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Weeding out the tumor-forming cells from potential stem cell therapies
A fifth group turns skin to neurons, creating a model for Alzheimer's disease
Aggressive breast cancer treated with bone marrow stem cells
Improved technique for directly converting skin to neurons
To people outside science who read about the initial breakthrough, this may look a lot like scientists twiddling their thumbs, sitting on new therapies. But really, do you want a therapy based on a breakthrough that may or may not be real? Right, neither do I.
In vitro fertilization technique receives patent
Last December CIRM grantee Renee Reijo Pera spoke to the CIRM governing board about her work identifying which in vitro fertilization embryos were most likely to result in a successful pregnancy (you can watch that video here).
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On stem cells, aging and hopes for spryer golden years
Last week my three year old scraped up the entire left side of his face. Today, there's barely a trace of the injury. That's the glory of three year old skin, or more precisely, the glory of three year old stem cells.
CIRM grantee Robert Blelloch wins ISSCR Outstanding Young Investigator Award
CIRM grantee Robert Blelloch of the University of California, San Francisco won the 2011 Outstanding Young Investigator Award from the International Society for Stem Cell Research. The society's annual meeting is taking place now in Toronto.
Blelloch presented his research June 15 at 6pm and will participate in a press briefing at noon June 16. His work focuses on the role of small molecules called microRNAs and their role in stem cell biology and cancer.
Techniques for tracking stem cells necessary for possible therapies
Last week The Scientist carried a story addressing a topic near and dear to the heart of anyone trying to develop a therapy based on transplanting stem cells, whether they are embryonic, adult, or iPS cells: Where do the cells go once they are transplanted?