by Alessandra Pasut | Oct 15, 2013
> As scientists we’d like to think and even take a bit of pride knowing our research is as value-free as it could be, detached from any political, economical or societal forces and influences. Yet history teaches us how basic research discoveries, from...
by Nick Dragojlovic | Nov 8, 2012
If you’ve been feeling like you can’t open a web browser these days without finding a story about induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), you’re not alone. Unlike embryonic stem cells, iPSCs are created by directly reprogramming adult cells taken from donors or...
by David Kent | Sep 14, 2011
by David Kent A prize-winning author sits down in an Edinburgh pub across from a world famous stem cell biologist. Together they begin to ponder mankind’s desire for eternal youth. Though it may sound like the first lines of a joke, it is the opening scene of a...
by Stem Cell Network | Sep 8, 2011
While ethical considerations can sometimes appear to take a back seat to lab results within the world of research, they are an integral part of any successful project -– or project proposal. Stem cell research is no exception –- in fact, given the vibrant and, at...
by Michelle Ly | Jul 18, 2011
Susan Lim is perhaps not the likeliest of candidates when one brings to mind the image of a stem cell researcher. A surgical pioneer, Dr. Lim performed the first liver transplant in Asia, for which she received numerous honours. She brings a refreshing outlook on stem...
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