Biology meets big data at the Stem Cell Hackathon
December 19, 2019
Metcalf Prize winner puts students and young researchers through their paces at bioinformatics bootcamp About 70 students, dozens of datasets, seven coaches, four judges and one award-winning scientist came together this year for a stem cell...
Read more
Stem cell treatment for type 1 diabetes: help us bring it to human trials
November 14, 2019
The unlikely combination of stem cells and seaweed are providing a novel approach for treating type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is currently incurable, can be life-threatening, and, unlike type 2, can't be prevented through better...
Read more
Permanent hearts and changing breasts spur stem cell research
November 03, 2019
The stubborn endurance of heart cells and remarkable plasticity of breasts have won two Queensland researchers $50,000 each in the annual Metcalf Prizes, awarded by the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia. Dr Felicity Davis of...
Read more