Curing Sickle cell Disease with CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing
Translational Candidate The principal objective of this program is to bring a Cas9-based gene editing cure for sickle cell disease to the pre-IND stage of development. Area of Impact The…
Translational Candidate The principal objective of this program is to bring a Cas9-based gene editing cure for sickle cell disease to the pre-IND stage of development. Area of Impact The…
Translational Candidate We propose to develop a universal, off-the-shelf treatment for articular cartilage repair based on pluripotent stem cell (PSC)-derived chondrospheres Area of Impact The proposed therapy could treat the…
Translational Candidate An autologous somatic stem cell therapy for the treatment of osteonecrosis. Area of Impact Osteonecrosis is a painful, progressive disease for which there is no treatment, save replacing…
Translational Candidate Placental-derived stem cells becoming a unique NK-like cell Area of Impact solid tissue cancers Mechanism of Action These expanded cells share many characteristics as NK cells but appear…
Translational Candidate Preclinical studies will develop patient specific stem cell-derived islets that secrete insulin & other islet hormones for regulation of blood sugar Area of Impact Genetically matched stem cell…
Translational Candidate Preclinical studies will develop patient specific stem cell-derived islets that secrete insulin & other islet hormones for regulation of blood sugar Area of Impact Genetically matched stem cell…
Translational Candidate Spinal cord injections of human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived allogeneic neural stem cells (heNSCs) for treatment of ALS Area of Impact Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Mechanism…
Translational Candidate Lenti/iNKT-sr39TK Modified Autologous Human CD34+ Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSCs) Area of Impact The targeted area of impact for the candidate is cancer therapy, in particular cancers that are…
Translational Candidate Genetically-corrected patient iPSC-derived neural progenitor cells, which have demonstrated efficacy to correct disease phenotype in a CD mouse model. Area of Impact This candidate has the potential to…
Translational Candidate It is the peptide LEEKKYNYVVVTDHC conjugated to KLH and used as an anti-cancer vaccine. Area of Impact This is a better optimized, more robust vaccine that aspires to…