Confronting the root causes of disease through collaboration and innovation
ISCRM researchers use kidney organoids to demonstrate that COVID-19 is capable of infecting kidney cells directly and test whether a synthetic protein designed by the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) might be capable of preventing infection. Read More
Since 2017, ISCRM fellows representing 28 labs across 13 departments have been listed on more than 60 published papers and have advanced research on heart disease, Alzheimer's, cancer, muscular dystrophy, and other disorders. Read More
Watch this brief video about the collaborative research community harnessing advances in biology and engineering to confront the root causes of disease. Read More
Described in the journal Cells, a multi-year effort to identify molecules that target cancer cells gave UW undergraduates real-world laboratory experience. Read More
In 2015, a team of inquisitive young scientists, absorbed in the study of metabolism, regeneration, and biological development, set out to answer a question. Could the way cells produce energy help explain why certain organisms have an envious ability to regenerate heart tissue after injury? And, if so, could that knowledge be used to help heal human hearts? Read More
For many years, efforts to remuscularize injured hearts have been stymied by engraftment arrhythmias that can cause the heart to beat too quickly. In a promising breakthrough, researchers in the Murry Lab have discovered a combination of gene edits that quelled the irregular heartbeats in lab animals. Listen to ISCRM Director Chuck Murry discuss the findings and what they could mean for patients in the future.
Want to learn more about stem cell and regenerative medicine? Visit our Learning Center to explore the science behind our research, the facts about stem cell therapy, and opportunities to engage with our faculty and students. // Learn More
Check out these definitions of common stem cell and regenerative medicine terms written for scientists of all ages and levels of expertise.
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What are stem cells and how do scientists use them in the lab? Visit our Stem Cell 101 page for an introduction to stem cell biology.
