International scientific meetings go online
April 30, 2020
From ethical organoids to accelerating cell and gene therapies: annual international scientific meetings go virtual Scientists in Australia and around the world will be able to participate in two major conferences without the costs of international...
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Eye, skin and bone treatment research selected for fundraising boost
April 09, 2020
The Foundation is delighted to announce the four recipients of our 2020 Matched Funding Program. Dr Tom Edwards from the Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) and The University of Melbourne is working on gene therapy...
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Warning about unproven stem cell treatments for COVID-19
March 26, 2020
An important message from the Centre for Stem Cell Systems, University of Melbourne, shared with permission: We join the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT) in...
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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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