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Right Turn: A look at CIRM, Catapult and CCRM

Back in November 2020, California voters approved Proposition 14. That means US$5.5B is being directed to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to support promising cell and gene therapy research so the organization can continue the important work...

Solving a Burning Question

Brad Hussey is a Hamilton, Ontario-based writer and communications consultant who currently serves as communications director for OIRM. This post is shared with permission of OIRM. Sunnybrook researchers are on a quest to improve wound healing using stem cells from...

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...

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