by Paul Krzyzanowski | Oct 8, 2013
This is part two of a series on Michael West. Read part one. When most people hear of new applications coming out of stem cell research it’s usually via headline grabbing soon-to-be-products like stem cell derived livers, replacement ears, transplantable retinas,...
by Stacey Johnson | Oct 4, 2013
. With over 1,000 TED Talks, it’s inevitable that more than one good regenerative medicine talk will appear in Right Turn. The talk below, by Dr. Robert Langer of MIT, takes some commitment at nearly 18 minutes in running time, but if you’re a fan of biomaterials (or...
by Mark Curtis | Oct 3, 2013
. I have recently joined the business development group at CCRM, as an analyst, and believe it would be useful to start compiling some recaps on clinical developments in the regenerative medicine (RM) and cell therapy industries to complement the other science-related...
by Ben Paylor | Sep 27, 2013
> Welcome to the official launch of the first StemCellShorts video: “What is a stem cell?” narrated by stem cell research great Dr. Jim Till. Join us again on October 11 and 25 for the online premieres of two more videos in the series. Anyone who has spent time...
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...
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