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Home is where the gut is

The potential of lab-grown mini organs goes beyond learning how to manufacture replacement body parts to undo disease; it could allow researchers to glimpse, for the first time, the swaths of microorganisms that live inside us and shape our health. A deeply entrenched...

The making of a bioactive “tissue paper”

If you live in Toronto (Canada), you know that we have two seasons: winter and construction season. Between new condo developments and homes being renovated or restored, construction is everywhere. Right now, there are five active projects going on in the relatively...

Right Turn: Small device packs big potential

Whenever something sounds too good to be true, it usually is. The expression is used widely in a variety of contexts, one of which is as a warning to avoid being taken in by a scam or taken advantage of. Unfortunately, it applies to the stem cell field too. I am...

BRM2017: State of the regenerative medicine industry

Although new to the field of science communication, Nathan Holwell has been involved in a variety of research during his undergraduate career and now in his graduate career. He has done research in drug delivery, gene delivery, biomaterials and diagnostic devices. His...

Improving our understanding of how aging happens

Dr. William Stanford, The Ottawa Hospital, is working with colleagues to help patients with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS). They have shown that cells from individuals with HGPS – also called progeria – can be genetically reprogrammed, turning them into...