by Stem Cell Network | Jun 14, 2011
In the scientific world, 50 years can be an eternity. Consider the fruit fly or certain cells – organisms whose lifespan is counted in hours or days. Or, it can be the blink of an eye when compared to the progression of an ice flow, for instance. In the field of stem...
by Stem Cell Network | Nov 3, 2010
Yesterday, for the first time in seven years, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health heard testimony on the current status of stem cell research in Canada. Although the topics covered by MPs during the Committee hearings did not seem to reflect any...
by Stem Cell Network | Oct 4, 2010
What happens when two great scientists sit down for a one-on-one to talk about their work, their mentors and what motivates them? Yes, you get some great chemistry, but more than that, you get a fascinating look at the people and process behind the identification of...
by Stem Cell Network | Mar 16, 2010
About 130 high school students gathered with a group of leading research scientists, teachers, and graduate students on Friday, March 12 for the inaugural StemCellTalks symposium at the MaRS Collaboration Centre Auditorium in Toronto. The group was together for a...
by Stem Cell Network | Apr 7, 2009
The opening line of her June 12, 2007 obituary in the London Times simply states, “Dame Anne McLaren was an exceptional scientist.” The obituary goes on to document an extraordinary career that laid a foundation for much of today’s research into genetics, stem cells...
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