All posts by: Michael Zand

‘Open’ stem cell chromosomes reveal new possibilities for diabetes
Phys.Org
Stem cells hold great promise for treating a number of diseases, in part because they have the unique ability to differentiate, specializing into any one of the hundreds of cell types that comprise the human body. Harnessing this potential, though, is …
Leroy Stevens: Fairwell to The Unsung Hero of Stem Cell ResearchPLoS Blogs (blog)

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Leroy Stevens: Fairwell to The Unsung Hero of Stem Cell Research
PLoS Blogs (blog)
It quoted me calling him “The unsung hero of stem cell research” in an article I wrote 15 years ago for The Scientist. Dr. Stevens passed away on March 28. Leroy Stevens was born in 1920 in Kenmore, New York, earned a B.S. from Cornell University in …
Embryonic Stem Cell Pioneer DiesThe Scientist
“Open” Stem Cell Chromosomes Reveal New Possibilities for DiabetesUCSD Medical Center

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Ebola pioneer, stem cell researcher honoured with Canada Gairdner Awards
Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Dr. Peter Piot, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, speaks during an interview in London, Oct.17, 2014. Piot, one of the co-discoverers of the Ebola virus, and a leading Canadian stem cell researcher, are among this year’s …

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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Industry Complete Report 2015 – 2016
PR Newswire (press release)
Lifescienceindustryresearch.com adds “Complete 2015-16 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Industry Report” in its store. Recent months have seen the first iPSC clinical trial in humans, creation of the world’s largest iPSC Biobank, major funding …

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Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Industry Complete Report 2015 – 2016
PR Newswire (press release)
Lifescienceindustryresearch.com adds “Complete 2015-16 Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC) Industry Report” in its store. Recent months have seen the first iPSC clinical trial in humans, creation of the world’s largest iPSC Biobank, major funding …

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Howe family shares stem cell experience with ailing NFL legend Bart Starr’s family
CANOE
With Gordie Howe having suffered a major stroke late last year that had his kids making funeral arrangements, a Tijuana-based medical clinic operated by Novastem specializing in stem cell treatments reached out to the Howe family, a gesture that turned …

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Howe family shares stem cell experience with ailing NFL legend Bart Starr’s family
CANOE
With Gordie Howe having suffered a major stroke late last year that had his kids making funeral arrangements, a Tijuana-based medical clinic operated by Novastem specializing in stem cell treatments reached out to the Howe family, a gesture that turned …

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Howe family shares stem cell experience with ailing NFL legend Bart Starr’s family
Calgary Sun
With Gordie Howe having suffered a major stroke late last year that had his kids making funeral arrangements, a Tijuana-based medical clinic operated by Novastem specializing in stem cell treatments reached out to the Howe family, a gesture that turned …