by Bernard Siegel | Apr 4, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
A Japanese man has been the first human to receive “reprogrammed” stem cells from another person. As I discussed in detail in a recent post, Japan has implemented a national strategy to develop and translate induced pluripotent stem cells technologies. Japanese...
by Bernard Siegel | Mar 16, 2017 | News & Opinions, Science
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,has announced the publication of its first Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Phase I clinical trial involving Schwann cells used to repair the damaged spinal cord. The...
by Admin | Oct 12, 2016 | News & Opinions, Science
Scientists in Japan have used cardiac muscle cells derived from the stem cells of a monkey to heal the damaged hearts of five other monkeys. The recipient monkeys showed improved cardiac contractile function at 4 and 12 weeks after transplantation, and no evidence of...
by Admin | Sep 8, 2016 | News & Opinions
It is our pleasure to announce the appointment of stem cell therapy pioneer Martin McGlynn to the Board of Directors of Regenerative Medicine Foundation. Mr. McGlynn has long been at the forefront of development in the area of regenerative medicine, having served as...
