UC-Irvine’s Stem Cell Program and Stem Cell Basics
(Part 1 of 7) Peter Donovan, director of UC-Irvine's Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, spoke at "Synapses Firing: Connections Made", a patient advocacy event hosted by the…
Leeza Gibbons – CIRM’s Investment in Neurodegenerative Diseases
(Part 2 of 7) Leeza Gibbons, member of the CIRM Governing Board, gave the keynote presentation at "Synapses Firing: Connections Made", a CIRM-hosted patient advocacy event. The 100+ people in…
Alzheimer’s Stem Cell Research Patient Advocate Spotlight
(Part 3 of 7) Neurologist Neal Hermanowicz, and Alzheimer's patient advocates, Susan Franklin and Serge Morales, spoke at "Synapses Firing: Connections Made", a patient advocacy event hosted by the California…
Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s – Using Stem Cells to Understand and Treat Disease
(Part 4 of 7) Mathew Mark Blurton-Jones, a professor at UC-Irvine's Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders, spoke at "Synapses Firing: Connections Made", a CIRM-hosted patient advocacy event. The…
Stem Cells and Parkinson’s Disease
(Part 5 of 7) Evan Henry, a Parkinson's disease patient advocate, and Birgitt Schuele, a professor at The Parkinson's Institute, spoke at "Synapses Firing: Connections Made", a CIRM-hosted patient advocacy…
Disease in a Dish – Using Stem Cells to Model Huntington’s Disease and SMA
(Part 6 of 7) Bill Johnston, a Huntington's disease patient advocate, and Virginia Mattis, a postdoctoral fellow at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center, spoke at "Synapses Firing: Connections Made", a CIRM-hosted patient…
Patient Advocacy Day and Stem Cell Update – Concluding Remarks
(Part 7 of 7) Peter Donovan, director of UC-Irvine's Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center, gave the concluding remarks for "Synapses Firing: Connections Made", a CIRM-hosted patient advocacy…
