Stem Cell Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD), which results from an inherited mutation in the hemoglobin gene that causes red blood cells to "sickle" under conditions of low oxygen, occurs with a frequency…
Molecular Characterization and Functional Exploration of Hemogenic Endothelium
Hematopoietic cells are responsible for generating all cell types present in the blood and therefore critical for the provision of oxygen and nutrients to all the tissues in the body.…
CURED: Stem Cell Clinical Trial Stories
Clinical trials are risky and rely on brave pioneers who are willing to put their bodies on the line to test something never before tried in people. At its December…
Defeating Sickle Cell Disease with Stem Cells + Gene Therapy
Using a mix of science, humor and easy to understand language, this video describes sickle cell disease and a CIRM-funded clinical trial at UCLA that is testing a stem cell…
Spotlight on Amyloidosis and Stem Cell Research: Robert Vescio MD – Cedars-Sinai
Dr. Robert Vescio spoke to CIRM's governing board to promote awareness about amyloidosis, a rare, often fatal disease caused by the abnormal deposit of proteins called amyloids in various tissues…
Michael York: Amyloidosis and Stem Cell Research
Michael York, star of films such as Cabaret, Logan's Run, and Austin Powers, spoke to the California stem cell agency governing board about his personal battle with amyloidosis, a rare,…
Spotlight on Genomics: Understanding Our Genes
This seminar, presented to the CIRM governing board on January 17th, 2012, provides a glimpse into a future of personalized medicine in which genomics, the study of genes and their…
