$100-Million Gift Will Create Center to Study Human Stem CellsChronicle of Philanthropy (subscription) (blog)Billionaire businessman Denny Sanford has pledged $100-million to create a center for the study of human stem cells at the University of California at San Diego, according to a university news release. The center, to be named after Mr. Sanford, will … … Continue reading
CosmeticsDesign.com USAKrzysztof Kobielak, Professor of pathology at the Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research center at USC and his fellow researchers have discovered that over time, some of the sweat gland stem cells they had been studying under UV light, did not … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cell co Kadimastem expands Merck Serono collaborationGlobesStem cell developer Kadimastem(TASE: KDST) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with German pharmaceutical company Merck Serono to expand the two companies’ stem cell based drug screening collaboration which began in April 2012.Companies collaborating on new approach to stem cell-based drug screeningMedCity News all 3 news articles … Continue reading
MedCity NewsTEL AVIV (Reuters) – Merck Serono and Israel’s Kadimastem signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at advancing their stem cell-based drug screening collaboration initiated in 2012, the companies said on Monday. Kadimastem has developed …Merck Serono and Kadimastem Sign MOU on Drug Screening and Discovery for …Jewish Business News all 3 news articles …read … Continue reading
Norfolk Eastern Daily PressAn N&N spokesman explained: “The team at the N&N perform approximately 20 to 30 procedures per year, involving harvesting stem cells from potential patients’ blood. The patients then receive high doses of chemotherapy or radiotherapy to treat their … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Stem cells linked to cognitive gain after brain injury in preclinical studyMedical XpressA stem cell therapy previously shown to reduce inflammation in the critical time window after traumatic brain injury also promotes lasting cognitive improvement, according to preclinical research led by Charles Cox, M.D., at The University of Texas …MAPCs Bring Lasting Improvements After Brain … Continue reading
Stem cell scientists visit Orkney this weekThe OrcadianThis week scientists from the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine at The University of Edinburgh are visiting Orkney to talk to about research happening in the area of stem cells. There will be two events on Thursday, November 7, at King St Halls … …read more &nbs… Continue reading
Bioheart Announces Agreement With Global Stem Cell Group to Provide …Wall Street JournalThe agreement between the two companies also provides an opportunity for Global Stem Cells Group to expand the network by training additional physicians in Bioheart’s regenerative medicine techniques while contributing to the development and … and more …read more &nbs… Continue reading