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Matt Kapusta named CEO of gene therapy pioneer UniQure – FiercePharma

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2016-12-19 NEWS

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Matt Kapusta named CEO of gene therapy pioneer UniQure
FiercePharma
Hoping to gain some stability, Dutch gene therapy company UniQure has awarded the CEO role to Matthew Kapusta, who took over as interim leader in September, and who now becomes the company’s third CEO in a year. The company, which developed …

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Searching for the source of stem cell “fountain of youth” stories
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A new study made global headlines last week with the claim that researchers can now “reverse” aging in mice. The study authors used a technique called “cellular reprogramming,” which is used to transform regular adult cells into pluripotent stem cells, …

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Israel’s BrainStorm to begin advanced trial for ALS stem cell treatment
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This pathway usually involves a custom-made product, such as NurOwn, which is made using a patient’s own cells. “We foresee possible treatments under this pathway as early as the second half of 2017,” Lebovits said. According to the ALS Association, …

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Manitoba family searching for stem cell match for baby with leukemia
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A Manitoba family has begun a desperate search across Canada for a stem cell donor for their baby boy, who has a type of leukemia unresponsive to chemotherapy. The match is particularly difficult to find because 13-month-old Tegveer Minhas has an
Manitoba family desperately asking strangers to help save their son’s lifeGlobalnews.ca

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Manitoba family searching for stem cell match for baby with leukemia
CTV News
A Manitoba family has begun a desperate search across Canada for a stem cell donor for their baby boy, who has a type of leukemia unresponsive to chemotherapy. The match is particularly difficult to find because 13-month-old Tegveer Minhas has an
Manitoba family desperately asking strangers to help save their son’s lifeGlobalnews.ca

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