Sentences with phrase «human stem cell biology»

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As we read this history, the furor over stem cells was fueled by numerous factors: the near - universal human desire for magic; patients» desperation in the face of illness and their hope for cures; the belief that biology can now do anything; the reluctance of scientists to accept any limits (particularly moral limits) on their research; the impact of big money from biotech stocks, patents, and federal funding; the willingness of America's elite class to use every means possible to discredit religion in general; and the need to protect the unlimited abortion license by accepting no protections of unborn human life.

What we are trying to do is introduce to biology techniques normally used in chemistry or physics, using inherent chemical or structural properties of the human stem cells.

Some of the researchers at the centre will study the differentiation of stem cells into other cell types, one group by using human embryonic stem cell biology and another by studying early embryo development.

Similar to the naturally occurring effects of TET2 mutations in mice or humans, using molecular biology techniques to turn off TET2 in mice caused abnormal stem cell behavior.

To fully realize the field's clinical potential, the tissue engineers of the future must possess «a broad understanding of basic sciences (including biology, chemistry, and physics) and a sophisticated understanding of human pathophysiology, stem cell biology, and tissue mechanics.»

The study, «VlincRNAs controlled by retroviral elements are a hallmark of pluripotency and cancer» found that novel non-coding parts of the human genome known as vlincRNAs (very long intergenic, non-coding RNAs) triggered by ancient viruses, participate in the biology of stem cells, and in the development of cancer.

Alternative cell lines, such as induced pluripotent stem cells generated from patient skin cells, offer a more accurate window on human biology, he says.

The study was led by Guoping Fan, professor of human genetics and molecular biology and member of both the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research.

«Stem cell biology has become one of the most exciting and promising areas of research, with real impact on how we treat human disease,» said Gladstone President R. Sanders Williams, MD. «With its meetings and journals, ISSCR has developed a significant role in communicating and promoting groundbreaking advances in the field.

to stimulate emerging interactions between human genetics and stem cell biology that will lead to a more personalized medicine.

The field of stem cell biology has made major and continuing progress over the last few years towards achieving its much heralded aim of impacting human health.

To develop protocols for production of transplantable mesDA and striatal GABAergic progenitors from human ES and NS cell lines, building on recent developments in stem cell biology;

February 2010 - Italian stem cell scientists challenge goverment EuroSyStem scientist Elena Cattaneo challenges Italian government - the story continues In the summer of 2009, three Italian stem celli scientists unsuccessfully challenged their government in the courts over its decision to exclude human embryonic stem cell research from a ministerial funding call for projects on stem cell biology.

INGESTEM, the national infrastructure in biology and health certified by the «Investissements d'Avenir» program and the Ile - de-France Region (DIM Biothérapies), is the first French network of therapeutic innovations based on pluripotent stem cells, human tissue engineering and their biomedical applications.

Scientists working at the Center focus on applying the pioneering the principles of stem cell biology for the advancement of human health.

Dr. Yamanaka's iPS discovery, first completed with animal cells in 2006 and with human cells in 2007, has since altered the fields of cell biology and stem cell research — opening promising new prospects for drug discovery, personalized medicine and tissue regeneration.

Our increased understanding in areas such as stem - cell biology, human immune systems, and identification of disease - specific biomarkers all have contributed significantly to that progress.

The fact that introduction of a small number of proteins into adult human cells could produce cells that are equivalent to embryo stem cells takes us into an entirely new era of stem cell biology.

To determine how valid the objection against funding of human embryonic stem cell research is because of its use of human embryos, it's important to understand two key aspects of hESCs» unique biology and derivation.

The collaboration leverages innovative stem cell science from the Cedars - Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute and Emulate's Human Emulation System, which uses Organs - on - Chips technology to re-create true - to - life biology outside the body.

We will consider studies from any model system that provides insights into stem cell biology, and we encourage submissions on human stem cells.

«Martin Pera brings an unparalleled depth of expertise in embryonic and pluripotent stem cell biology to our faculty, complementing and broadening our emerging research emphasis on human genomic medicine,» said Edison Liu, M.D., president and CEO of The Jackson Laboratory.

The start of Phase II coincided with the relocation of I - Stem in 1600 square meters, gradually extended to 2300, located within theGenopole campus I. Research space consists mainly pf confined Level II areas required for work on human cells and unconfined laboratories for biochemical experiments, molecular biology, histology and analyses.

She has over 15 years of research experience applying analytical methods to biological problems in the fields of neuroscience, stem cell biology, immunology and genetics through her experience working as a postdoctoral scholar in the division of Human Genetics at the University of Minnesota and as a researcher in the early discovery immunology division of Genentech Inc..

«The development of a functional human kidney glomerulus chip opens up an entirely new experimental path to investigate kidney biology, carry out highly personalized modeling of kidney diseases and drug toxicities, and the stem cell - derived kidney podocytes we developed could even offer a new injectable cell therapy approach for regenerative medicine in patients with life - threatening glomerulopathies in the future,» said Ingber.

CONTEXT We are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative postdoc in the area of human embryology and stem cell biology to join Dr. Kathy Niakan's laboratory.

It's an unusual kind of alliance that has evolved out of this human stem cell work and does not exist so much in other areas of biology.

Novembre, associate professor in the Department of Human Genetics, is one of 24 new MacArthur Fellows drawn from diverse fields ranging from stem cell biology to puppetry.

Scientists» expanding knowledge and understanding of stem cells is transforming the way we research human biology and medicine.

Coinciding with CIRM's goals, three of the floors planned for renovation will accommodate the collaborative work of top stem cell researcher and UCSB professor James Thompson, who was the first to isolate human embryonic cells in 1998; the new Mellichamp and Ruth Garland Chairs of bioengineering and molecular mechanisms, respectively; and the «Deep Sequencing Core,» which will house, among other things, a device that will help develop new genetic approaches to important cell biology inquiries.