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Hope vs hype and champions vs charlatans

If you are reading all or parts of this blog carnival you are probably a fan of stem cells and regenerative medicine more broadly. You probably believe this field can and will change the way medicine is practiced. But how careful are you when choosing your words to...

Science communication: The skillset our field desperately needs

Ben McLeod has been fascinated by cellular biology since he was 13. He remembers learning that cells are just like miniature cities – with factories, data storage, waste disposal, transportation and communication systems. That fascination drives his work in cell...

Cure for ALS now closer than ever with stem cell therapy

Imagine slowly losing control of your body and the muscles necessary to live healthily, until you eventually lose your ability to breathe. This disease is known as Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and is caused by the degeneration of motor neurons that send...

One pioneer’s dogged pursuit of personalized cell therapy

A recent Wall Street Journal article reminded me of the work of someone I came to know well while at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM): Jeanne Loring of the Scripps Research Institute. The article detailed a cell therapy for Parkinson’s Disease...