Stem cells to heal broken hearts: help us bring it to the clinic
January 02, 2020
Cardiologist and researcher Associate Professor James Chong has already used human stem cells to repair the damaged hearts of other large primates — a world first. The achievement and his subsequent work won him a 2016...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Ask your questions at a free public forum in Brisbane
October 21, 2019
Can stem cells treat cancer or autoimmune conditions? What can they tell us about Alzheimer’s disease? How will big data and genetic engineering change medicine? What will regenerative medicine deliver in the next few years? And...
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MS clinical trial set to kick-start brain repair with magnets
June 24, 2019
Inaugural Metcalf Prize winner Kaylene Young’s stem cell research leads to potential new non-invasive treatment A new pain-free treatment for multiple sclerosis using magnetism to stimulate brain repair is about to begin trials with patients in...
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NYSCF Early Career Investigator Awards: Funding Opportunity
January 31, 2019
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF), excited to announce our RFAs for the Innovator Awards for Early-Career Investigators are open! These global awards are open to early career investigators around the world and provide $1.5 million over 5 years. ...
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