Murry Lab Demonstrates Role for Fatty Acids in Maturation of Heart Cells
December 6, 2019 | Categories: Heart Regeneration, Research |Nearly 18 million people die each year from heart disease, making it the leading cause of death in the world. In the United States alone, the economic impact of heart disease exceeds $200 billion, a figure that is expected to rise dramatically. Read More
Building Stronger Endothelium in Microvessels with Platelet Rich Plasma
October 29, 2019 | Categories: Research |Blood vessels are essential for human development and survival. Arteries, veins, capillaries and other types of vessels carry blood throughout the body, and with it, life-sustaining nutrients and oxygen required for the growth and repair of tissue, and for the maintenance of homeostasis. Read More
Insights on Genetic Causes of SIDS-linked Disease Published in Nature Communications
October 14, 2019 | Categories: Research |Each year, according to the CDC, approximately 3,600 infant deaths in the United States are attributed to Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Syndrome (SUIDS) – an umbrella category that includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Read More
With NIH Funding, Freedman Lab to Use Kidney Organoids to Predict Adverse Effects of Genome Editing
October 1, 2019 | Categories: Announcements, Award, Research |Nearly 40 million Americans are impacted by chronic kidney disease, a family of progressive conditions associated with widespread health complications, including higher risk for heart disease. Read More
Improved Method for Converting Stem Cells into Pancreatic Islet Progenitor Cells Detailed in iScience
August 29, 2019 | Categories: Announcements, Core Faculty, Research |Type 1 diabetes is a disease that occurs when the immune system attacks and kills the cells that produce insulin in the pancreas, known as beta-cells. Read More
ISCRM Researchers Discover “Missing Piece” of the Heart Regeneration Puzzle
August 21, 2019 | Categories: Announcements, Research |Nearly 18 million people die each year from heart disease, making it the leading cause of death in the world. In the United States alone, the annual economic impact of heart disease exceeds $200 billion, a figure that is expected to rise dramatically. Read More
Research from Doulatov Lab in the Journal Blood Offers Stem Cell-Aided Insights on MDS Onset
June 13, 2019 | Categories: Research |Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are heterogenous blood disorders that affect up to 170,000 people in the United States, primarily over the age of 60. While early symptoms, including anemia (characterized by fatigue), are not serious, MDS is a high-risk factor for leukemia. Currently there are few treatment for MDS and the causes remain poorly understood. Read More
New Findings About dATP-Enhanced Heart Contractions Published in PNAS
May 21, 2019 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research |Heart failure is a widespread chronic condition that directly impacts nearly six million Americans, contributes to almost one in ten deaths in the United States, and drains an estimated $30 billion annually from our national economy. Read More