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ISCRM and the UW School of Dentistry Reveal New Findings About the Nature of Stem Cells in Human Teeth
February 22, 2019 | Categories: Research |Long before Hannele Ruohola-Baker became a leading stem cell researcher, she was a young hockey player skating on the frozen ponds of her native Finland. When she was ten years old, she lost a tooth to an errant puck. “I’d say that’s when my interest in regenerating teeth began,” says Dr. Ruohola-Baker, now a Professor of Biochemistry and Associate Director of the UW Medicine Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM). Read More
Aided by Stem Cells, ISCRM Researchers Identify a Suspect in the Case of Infertility
February 7, 2019 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research |February 7, 2019 Of all the mysteries surrounding the beginning of human life, one question has drawn particular interest from researchers at the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM). Simply put, for women who are unable to get pregnant, what is happening at the cellular level that is preventing life from taking hold? […] Read More
ISCRM Labs Collaborate to Grow Heart Tissue In Vitro
February 4, 2019 | Categories: Research |February 4, 2019 Heart failure is the leading cause of death in the world. In the United States alone, hundreds of thousands of people succumb to the disease every year, while the costs of care and lost productivity drain more than $200 billion from the economy. Recent breakthroughs in stem cell research offer hope for […] Read More
Gene Therapy Cassettes Improved for Muscular Dystrophy
February 1, 2019 | Categories: Research |February 1, 2019 Experimental gene therapy cassettes for Duchenne muscular dystrophy have been modified to deliver better performance. The cassettes, which carry the therapy into muscle cells, contain newer versions of a miniaturized treatment gene. The micro-dystrophin, as the treatment gene is called, has been restructured to enhance its functionality. The revamped versions were developed […] Read More
Tietze Young Scientist Awards for Two ISCRM Faculty Members
January 31, 2019 | Categories: Award, ResearchTwo ISCRM faculty members, Dr. Smita Yadav, Assistant Professor, Pharmacology and Dr. Ronald Kwon, Associate Professor, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, have received prestigious awards from the John H. Tietze Foundation Trust that will help fuel promising research underway in their labs. Using Stem Cells to Study the Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorder […] Read More
IEEE NANOMED New Innovator Award for Dr. Deok-Ho Kim
January 25, 2019 | Categories: Announcements, Award, Core Faculty |January 25, 2019 Dr. Deok-Ho Kim, Associate Professor in Bioengineering and a Faculty Member of the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM), has been awarded the inaugural 2018 IEEE NANOMED New Innovator Award. Intended for current IEEE members within 10 years of completing their highest degree, the award recognizes significant contributions to the […] Read More
Repairing the Failing Brain, a Public Forum on Stem Cells and Neurodegenerative Disease
January 10, 2019 | Categories: Public Event“It can sometimes seem that research is moving too slowly to help real patients, but from the speakers tonight, it sounds like stem cell therapies are opening more avenues and creating more optimism and hope for treatments for specific disorders in the next decade.” – Public Forum Attendee Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other neurodegenerative diseases impact […] Read More
Microgels, Middle School, and the UW Grad Student Who Makes Science Matter
January 4, 2019 | Categories: Blog, Uncategorized
