Category Archives: Stem Cell Research

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Aug 6, 2013) - Crystal Research Associates, LLC announced today that it has issued an Executive Informational Overview (EIO) on International Stem Cell Corporation (OTCQB: ISCO). The full 72-page report is available on Crystal Research Associates' website at http://www.crystalra.com. International Stem Cell Corporation ("ISCO" or "the Company") is a biotechnology company focused on therapeutic applications of human parthenogenetic stem cells (hpSCs) to treat diseases of the brain, liver, and eye, as well as on the development and commercialization of biomedical products. According to the Company, hpSC is the only histocompatible stem cell platform capable of generating stem cell lines that can immune-match millions of people. ISCO has focused its therapeutic efforts in three markets where cell therapy has been clinically proven, but where there is a shortage of safe cells or tissue: (1) Parkinson's disease (PD); (2) inherited metabolic liver disease; and (3) corneal blindness. The Company believes these markets may have a combined revenue potential of over $5 billion. ISCO is also developing a stem cell bank, UniStemCell, which already contains enough histocompatible stem cell lines to immune-match over 75 million people. In addition, the Company produces and markets specialized cells and growth media for … Continue reading →

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This year's Stem Cell Action Award honorees, announced today, have funded millions of dollars in stem cell research; raised the standard in medical research journalism; and worked to educate patients, researchers and the entire stem cell community. The 2013 Stem Cell Action Award honorees: Since 2005, Genetics Policy Institute (GPI) has honored the stem cell community's top innovators, leaders, and champions at the Stem Cell Action Awards Dinner at the annual World Stem Cell Summit. The awards will be presented at the 9th Annual Stem Cell Action Awards dinner, Tuesday, December 5, during the 2013 World Stem Cell Summit (WSCS13) at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, in San Diego, California. "The work done by this year's honorees has directly advanced stem cell research through research, funding and advocacy. They are passionate about making change and we are proud to honor their achievements," said Bernard Siegel, Executive Director of GPI. "These five honorees are sharing knowledge, building infrastructure and supporting the research needed to find cures and alleviate human suffering." Previous Stem Cell Action awardees have included Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley, Research!America, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Michael J. Fox, Robert Klein, … Continue reading →

Through research, attention to detail and patience, Rebecca Soto is working to eradicate leukemia through stem cell research. Soto, a junior at the University of Texas at El Paso, is one of 44 undergraduate students chosen from a pool of 650 applicants to participate in the 2013 Harvard Stem Cell Institute Internship program in Cambridge, Mass. It was through her work at UTEP, in which she was studying the influenza virus through the Harvard Hughes Medical Institute, that Soto as given the opportunity to participate in the stem cell research program at Harvard. Soto said she jumped at the opportunity because of her love for science and the potential of stem cells. "Stem cell research has been seen as the best potential to cure a variety of diseases," Soto said. "With leukemia the most typical type of treatments are bone marrow transplants. But sometimes the patient's immune system rejects the transplant. But if you can harvest the stem cells from the patient and reprogram their cells to be healthy they may be able to recuperate from the disease they have." The summer program, hosted by Harvard University and 11 of the university's affiliated schools and hospitals including the Boston Children's … Continue reading →

Ami Thakrar - High School Stem Cell Research Intern Summer 2013, Video Project 2 Visit our Through Their Lens page for photos and more videos from students and grantees: http://www.cirm.ca.gov/instagram-CIRMStemCellLab-feed Ami Thakrar is... By: California Institute for Regenerative Medicine … Continue reading →

Govt. To Partner With Unvi. Of Miami For Stem Cell Research Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Perry Christie on Wednesday had a special meeting executives at the University of Miami with hopes of establishing a partnership in d... By: ZNSNetwork … Continue reading →

Christina Ren - High School Stem Cell Research Intern - Summer 2013 Visit our Through Their Lens page for photos and more videos from students and grantees: http://www.cirm.ca.gov/instagram-CIRMStemCellLab-feed Christina Ren ... By: California Institute for Regenerative Medicine … Continue reading →

Alexander Cheng - High School Stem Cell Research Intern - Summer 2013 Visit our Through Their Lens page for photos and more videos from students and grantees: http://www.cirm.ca.gov/instagram-CIRMStemCellLab-feed Alexander Chen... By: California Institute for Regenerative Medicine … Continue reading →

Margaret Shen - High School Stem Cell Research Intern - Summer 2013 Visit our Through Their Lens page for photos and more videos from students and grantees: http://www.cirm.ca.gov/instagram-CIRMStemCellLab-feed Margaret Shen is a Mission San Jose High School... By: California Institute for Regenerative Medicine … Continue reading →

Michelle Tran - High School Stem Cell Research Intern - Summer 2013 Visit our Through Their Lens page for photos and more videos from students and grantees: http://www.cirm.ca.gov/instagram-CIRMStemCellLab-feed Michelle Tran ... By: California Institute for Regenerative Medicine … Continue reading →

Steven Wang - High School Stem Cell Research Intern - Summer 2013 Visit our Through Their Lens page for photos and more videos from students and grantees: http://www.cirm.ca.gov/instagram-CIRMStemCellLab-feed Steven Wang is... By: California Institute for Regenerative Medicine … Continue reading →