Monthly Archives: September 2011
Stem cell experts gather in Austin
Stem cell experts say they are making progress in developing new cures for disease and illnesses, but that it will take time and money. Continue reading
Adult stem cells making news in courts, Congress and on football field
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Stem-cell research is once again making news in Congress and the courts. But this time, it’s on the sports pages too. Continue reading
New Jackson Lab facility in Connecticut could yield jobs in Maine
The Jackson Laboratory announced plans Friday for a $1.1 billion medical research center in Connecticut that lab officials said would likely lead to additional jobs at the institution’s Bar Harbor facility. The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine will focus on the development of personalized treatments for individual patients based on … Continue reading
NIH hosts Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine Symposium Oct. 4-5
( NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute ) Advances in tissue engineering and stem cell therapies will be among the research topics discussed during the National Institutes of Healths fourth Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, which will be held Oct. 4-5. Continue reading
The 7th annual World Stem Cell Summit takes place in Pasadena, CA
Stem cell research and regenerative medicine has long held the potential to treat serious medical conditions, but only recently has the industry as a whole begun to take shape. What was once confined within the realm of research and academia is now attracting the interest of corporations and philanthropists who are investing large amounts of money into this promising science. Continue reading
Cedars-Sinai to co-sponsor World Stem Cell Summit
Six leaders in stem cell research from the Cedars-Sinai Regenerative Medicine Institute will be key presenters at the world’s largest interdisciplinary stem cell meeting Oct. 3-5 in Pasadena, Calif. Continue reading
Sneak Peek ! "Toby’s Music" TV pilot
Exec Producer Paul McKellips hired Steve Dorst to shoot, write, and edit this 30-minute pilot for the new TV series “Survivor Tales.” It chronicles cutting-edge medicine and the brave people who stand to benefit from advances. From the Grand Canyon to Hollywood’s Viper Room, this episode traces the dramatic life story of Toby Forrest, who suffered a spinal cord injury, but is battling the odds as a front man for the band, Cityzen. Continue reading
Impact: UC Merced’s Stem Cell Foundry
UC Merced stem cell researchers are focused on understanding stem cells and finding solutions to some the world’s most-challenging health problems. Their research is being aided by the campus’ new Stem Cell Instrumentation Foundry, which was funded by a grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. Continue reading
Bishop Blair bars support for Komen breast cancer group
An Ohio Roman Catholic bishop has told the parishes and schools of his diocese to stop raising money for a national breast cancer charity. Toledo Bishop Leonard Blair said in a letter to priests and parishes over the weekend that he’s concerned that Susan G Continue reading
Retroviruses, Reproduction, and Regenerative Medicine: The Influence of Federal Funding
Ann Anderson Kiessling, Ph.D. (Harvard Medical School and the Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation, Bedford Massachusetts) was introduced by Dorrie Fontaine, Ph.D., RN, FAAN (Sadie Health Cabaniss Professor and Dean, School of Nursing, University of Virginia) who also described a newly established award by the School of Nursing, called the “Alumni Achievement Award,” which is awarded to a nursing graduate who has contributed beyond the field of nursing. This first 2010 award was given to Dr Continue reading