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Pioneering work on stem-cell therapies at UW deserves state support

April 9, 2017 | Categories: Research | Tagged: , , , , ,

IF you have a heart attack, hopefully you’ll survive. But your body will be forever changed. The world’s best doctors can’t undo the damage; instead, drugs and devices will help […] Read More

Allen Institute researchers have found astonishing variability of the intracellular organization inside human stem cells.

New portal vividly reveals the diversity of cell structures

April 5, 2017 | Categories: Announcements | Tagged: , , , , ,

Textbook diagrams of cells show a cursory membrane, nucleus and mitochondria. They have never adequately conveyed cells’ variation and complexity. Seattle’s Allen Institute for Cell Science has unveiled an online portal with stunning […] Read More

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Seattle 7th grader paving way for more girls to succeed in math and science

March 29, 2017 | Categories: Announcements | Tagged: , , ,

A middle school student in Seattle is trying to pave the way for more girls to succeed in math and science. Elena Weitz, 12, is a 7th grader at Seattle […] Read More

Transfer of the MTM1 gene into the weakened muscle tissue of dogs affected by myotubular myopathy restores muscle strength. The disease arises from a genetic mutation that disrupts the production of a protein needed for muscle function.

Gene therapy treats muscle-wasting disease in dogs

February 15, 2017 | Categories: Research | Tagged: , , ,

Work on gene therapy is showing significant progress for restoring muscle strength and prolonging lives in dogs with a previously incurable, inherited neuromuscular disease. UW Medicine Institute for Stem Cell […] Read More

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UW team brings science to life for Mill Creek Middle School students

December 29, 2016 | Categories: Announcements | Tagged: , ,

Science is golden at one Kent middle school, where top researchers and physicians occasionally visit to present an intriguing episode of show and tell. The University of Washington Science and […] Read More

Runners in athletic gear start a race under a “Seattle Marathon” banner, with a UW Medicine Sports, Spine & Orthopedic Health sign in the foreground. Trees without leaves and cloudy skies are visible.

UW, family rewriting neuromuscular research

November 23, 2016 | Categories: Announcements | Tagged: , ,

Physicians and researchers at the UW Medicine Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine have partnered up with a nonprofit foundation in one of the leading efforts to find a cure […] Read More

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Kelly Stevens Receives NIH Director's New Innovator Award

October 5, 2016 | Categories: Announcements | Tagged: , ,

ISCRM’s Dr. Kelly Stevens, an assistant professor in UW Bioengineering and in Pathology, has received a 2016 National institutes of Health (NIH) Director’s New Innovator Award in support of her […] Read More

Drs. Jessica Young and Kelly Stevens

Congratulations 2016 Tietze Research Award Recipients

October 3, 2016 | Categories: Announcements | Tagged: , , ,

The Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM) is pleased to announce the Summer 2016 winners of the Tietze Research Awards in Stem Cell Research, funded through a generous multi-year commitment […] Read More

New neurons (green) regenerated from Muller glia in two-week old mice.

Restoring sight: Can the retina be regenerated?

August 30, 2016 | Categories: Research | Tagged: , , ,

July 26, 2017 A UW Medicine lab sees a future where lost retinal cells might be revived Break a bone, it will heal. Fry a retinal cell? It’s gone forever. […] Read More

Rotational modeling process used in research to develop a rehealing glove.

UW Medicine researchers seek a way to regenerate digits

August 12, 2016 | Categories: Research | Tagged: , , ,

UW Medicine researchers seek a way to regenerate digits A 7-year-old girl sticks her finger through the spinning spokes of her brother’s bike. The tip gets torn off. She soon […] Read More

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