by Stem Cell Network | Aug 12, 2009
The mission of the University of Massachusetts International Stem Cell Registry is to provide a searchable, comprehensive database that includes published and validated unpublished information on all human embryonic (hESC) and induced pluripotent (iPS) stem cell...
by Stem Cell Network | Aug 7, 2009
Mast cells are cells of the immune system that play a role in inflammatory responses, such as allergies and asthma. They share a number of surface markers (“identifier” molecules on a cell that help scientists distinguish between different types of cells)...
by Stem Cell Network | Jul 31, 2009
In a Molecular Systems Biology paper released this week, our team at the University of Toronto revealed a new mathematical model that links functional cellular assays to specific model outputs, defines cell-level kinetic parameters such as cell cycle rates and...
by Michael Rudnicki | Jul 31, 2009
The American Society of Hematology recently announced six award recipients to be honoured for their outstanding scientific contributions in the field of hematology. Among the distinguished scientists who are to receive awards are two Canadians – Connie Eaves and John...
by Stem Cell Network | Jul 29, 2009
Cardiovascular disease accounts for the death of more Canadians than any other disease, more than 72,000 people each year. There is currently no cure for heart failure, and goals for treatment have always been to improve symptoms, stop the condition from getting...
by Stem Cell Network | Jul 24, 2009
New research in the area of regenerative medicine is coming out regularly. Here are some recent examples: Researchers in Toronto and Saskatchewan are looking at cells found in human skin, inside the nose and in the spinal cord as autologous sources of myelinating...
by Stem Cell Network | Jul 13, 2009
Cel-lules mare – The night before ISSCR’s 7th Annual Meeting officially began, a public symposium was held at CosmoCaixa Barcelona in the north end of the city. The event was open to everyone attending ISSCR as well as curious members of the Spanish...
by Lisa Willemse | Jun 12, 2009
In the summer of 2008, SCN supported a workshop in Washington DC that brought a number of science, media and policy experts together to discuss what implications the rapidly changing media landscape has to the public’s access and trust in science journalism. A...
by Michael Rudnicki | Jun 5, 2009
In a Cell Stem Cell paper released today, my team at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute demonstrated how the Wnt7a protein, signaling through the planar cell polarity pathway, controls the homeostatic levels of stem cells in muscle tissue, generating close to a...
by Michael Rudnicki | May 8, 2009
The word out of Ontario has been very positive of late. Despite the difficult financial times, the 2009-2010 provincial budget contained a number of new measures including: $300 million in new capital funds over six years for research infrastructure to be leveraged...
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