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Introducing Feini (Sylvia) Qu

September 22, 2023 | Categories: Core Faculty | Tagged: , ,

ISCRM faculty member Feini (Sylvia) Qu will explore the cellular and molecular pathways of composite musculoskeletal tissue regeneration, especially the bones and connective tissues that link our limbs and joints. Read More

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Stem Cell-derived Organoids Secrete Tooth Enamel Proteins

August 14, 2023 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research, Uncategorized | Tagged: , , ,

Researchers led by Hannele Ruohola-Baker have created organoids from stem cells that secrete the proteins that form the enamel that protects our teeth from damage and decay. Read More

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Welcome Min (Mia) Yang and Nobuhiko (Nobu) Hamazaki

August 8, 2023 | Categories: Uncategorized

ISCRM is thrilled to welcome two new faculty members, Min (Mia) Yang, Assistant Professor, OBGYN and Nobuhiko (Nobu) Hamazaki, PhD, Assistant Professor, OBGYN and Genome Sciences. Read More

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Meet the 2023 ISCRM Fellows

July 10, 2023 | Categories: Research

State-funded ISCRM Fellowships enable students at the undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral level to advance research efforts aimed at addressing the root causes of diseases. Read More

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FDA Approves Gene Therapy with ISCRM Origins

July 5, 2023 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research | Tagged: , , ,

The FDA has approved a first-ever gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy based in part on technology developed by UW Medicine/ISCRM Researchers Read More

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Meet the 2023 ISCRM IPA Recipients

June 22, 2023 | Categories: Award, Research | Tagged: , , ,

Cole DeForest, Ronald Young Kwon, Feini (Sylvia) Qu, and Meredith Redd have received the 2023 ISCRM Innovation Pilot Awards. Read More

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Meet the 2023 Tietze Award Winners

June 1, 2023 | Categories: Award, Core Faculty, Research, Uncategorized | Tagged: , , ,

Julie Mathieu, PhD and Niclas Bengtsson, PhD have received prestigious awards from the John H. Tietze Foundation Trust that will help fuel promising research underway in their labs. Read More

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Study From Moltke Lab Describes How Immune Sentinel Tuft Cells Differentiate From Epithelial Stem Cells

May 12, 2023 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research | Tagged: ,

New research from the Moltke Lab at UW Medicine describes how our body generates an enigmatic cell type, known as tuft cells, that detects parasitic worms and helps to mobilize an immune response. Read More

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SpyLigation Uses Light to Switch on Proteins

April 17, 2023 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research | Tagged: , , ,

Light-activation technology developed by the Cole DeForest Research Group has potential applications in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, and understanding how the body works. Read More

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Breaking Boundaries in Skin Research With Biosensors and Optogenetics

April 14, 2023 | Categories: Core Faculty, Research, Uncategorized | Tagged: , , ,

Cory Simpson, MD, PhD and Andre Berndt, PhD detail how advances in biosensor and optogenetic technology are opening up new possibilities in dermatology research. Read More

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