RegenMD - Medical Minute 5-2: Designing Bodies in a Lab

RegenMD         Medical Minute 5-2: Designing Bodies in a Lab May 2, 2011 at 4:18 PM   Researchers at the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical center are the first in the world to use human liver cells to create miniature livers. "We can actually see the little liver," said Pedro M. Baptista Pharm. ... See all stories on this topic »         Boston University Researchers Validate Important Roles of iPSCs in ... May 2, 2011 at 2:49 PM   (Boston) – Researchers from Boston University's Center for Regenerative Medicine (CReM) have demonstrated that induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can differentiate into definitive endoderm cells, in vitro, with similar functional potential when ... See all stories on this topic »         UCLA Receives IRB Approval for ACT Trial May 2, 2011 at 2:49 PM   Advanced Cell Technology, Inc., a leader in the field of regenerative medicine, announced that the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has received institutional review board (IRB) approval to be a site for its ... See all stories on this topic »         Cells, Persons, and Emerging Technologies May 2, 2011 at 2:49 PM   Closely tied to that question – relevant to issues such as consciousness and AGI, regenerative medicine using embryonic stem cells, ethical issues associated with IVF, concerns about population increases, ethical use of enhancements, and personhood for ... See all stories on this topic »         New Scaffold for Controlled Three-Dimensional Cell Culture May 2, 2011 at 12:32 PM   These findings are needed for the later specific larger-scale production of three-dimensional growth environments for tissue cultures required in regenerative medicine, for instance. This objective was reached by means of a special polymer scaffold. ... See all stories on this topic »         Athersys (NASDAQ:ATHX) Poised to Capitalize on Growing Costs of Heart Disease May 2, 2011 at 8:53 AM   There is growing national and international interest in the area of clinical regenerative medicine, as the transformational potential of new therapies becomes increasingly evident. The development of innovative technologies that could simultaneously ... See all stories on this topic »         Advanced Cell Technology Praises Federal Appeals Court Ruling Allowing for ... May 2, 2011 at 7:43 AM   "We applaud this federal court ruling and see it as a watershed moment for the regenerative medicine space. While ACT is not and never has been dependant on federal funding, we feel such funding is appropriate and could provide a tremendous boost to ... See all stories on this topic »             This email was sent to agupta1213+termsc@gmail.com. Delivered by Feed My Inbox PO Box 682532 Franklin, TN 37068 Account Login Unsubscribe Here