Melbourne researcher Dr Peter Houweling is growing mini-muscles in the lab, in order to study muscular dystrophy in children, without the need for invasive and painful tissue biopsies. “Basically, we take an ordinary blood sample and regress...

Bring your questions to a free public event at 5.30pm Tuesday 15 November at the State Library of Victoria.   The convergence of stem cell science and gene therapies are set to impact the future healthcare,...

Could we boost a failing heart with ‘muscle patches’? Could a stem cell injection help heart tissue regenerate? Can mini hearts in a petri dish solve the mystery of 2,400 babies born with heart disease? And...

Hear from a cardiologist and stem cell researchers, and ask your own questions.  Heart disease is Australia’s leading cause of death, killing more than 18,500 people a year, one every 28 minutes. The National Stem Cell...

Applications for $55,000 prizes for stem cell research now open.  Two up-and-coming leaders in stem cell science will receive $55,000 each to boost their career to the next level. If you know a promising stem cell...

New Foundation handbook guides patients and their families as they weigh up healthcare options.  What proven stem cell therapies are available, what’s at risk from trying an unproven, experimental treatment, and what do patients and their families...

Dr Gerard Kaiko has developed a new molecule that could help cystic fibrosis patients live longer and with a better quality of life. With the generous support of donors, the Foundation wants to help fund Gerard’s research...