Cell mosaicism—genetic variations between individual cells of a particular type—may account for genomic “instability” observed in induced pluripotent stem cell lines. Researchers led by Mark Gerstein...
Generated neurons from human embryonic stem cells not only integrated into rodent model’s hippocampus but displayed and promoted electrical activity when optogenetically stimulated. These results may...
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researchers led by Leonard Harrison, DSc, identified and isolated stem cells from the pancreas, and they thenderived insulin-producing beta cells. While...
A large, extended Colombian family gripped by early-onset Alzheimer’s disease has helped researchers led by Eric Reiman, MD, determine how early (and rapidly) changes to the...
Trisomic disorders like Down’s syndrome (DS) may be corrected per a study published in Cell Stem Cell. Li B. Li and fellow researchers generated induced pluripotent...
David Gamm, MD, PhD, and University of Wisconsin colleagues report the first induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell model of Best disease, a rare, genetic disorder that...
Two studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association assess the efficacy and safety of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) treatment on heart attack patients....
NYSCF announced Dr. Kazutoshi Takahashi, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA) at Kyoto University, as the 2012 NYSCF – Robertson Stem Cell Prize recipient for...
NYSCF honored three Stem Cell Heroes making an impact on the field right now: Bonnie Pfeifer Evans and Alice Shure of the Charles Evans Foundation, founding...
NYSCF honored three Stem Cell Heroes making an impact on the field right now: Bonnie Pfeifer Evans and Alice Shure of the Charles Evans Foundation, founding...
Fabien Lafaille, PhD, 2012 NYSCF – Druckenmiller Fellow, was lead author on a recent study in Nature that employed stem cells to model herpes simplex encephalitis...
Nobel laureate John Gurdon, DPhil, and colleagues published an article in Epigenetics & Chromatin, which details an aspect of direct reprogramming of cells following nuclear transfer....
An alternative method to achieve cellular pluripotency, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers led by John Cooke, MD, PhD, uncovered an efficient way to reprogram cells...
A new study published in Nature reports success in the creation of mitochondrial disease-free human embryos. Based off of previous research in monkeys, researchers led by...
In Nature Immunology, a study identifies a new specialized subpopulation of cells, residing in bone marrow, that protect stem cell populations. Macrophages, which largely act as...
From the New York Times, Bill Cunningham captures the Seventh Annual NYSCF Gala and Science Fair in pictures in his feature "Evening Hours – Beneficial Occasions." See...
From Bloomberg News, "Julian Robertson, whose firm Tiger Management LLC has bred some highly successful 'cub' money managers, discouraged that career path in an interview last night....
From the Wall Street Journal, "The New York Stem Cell Foundation gala isn't just a party: It is also a science fair illustrating state-of-the-art stem cell research....
Published ahead of print in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, a new study pushes the boundaries of regenerative medicine. Italian researchers led by Christodoulos Xinaris...
Published in Nature, a new study reveals a previously unknown mechanism of Parkinson’s disease. Lead author Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte and fellow researchers generated induced pluripotent stem...
Leaders in translational stem cell research from across the country and around the world presented findings on how advances in stem cell science lead to better...
Recent advances in tissue engineering have changed the focus of regenerative medicine to addressing immediate challenges that stymie therapeutic application. Of note, an article Genetic Engineering...
Two articles published in Science and Translational Medicine employ stem cells to treat neural damage. Working with a mouse model, researchers led by Stephen Back, MD, PhD,...
In an ongoing, three-year legal battle, the plaintiffs of Sherley v. Sebelius have filed a petition with the US Supreme Court to consider questions stemming from...
Originally, researchers led by Sabine Costagliola, PhD, the Free University of Brussels, intended to study thyroid physiology by deriving thyroid cells from stem cells; but, surprisingly,...
