Monthly Archives: November 2011
Flipping Through DNC Playbook on Romney
The Democratic National Committee casts Mitt Romney as an untrustworthy flip-flopper in a lengthy Web video, but pads a long list of examples with some falsehoods and distortions. It’s true that Romney has changed or modified his position on some major issues — including abortion, a federal assault weapons ban and Reaganomics, as the DNC says Continue reading
Prostate Cancer Foundation Funds 24 New Young Investigators to Advance Prostate Cancer Research
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) announced the addition of 24 new Young Investigators (YIs) to its 2011 Class, increasing the total of PCF-supported YI projects to 74. Young Investigator awards are designed to encourage the most innovative minds in cancer research to focus their careers on prostate cancer Continue reading
St. Baldrick’s Foundation Announces 2012 Ambassador Kids
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–It takes five inspirational kids to help Conquer Kids’ Cancer! The St. Continue reading
Scientists regenerate functional muscle tissue in mice
A team of scientists from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and CellThera, a private company located in WPI’s Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center, have regenerated functional muscle tissue in mice, opening the door for a new clinical therapy to treat people who suffer major muscle trauma. Continue reading
Maximize The Potential Of Your Stem Cell Applications
Dr Verna McErlane, Director of Commercial Operations, International at Sistemic, is scheduled to give her own special insight into advanced analytical models to support the stem cell therapy industry at this year’s Stem Cell Meeting on the MESA conference. Continue reading
Stem Cell Research Facility Opens In La Jolla
A one-of-a-kind stem cell research facility opened its doors in La Jolla on Tuesday. Continue reading
International Stem Cell to discuss research advances
CARLSBAD —- International Stem Cell Corp. will demonstrate advances in its research with stem cells made from parthenogenic, or unfertilized, human egg cells, according to a presentation to be delivered by company officials at a Philadelphia confernce. Continue reading
Amid optimism, stem cell research center opens
A $127 million building dedicated exclusively to stem cell science opened Tuesday, hailed by speakers as a watershed event that could hasten development of treatments for incurable diseases and injuries, and provide an economic boost to San Diego with potentially hundreds of jobs. Continue reading
Body rebuilding: Researchers regenerate muscle in mice
A team of scientists from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and CellThera, a private company located in WPI’s Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center, have regenerated functional muscle tissue in mice, opening the door for a new clinical therapy to treat people who suffer major muscle trauma. Continue reading
Lighting the way to understanding the brain
( Harvard University ) In a scientific first that potentially could shed new light on how signals travel in the brain, how learning alters neural pathways, and might lead to speedier drug development, scientists at Harvard have created genetically-altered neurons that light up as they fire. Continue reading