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Researchers Win Contract to Study Stem Cells from Early-Onset Alzheimer’s … – HealthCanal.com

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2015-08-12 NEWS

Researchers Win Contract to Study Stem Cells from Early-Onset Alzheimer’s …
HealthCanal.com
Miller School researchers Margaret Pericak-Vance, Ph.D., and Derek Dykxhoorn, Ph.D., have won a three-year, $721,423 U.S. Department of Defense contract to ascertain and analyze induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) from early-onset Alzheimer’s …

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2015-08-11 NEWS

South Florida Business Journal

UM scientists awarded $721K to study stem cells link in Alzheimer’s disease
South Florida Business Journal
Periack-Vance and Dykxhoom’s work centers around a certain type of stem cell, which the researchers hope will reveal more information about Alzheimer’s disease. Part of the grant is to develop a screening tool to compare information from people with …

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2015-08-11 NEWS

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WSP trooper stricken with cancer searches for stem–cell donor
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RENTON, WA – A desperate search to help save the life of a Washington State Trooper, stricken with cancer. But friends and family also hope their campaigns will help others along the way. “Hi everyone, I’m just beginning cycle four and I just wanted to …

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2015-08-11 NEWS

Cambridge News

Cambridge stem cell firm can grow lung cells on ‘industrial scale’ following …
Cambridge News
A Cambridge biomedical firm can now grow lung cells on an “industrial scale”, after it agreed a stem cell partnership with Cambridge University. DefiniGEN, which is based at the Babraham Research Campus, has been licensed to use technology developed …

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2015-08-11 NEWS

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Vice President of Worcester Students’ Union donates stem cells to save life of …
ITV News
The Vice President of Worcester Students’ Union is donating his stem cells to save the life of a stranger, after his best friend beat Leukaemia. Lewis Arnold joined the stem cell donor register during a charity ball, hosted by his friend Samrick Singh …