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The secret to growing exCEPTional stem cells

Scientists identify a drug combo that protects stem cells in culture, priming them for research and clinical applications. Picture this: The morning after working late on an important project, you reach for that hot cup of coffee—the caffeinated elixir that perks you...

“Good Enough” tissue engineering

It is the tricky task of tissue engineers to recreate tissues without instructions or authentic building blocks. Nevertheless, researchers have been imitating tissues in vitro from various cell types, according to their best judgment assembly protocols, through a...

Right Turn: Careers in advanced manufacturing

The incredible, non-stop growth of the global cell and gene therapy market – valued at ~$12 billion by 2025 – means that talent is in high demand. (That estimate does not include tissue engineering, but it still seems low.) While seasoned professionals and those with...

Rebuilding the Canadian biomanufacturing sector

  From the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, Canada recognized it was not ready for a pandemic. “What we were not prepared for was for the pandemic to occur when it did,” said an interviewee at a panel review of Canada’s response to the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. “So, it...

Harnessing the liver’s power to regenerate

This article was authored by Julie Crljen, Coordinator, Communications and Outreach at Medicine by Design, a strategic initiative that harnesses the expertise at the University of Toronto and its affiliated hospitals to undertake transformative research in...

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