Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine

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Friendship Forged in Community Leads to Collaborative Cancer Research

ISCRM faculty member Thelma Escobar reunites with a long-time friend to map how certain cancer-causing viruses rewire a cell's genes and metabolism during infection and identify possible targets to slow or stop viral replication.
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Seed Funding Leads to NIH Grant to Test Promising Gene Replacement Strategy

Seed funding enabled Hichem Tasfaout to gather the data required for a multi-institutional federal grant to test a promising gene replacement strategy for a family of inherited muscle diseases.
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ISCRM Researchers Use AI-Designed Protein to Produce More Mineralized Enamel

ISCRM researchers have shown that an AI-designed signaling protein (known as a ligand) can be used to mature ameloblasts capable of secreting more mineralized enamel, representing another important step forward for regenerative dentistry.
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Stevens Lab Reconstructs Human Liver Tissue Cell Architecture in 3D

ISCRM faculty member Kelly Stevens is the senior author of a study, published in Science Advances, that unveils 3D reconstructions of human liver tissue offering unprecedented detail at the cellular level.
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