Stem cell therapy for inflammatory bowel disease
One of the most promising approaches that physicians foresee for treating human disease is regenerative medicine. A major aim in this field is to restore function by repairing damaged organs.…
The generation and expansion of tissue-engineered small intestine from human stem/ progenitor cells: a preclinical study of functional translation
This proposal aims to complete the preclinical steps to develop tissue-engineered intestine (TESI) as a functional replacement of the small intestine to treat short bowel syndrome (SBS). Common birth conditions…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Stem Cell Research – Ophir Klein, UCSF
In his presentation to CIRM's governing Board, Dr. Ophir Klein, a CIRM grantee and UCSF researcher, detailed his lab's work to understand how stem cells regulate the healing of the…
Living with (IBD) Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Rachel Bonner, Hope for Crohn’s
She doesn't want your sympathy. She doesn't want your admiration. She just wants your understanding. Rachel Bonner, a sixteen-year-old high school student and founder of the Hope for Crohn's…