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Experts discuss new developments in the field of stem cell research and cell therapy

Posted: Published on October 11th, 2014

10.10.2014 - (idw) Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft From 9-10 October 2014 around 200 scientists met at the Leipzig Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology for the ninth Fraunhofer Life Science Symposium. Held every two years, this year the event focused on the theme "Medicinal Cell Products and Stem Cells for Medicinal Applications". In recent years biomedical research has revealed numerous promising new approaches for the prevention and treatment of serious illnesses. The issue of stem cells plays a key role in this. With the symposium the Fraunhofer IZI offers international scientists a platform on which they can discuss the latest developments in this field. The scientific program encompasses three major subject areas: production, manufacture and application. In the first section a paper presented by Sarah Ferber (Centre for Stem Cells, Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel) was one major point of interest: "Reprogramming the endocrine pancreas; autologous cell replacement therapy for diabetic patients". She spoke about the possibilities for transforming liver cells into insulin-producing cells. In the future this method could possibly be used to help patients with type 1 diabetes, where the misdirected immune system destroys the body's own insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. The … Continue reading →

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Dr. Alison Bailey discusses the new cardiology floor at UK Chandler Hospital – Video

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Dr. Alison Bailey discusses the new cardiology floor at UK Chandler Hospital Dr. Alison Bailey discusses the new cardiology floor at UK Chandler Hospital. By: University of Kentucky … Continue reading →

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New Method Sought to Make Ebola Drug Grown From Tobacco

Posted: Published on October 11th, 2014

Biotechnology researchers and U.S. officials are rushing to try to make more of what may be the most promising experimental drug to treat Ebola after supply ran out in August. The drug, ZMapp, is made by Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc. Mapp and its partners have had early discussions with Amgen Inc. (AMGN) about the feasibility of increasing production of the antibody cocktail using a traditional biotechnology manufacturing technique, said Bryan Callahan, a senior program officer with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The foundation gave Mapp a $150,000 grant to look at whether a new large-scale production technique is possible. No final decision has been made on the pharma partner, Callahan said in an e-mail. Amgen, based in Thousand Oaks, California, is the worlds biggest biotechnology company by sales. ZMapp is currently made using tobacco plants, which can be induced to grow the antibodies in the drug. Federal officials have also considered an expanded tobacco-based production process. The cocktail of three antibodies has been used to treat two Ebola-infected American health workers who recovered, a Spanish priest who died and three Liberian health workers. Mapp, a closely held, San Diego-based company, developed ZMapp with the Public Health Agency of Canada and … Continue reading →

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Stem cell biology / part 2 (. ) – Video

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Stem cells biology / part 3 (. ) – Video

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Biology iMovie! – Video

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Biology iMovie! iMovie Presentation For The Bell Jeff High School Biology Class Period 5. By: Kareem Alaqrabawi … Continue reading →

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A Biology – Water Properties – Video

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A Biology - Water Properties Project A Block Biology with Mr. Perez. By: Carlos Henrique … Continue reading →

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Technologies for Engagement – Year 9 Biology – Video

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Technologies for Engagement - Year 9 Biology technologies to engage learners - year 9 biology ecosystems introduction-- Created using PowToon -- Free sign up at http://www.powtoon.com/ . Make your own animated videos and animated ... By: Michelle Tran … Continue reading →

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The art of biology, seen through the eyes of scientists

Posted: Published on October 11th, 2014

A great deal of biology research isnt visible to the naked eye. But that doesnt mean its not beautiful. Dont agree? Check out the winners of this years BioArt competition. BioArt is an annual contest run by the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology. The folks at FASEB recognize that the scientists who show up in labs every day to study things like bone development, fungal infections, the mechanics of hearing and cancer get to witness some amazing things. Quite often, taking pictures of what they see and finding creative ways to visualize their data is an integral part of the research process. So for the third year running, they have asked these scientists to submit their best work to an unconventional art contest. Winning entries are not just visually arresting, FASEB says, they also illustrate a cutting edge bioscience concept. All of the winners conducted their research with U.S. taxpayer-funded grants and/or are members of at least one of the 27 research societies that are part of FASEB. (Members include the American Society of Human Genetics, the American College of Sports Medicine and the Society for Developmental Biology.) The ultimate goal of the contest is to share the … Continue reading →

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AS Eduardo Pareja, bioinformatics around the world for genome sequencing – Video

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AS Eduardo Pareja, bioinformatics around the world for genome sequencing More videos at http://www.abdalusianstories.com Born in Crdoba, Eduardo Pareja studied Medicine in Crdoba. He worked at the university until he moved to Gr... By: Andalusian Stories … Continue reading →

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