NYSCF 2012 Stem Cell Heroes
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...
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NYSCF – Druckenmiller Fellow Publishes Study on Stem Cell Models of Rare Disease in Nature
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 Publishes Study on Cellular Pluripotency Mechanism
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....
Proteins Reprogram Cells to Pluripotent State
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...
New Method Averts Mitochondrial Disease in Embryos
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...
Newly Identified Immune Cell Population Protects Stem Cells
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...
The New York Times: “Evening Hours – Beneficial Occasions”
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...
Bloomberg News: “Scene Last Night: Julian Robertson, Morimoto, Colicchio”
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....
WSJ: “Stem Cell Heroes Show Off at Fair”
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....
Stem Cell Derived Kidney Tissue Matures, Functions in Rats
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...
Induced Pluripotent Cells Model Parkinson’s Neurons; Reveals New Mechanism of Disease
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...
Stem Cell Researchers Convene for NYSCF’s Seventh Annual Translational Stem Cell Research Conference
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...
NYSCF CEO Susan L. Solomon Comments on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
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...
Neural Stem Cells Treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease
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,...
Plaintiffs of Sherley v. Sebelius File with US Supreme Court
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...
Stem Cell Derived Thyroid Tissue Rescues Hormone Levels in Mice
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,...
NYSCF Awards $9 Million to Six New Robertson Investigators
The New York Stem Cell Foundation named six of the most promising scientists as its 2012 NYSCF – Robertson Investigators. Each Investigator will receive a $1.5 million...
Stem Cell Pioneer Kazutoshi Takahashi Recipient of Second NYSCF – Robertson Prize
Today, The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) will award a Japanese scientist with the NYSCF – Robertson Prize for his extraordinary achievements in translational stem...
NYSCF Applauds Nobel Prize Win for Stem Cell Research
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) congratulates Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, at Kyoto University in Japan, and John Gurdon, PhD, at the Gurdon Institute in...
Kyoto University Researchers Create Viable Oocytes from Stem Cells
After many failed attempts, researchers in Japan report success in mouse stem cell-derived oocytes in Science. Dr. Mitinori Saitu’s laboratory at Kyoto University reprogrammed embryonic and...
Stem Cell Epigenetics Influence Plasticity
Researchers led by Dr. Manel Esteller, director of the Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program at the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute, have uncovered epigenetic changes in adult...
Chemotherapy Drug Targets Potentially Harmful Stem Cells, Leaves Other Cells Unscathed
A major setback for induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell transplantation, some cells may not differentiate into the desired cell type and could, potentially, produce tumor growth....
DNA Packaging Plays Critical Role in Cardiac Cell Differentiation
University of Washington researchers uncovered a regulator for cardiac cell differentiation from embryonic stem cells. Led by Sharon Paige, they investigated the genetic controls over the...
Tissue Engineers Develop Novel Treatment for Necrotizing Enterocolitis
To better treat children suffering from necrotizing enterocolitis, a disorder that results in intestinal tissue death, Dr. Tracy Griksheit and her colleagues at the Saban Research...
Neural Stem Cells Help Mice Recover Mobility After Spinal Chord Injury
To treat spinal chord injury, Mark Tuszynski, MD, PhD, and his colleagues at UCSD and VA San Diego Healthcare embedded neural stem cells in severed mouse...