Right Turn: Commercializing Living Therapies podcast

by Stacey Johnson | Nov 12, 2021

In 2016 I shared a list of podcasts that I thought Signals’ readers might enjoy. I think it’s definitely time to update that list, and I’m excited to tell you about a new podcast that’s about to launch: Commercializing Living Therapies with CCRM. Commercializing...

Regenerative medicine news under the microscope – October 2021

by Lyla El-Fayomi | Nov 4, 2021

“Regenerative medicine news under the microscope” is a monthly feature highlighting big stories in stem cell research. I will sample the latest and greatest findings in recent press and package them into a single post. This month, I cover a technologically advanced...

So you want to be a science communicator? Advice from a professional science writer

by Tara Fernandez | Oct 29, 2021

This article first appeared in Medium on March 23, 2021, and is reprinted her with permission of the author. It contains some minor edits from the original version. Talking about science is incredibly important, yet sometimes risky business. Take the Italian...

What does Jane Krakowski have to do with stem cells?

by Tannen Horber | Oct 21, 2021

On October 5th, 2021, the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) hosted its Annual Gala and Science Fair, Show Up for Science. Founded in 2005, NYSCF has been focusing on accelerating the development of new therapies and technologies for treating major diseases. This...

Crowning regenerative medicine’s official mascot: the axolotl

by Guest | Oct 14, 2021

Cal Strode is a Communications Specialist at CCRM. Before joining CCRM, Cal worked with the UK’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast (ARC NWC) and the UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) 3DBioNet network. He...

Why I’m passionate about stem cells

by Guest | Oct 7, 2021

Parmin Sedigh is a 15-year-old who is passionate about stem cells, developmental biology and science communication. She shares her love for the field by writing easy-to-understand articles on Medium and creating YouTube videos. She’s also the Director of Writing at...

Regenerative medicine news under the microscope – September 2021

by Lyla El-Fayomi | Oct 1, 2021

“Regenerative medicine news under the microscope” is a monthly feature highlighting big stories in stem cell research. I will sample the latest and greatest findings in recent press and package them into a single post. It seems that I say this every month, but wow....

Right Turn: Are we getting any closer to a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease?

by Stacey Johnson | Sep 24, 2021

Let’s play a game. If you could choose, what would be your superpower? Invisibility is a popular one, as are super strength, the ability to read minds, and time travel (but we know that messing with time can be dangerous). This list of the best superpowers of all time...

Is being a woman in STEM like being a stem cell?

by Guest | Sep 16, 2021

Tannen Horber is a recent graduate from Ryerson University’s Master of Professional Communication program. Tannen is passionate about using communication strategies as a vehicle for social change and focused her Major Research Project (similar to a thesis) on the...

Right Turn: STEM internships, co-ops and jobs for students

by Stacey Johnson | Sep 10, 2021

Like everyone I know, I’m working from home. This means I’m far from the parades of brightly and uniformly-clad university students that I’m accustomed to hearing and seeing from my vantage point at the MaRS Centre, 10 floors above College Street in downtown Toronto....