intestinal stem cells (ISCs). And sometimes, the reading reveals most unusual mysteries. ISCs have their...
by Ben Paylor | Nov 23, 2011
A week of highs and lows for the global stem cell community brought with it a healthy dose of optimism for cardiac stem cell researchers. Pilot data from Dr. Roberto Bolli and colleagues’ landmark SCIPIO (Stem Cell Infusion in Patients with Ischemic...
by Angela C. H. McDonald | Nov 16, 2011
The stem cell community was shocked to hear Geron Corporation’s announcement on Monday that the company will immediately discontinue its stem cell programs including its much-publicized Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of spinal cord injury. Following a...
by Lisa Willemse | Nov 15, 2011
Art shows are not exactly routine activities for those who work in research, let alone in the field of stem cells. So when an art exhibit that examines our perceptions of biotechnology and stem cell research opens in New York, it’s something of an occasion. Even...
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