A day in the ISSCR2014 classroom: Student blog post 2

by Guest | Jun 20, 2014

> This is the second of a series of posts from Vancouver high school students who attended the ISSCR conference after winning an essay contest sponsored by the Stem Cell Network, ISSCR and Let’s Talk Science. The contest was organized by Vancouver StemCellTalks....

Location, location, location… Studying stem cells in their homes

by David Kent | Jun 19, 2014

> Just four hours after landing in Vancouver for the 2014 meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research, I was delighted to attend the late afternoon plenary session on Cell Heterogeneity. Both John Dick and Connie Eaves – juggernauts of the Canadian...

A day in the ISSCR2014 classroom: Student blog post 1

by Guest | Jun 19, 2014

> This is the first of a series of posts from Vancouver high school students who attended the ISSCR conference after winning an essay contest sponsored by the Stem Cell Network, ISSCR and Let’s Talk Science. The contest was organized by Vancouver...

Right Turn: Things you should know before ISSCR

by Stacey Johnson | Jun 13, 2014

. What’s small and blue and brings a smile to your face? No, not a Smurf and I’m not talking about a little blue pill either. It’s the little cartoon guy from Life Technologies and he has a mission for those who are ISSCR-bound (and even those who aren’t). Watch him...

Inside a cancer stem cell researcher’s tool box: Sphere formation

by Sara M. Nolte | Jun 9, 2014

> I recently wrote about the dilemma many cancer stem cell (CSC) researchers face when trying to model their disease of interest in the lab. So assuming a researcher has successfully chosen their model – what happens next? Allow me to introduce to you some of the...

Right Turn: Riding high with stem cells

by Lisa Willemse | Jun 6, 2014

> Cycling season is in full gear and for the rapidly growing number of enthusiasts, it means many miles on tarmac and trail, Strava leaderboard competitions and various degrees of obsession with the world’s major races. I’m not much of a road rider...

A quick and dirty guide to getting your research to the clinic

by Lisa Willemse | Jun 3, 2014

> Bench to beside is a deceptively simple phrase. Only 15 characters and relatively jargon-free (assuming you know what bench and bedside are referring to), it’s rather easy to drop into documents or presentations without compromising space or time limits. And,...

Right Turn: A new way to meat your favourite celebrity

by Stacey Johnson | May 30, 2014

> CCRM’s intrepid communications summer student is back! Erin Sugar gets right to the meat of the issue in today’s Right Turn. Does it leave you hungry for more or salivating with anger? Sometimes, an ordinary encasement of all-beef or pork salami is just not going...

Update on crowdfunding in the regenerative medicine space

by Nick Dragojlovic | May 26, 2014

> In a recent post on Signals, David Kent made the case for government-funded clinical trials of autologous stem cell therapies, since the lack of proven commercialization models in this area make it difficult to attract private investment. Another way of financing...

Right Turn: Expose yourself (or your work)

by Lisa Willemse | May 23, 2014

> Looking for something to do this weekend? Got something to say or show about stem cells? How about one of following — each of them gives you an opportunity to win and/or gain exposure: Write an essay on “Why I want to go to ISSCR 2014”. Fellow...