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Restoring sight: Can the retina be regenerated?
August 30, 2016 | Categories: Research |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
UW Medicine researchers seek a way to regenerate digits
August 12, 2016 | Categories: Research |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
Disease-in-a-dish model to improve treatments
August 4, 2016 | Categories: Research |Scientists’ ability to guide cell growth drives one vision of healthcare’s future Say you’re sick. You head to your doctor and discuss personal details about your body. The doc thoughtfully […] Read More
ISCRM faculty member, Dr. Cecilia Giachelli, elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences
August 1, 2016 | Categories: Announcements |A dozen scientists and engineers from the University of Washington, including ISCRM’s Cecilia Giachelli, have been elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences. The new members were selected for “their outstanding record […] Read More
ISCRM faculty to receive UW Awards of Excellence
May 24, 2016 | Categories: Announcements |ISCRM is pleased to share that Dr. Cole DeForest will receive a Distinguished Teaching Award and Dr. Norm Beauchamp will receive the David B. Thorud Leadership Award at the 46th Annual Awards of […] Read More
ISCRM's Chuck Murry honored at upcoming NWABR Gala event
May 10, 2016 | Categories: Announcements |Dr. Chuck Murry is being honored locally at this year’s Northwest Association for Biomedical Research annual “Speak up for Research” Gala. Chuck will be receiving the Dr. Alvin J. Thompson […] Read More
With CRISPR, Modeling Disease in Mini Organs
May 6, 2016 | Categories: Research |Traditionally, gene therapy efforts have attempted to treat genetic diseases by modifying DNA inside a patient’s body, but it has been a challenge to deliver the genetic material to all […] Read More
ISCRM takes science roadshow to Mill Creek Middle School
April 7, 2016 | Categories: Announcements |Scientists and doctors from the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Washington brought their labs to the Kent school on March 31 to show students […] Read More
Stem cell research gets undergrads out of classroom
March 23, 2016 | Categories: Research |Students help conduct intensive, real-world research at UW Medicine lab UW undergraduate Randy Lu grasps a pair of tweezers in each hand. His fingers make imperceptible movements as he dissects […] Read More
Study tells of cancer patient’s unprecedented level of care
January 25, 2016 | Categories: Research |32 researchers at 14 institutions joined to identify personalized treatment options for woman with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer A new report documents one cancer patient’s experience with an unprecedented level of individualized care, provided […] Read More