Video Topic: Spotlights on Disease
Spotlight on Batten Disease: Seminar by Ann Tsukamoto, Ph.D.
Ann Tsukamoto, Ph.D. spoke at the “Spotlight on Batten Disease,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on August 13, 2008. Tsukamoto reviewed the process of isolating, characterizing, and preparing human central nervous stem cells for use in a clinical trial designed to test a Batten disease cell-based therapy. Tsukamoto is the […]
Spotlight on Batten Disease: Seminar by Tony Ferradino
Tony Ferrandino spoke at the “Spotlight on Batten Disease,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board Meeting on August 13, 2008. Ferrandino’s son, Drew, was diagnosed with Batten disease in January 2007. Ferrandino spoke about his family’s journey to identify Drew’s condition and to seek out a treatment. Drew is enrolled in a […]
Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Seminar by Jeff Bronstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Jeff Bronstein, M.D., Ph.D., spoke at the “Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on May 7, 2008. Bronstein presented an overview of Parkinson’s disease and discussed how stem cell research provides hope for finding new Parkinson’s disease therapies. Bronstein is a professor of neurology at the University […]
Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Seminar by Arnold Kriegstein, M.D., Ph.D.
Arnold Kriegstein, M.D., Ph.D., spoke at the “Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on May 7, 2008. Kriegstein reviewed the limitations of previous Parkinson’s clinical trials and discussed the prospects for stem cell-based cell replacement therapies for Parkinson’s disease. Kriegstein is a professor of neurology at the […]
Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease: Seminar by Bruce Wisnicki
Bruce Wisnicki spoke at the “Spotlight on Parkinson’s Disease,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board Meeting on May 7, 2008. Wisnicki spoke about living with Parkinson’s disease, his current medical care, and his advocacy of future alternative treatments. Wisnicki is a member on the board of directors of the National Parkinson Foundation. […]
Spotlight on Deafness: Welcoming Remarks
Robert Klein, J.D. and Claire Pomeroy, M.D., M.B.A., gave the welcoming remarks for the “Spotlight on Deafness,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on March 12, 2008. Klein is Chair of the CIRM Governing Board and President of Klein Financial Corporation. Pomeroy is Vice Chancellor for Human Health Sciences and Dean […]
Spotlight on Deafness: Seminar by Karen Doyle, M.D.
Karen Doyle, M.D., Ph.D., spoke at the “Spotlight on Deafness,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on March 12, 2008. Dolye briefly summarized the current clinical options for treating hearing loss and discussed the promise of stem cell research in overcoming the limitations of hearing loss treatment. Doyle is a professor […]
Spotlight on Deafness: Seminar by Ebenezer Yamoah, Ph.D.
Ebenezer N. Yamoah, Ph.D. spoke at the “Spotlight on Deafness,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on March 12, 2008. Yamoah overviewed the biological mechanisms of hearing and discussed his stem cell research, which seeks to regenerate hair cells of the inner ear in order to restore hearing. Yamoah has a […]
Spotlight on Deafness: Seminar by Diana Kaljian
Diana Susan Kaljian spoke at the “Spotlight on Deafness,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board Meeting on March 12, 2008. Kaljian spoke about the impact of severe hearing loss on her life and answered a question from the audience about her hearing loss. Kaljian was introduced by her physician, Karen Doyle, M.D., […]
Spotlight on Huntington’s Disease (2007): Welcoming Remarks
Robert Klein, J.D. and Oswald Steward, Ph.D., gave the welcoming remarks for the “Spotlight on Huntington’s Disease,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 12, 2007. Klein is Chair of the CIRM Governing Board and President of Klein Financial Corporation. Steward is a member of the Board and is Chair […]