by Lisa Willemse | Jun 17, 2013
. Kudos to ISSCR for pulling off what I think is the best annual conference to date (or at least in the last six years, which is how long I’ve been attending). Sure, you could say that the record attendance (over 4,100) is a marker of success, but it’s much more than...
by Lisa Willemse | Jun 15, 2013
. Did the coffee lineup seem a little longer on Friday? Was it because it’s day 3 and our minds are getting tired from the great science and late nights (dancing, anyone)? Here’s a snapshot of what happened in the plenary sessions, the poster hall and elsewhere around...
by Angela C. H. McDonald | Jun 14, 2013
. Shortly after I started my PhD in 2009, Time magazine profiled a Harvard Stem Cell Institute researcher, Doug Melton, who dedicated his research program to understanding the development and biology of pancreatic beta cells following the diagnosis of his children...
by David Brindley | Jun 14, 2013
. The sheer scale of ISSCR 2013, which has attracted almost four thousand delegates, and the proficiency with which it is run, is a major achievement by its organizer and lead sponsor: the International Society for Stem Cell Research and the Harvard Stem Cell...
by Lisa Willemse | Jun 14, 2013
“The stem cell scientists are coming.” No, wait, it’s the British. Actually, Paul Revere said it was the “regulars” who were coming. ISSCR is in Boston, and we have some images of the conference as well as the host city to share. Enjoy!...
by Lisa Willemse | Jun 14, 2013
. Those watching the triple overtime hockey game or hitting one of the evening networking events will have found it an early morning on day 2. Fortunately, there were some fantastic talks to keep everyone awake, including a new Patient Advocate Address that was very...
by David Brindley | Jun 13, 2013
. Irrespective of scientific discipline, everyone is aware of the blood-brain barrier. Since its proposal in 1900 by Max Lewandowsky, and later confirmation of its discovery in the 1960s – facilitated by the advancement of the scanning electron microscope – it has...
by Lisa Willemse | Jun 13, 2013
. And on day one the clouds parted in Boston and the ISSCR conference began. Here’s a snapshot of what happened in the plenary sessions, the poster hall and elsewhere around the conference, as we saw it and through the eyes of bloggers and tweeps. Daily blog roundup A...
by David Brindley | Jun 12, 2013
. Every pursuit has its headline events: business has Davos, cinematography has the Oscars and tennis has Grand Slams. These are affairs where the world’s elite gathers to reflect on achievements, and through a delicate mix of competition and collaboration, seek to...
by Lisa Willemse | Jun 7, 2013
. Good videos that easily and effectively provide a basic explanation of stem cells are not so easy to find — or create. Drawing (yes, pun intended!) from the popular MinutePhysics series, which uses time-lapsed line drawing to explain scientific principles...
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