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Stem cell research gets huge boost from Australian zebrafish discovery – The Guardian

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2014-08-13 NEWS

The Guardian

Stem cell research gets huge boost from Australian zebrafish discovery
The Guardian
They have uncovered the mystery of how a critical type of stem cell found in blood and bone marrow, and essential to replenishing the body’s supply of blood and immune cells, is formed. The cells, called hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), are already used
Australian scientists unravel ‘champion’ stem cellThe Australian
Holy grail of making stem cells in laboratory a step closer after discovery Herald Sun
Moving towards the creation of blood stem cells in the laboratoryHealthCanal.com
UCSD Medical Center –Science Codex
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Stemcell pioneer blamed media ‘bashing’ in suicide note
Nature.com
Yoshiki Sasai, a 52-year-old world-renowned stem cell scientist at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) in Kobe, had recently been entangled in a controversy over two papers he co-authored. The papers were published in Nature in January1, …

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US FDA outlines manufacturing-focused stem cell research efforts
BioPharma-Reporter.com
In a blog post this week Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cellular and tissue therapy chief, Steve Bauer, outlined the potential of mesenchymal stem cell, the scientific hurdles the developers and regulators face and the agency’s efforts to address them.

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Wall Street Journal (blog)

In Suicide Note, StemCell Scientist Cites Media ‘Bashing’
Wall Street Journal (blog)
A respected scientist and expert on embryonic stem cells, Dr. Sasai worked closely with lead author Haruko Obokata on two stemcell papers published in the journal Nature in January that purported to show a revolutionary method of creating stem cells.
Riken scientist Sasai cited ‘unjust bashing’ from media in suicide noteAsahi Shimbun

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Wall Street Journal (blog)

In Suicide Note, StemCell Scientist Cites Media ‘Bashing’
Wall Street Journal (blog)
A respected scientist and expert on embryonic stem cells, Dr. Sasai worked closely with lead author Haruko Obokata on two stemcell papers published in the journal Nature in January that purported to show a revolutionary method of creating stem cells.
Riken scientist Sasai cited ‘unjust bashing’ from media in suicide noteAsahi Shimbun

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2014-08-13 NEWS

Wall Street Journal (blog)

In Suicide Note, StemCell Scientist Cites Media ‘Bashing’
Wall Street Journal (blog)
A respected scientist and expert on embryonic stem cells, Dr. Sasai worked closely with lead author Haruko Obokata on two stemcell papers published in the journal Nature in January that purported to show a revolutionary method of creating stem cells.
Riken scientist Sasai cited ‘unjust bashing’ from media in suicide noteAsahi Shimbun

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