by Stacey Johnson | Sep 20, 2013
. You have no doubt heard and read a lot about 3D printing. Biomaterials scientist and blogger Patrick Blit has written about it here in the context of a 3D printed tracheal splint. It is an increasingly popular method for creating human tissues and has evolved to...
by Sara M. Nolte | Sep 16, 2013
. The thing about research is that it’s an exciting and rewarding, but oftentimes complex and infuriating, cycle of asking questions and finding answers. Through some simple, yet expressive “Rage comic” illustrations (adapted from an online source; see further note...
by Lisa Willemse | Sep 13, 2013
. Good science communication is an overarching goal for us at Signals Blog, so when we find examples of others doing a great job (and there are lots of them), we like to share. This week I came across a TED Talk by Nina Tandon, a biomedical engineer at Columbia...
by Paul Krzyzanowski | Sep 10, 2013
. Earlier this summer I had the fortunate opportunity to speak with Dr. Michael West, of BioTime, and pick his brain on various aspects of the stem cell industry, what it’s faced, and where it might go. It was a perfect follow up to my post in March that explored...
by Stacey Johnson | Sep 6, 2013
. Canada’s premier stem cell research event, the Till and McCulloch Meetings, is just around the corner. It seems like a fitting time to introduce you to Ph.Diddy, a creation of Life Technologies Corp – coincidentally a conference sponsor. Ph.Diddy has pre-conference...
by Sasha (Alexandra) Lisovsky | Sep 5, 2013
. I recently spent a week in a rustic New England area hiking, canoeing, tasting local beer, sampling culinary masterpieces and participating in insightful discussions with old and newly acquired friends. It sounds like I had a great vacation; however, I was actually...
by Lisa Willemse | Aug 30, 2013
. This is the 5th (and perhaps final) edition of Cells I See, an art contest celebrating the beauty and wonder of stem cells. We thought we’d give you some incentive by showcasing last year’s winning entry and by giving you 7 reasons to enter the 2013...
by Holly Wobma | Aug 26, 2013
Are we beginning to understand the complex conversations that control blood stem cell fate? Researchers in Toronto have found how one gene, GATA-3, helps prolong self-renewal properties. > They say working on the trauma unit isn’t for the faint of heart. But I...
by Stacey Johnson | Aug 23, 2013
. After a summer of interning at CCRM, English major and PR convert Erin Sugar has learned a great deal about the world of regenerative medicine and the behavior of scientists. Her final Right Turn has me wondering what she actually took away from working with us....
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