First Disease-Specific Stem Cell Line by SCNT
A team of scientists led by the NYSCF Research Institute’s Dr. Dieter Egli report the first ever patient-specific, diploid (i.e. with two sets of chromosomes, the...
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Japan Grants Final Approval for iPS Clinical Trial to Treat Blindness
Japan's regulatory body has given final go-ahead for the first-ever clinical trial testing patient-derived stem cells to treat age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common form of...
In Japan, iPS Cell Therapy Fast-Tracked to Clinic
Induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells are slated to enter a clinical study in Japan for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Massayo Takahashi, an opthamologist at...
Researchers Develop Test to Pinpoint Transition in Degenerative Eye Disease
Approximately 20% of patients diagnosed with dry age-related macular degeneration develop the wet form, which leads to irreversible eye damage and eventual blindness. While the dry...
First Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Model of Rare Eye Disease
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...
Dieter Egli Contributes to Study that Provides Evidence of iPS Cell Transplantation Efficacy for Vision Regeneration
Dieter Egli, a NYSCF Senior Research Fellow, contributed to a study published in Molecular Medicine that provides direct evidence of sight-loss recovery using induced pluripotent stem...
Dieter Egli Contributes to Study that Provides Evidence of iPS Cell Transplantation Efficacy for Vision Regeneration
Dieter Egli, a NYSCF Senior Research Fellow, contributed to a study published in Molecular Medicine that provides direct evidence of sight-loss recovery using induced pluripotent stem...
British Scientist Working To Cure Common Form Of Blindness Named Recipient Of Inaugural NYSCF – Robertson Prize In Stem Cell Research
The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) announced today that Dr. Peter J. Coffey, a British stem cell scientist working to cure blindness, will be the...
Second Ever Clinical Trial Approved with Embryonic Stem Cells
Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) has developed a therapy for Stargardt’s Macular Degeneration using human embryonic stem cells. This is the second clinical trial using embryonic stem cells...