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Pioneering Toronto scientist continues to demystify stem cells – Toronto Star

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2014-12-10 NEWS

Toronto Star

Pioneering Toronto scientist continues to demystify stem cells
Toronto Star
His latest research, dubbed Project Grandiose because of its sheer scale, has involved employing a team of nearly 50 researchers across four continents to document the process of creating stem cells. These cells — called induced pluripotent stem cells
Researchers discover new class of stem cellsLos Angeles Times
Toronto-led international research team makes stemcell breakthroughThe Globe and Mail
New stem cell class discovery could speed up researchCBC.ca
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MIT Technology Review (blog)

The NFL Has a Problem with Stem Cell Treatments
MIT Technology Review (blog)
Some players, including Peyton Manning of the Denver Broncos and Sidney Rice, who’s now retired but won a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks last year, have reportedly gone overseas for stem cell treatments and others have acted as spokespeople …

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New Stem Cell State
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F-class cellsPeter D. Tonge, Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute Researchers from Canada’s Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and their international colleagues have uncovered a new type of pluripotent mouse stem cell—the “F-class” …

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The Australian

New stem cell opens door to regeneration
The Australian
The “F-class” cell, named for its “fuzzy-looking” appearance, is considered a potential prototype for the mass production of therapeutic stem cells to treat a huge range of illnesses and injuries. It was uncovered by Project Grandiose, a four-year