Seeing Themselves as Scientists
In late November, a cohort of middle school girls from Burien, Washington traveled to the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM) for an introduction to the basics of stem cell biology, bioprinting, and gene editing. First, though, the visitors absorbed a few science lessons that are impossible to observe, measure, or prove Read More
Building a Better Scar
For decades, researchers have explored the possibility of building a more perfect scar, an intervention that could revolutionize treatment for many of our leading causes of death, including heart disease. Today, the Davis lab continues to make discoveries that are helping scientists understand how this critical biological process works, and how to control it to improve human health. Read More
Phil Green, ALS Champion
As a backup kicker and safety during the storied Don James era, Green learned to make the most of small roles, contributing any way he could to shared achievements, including a national championship in 1991. The brotherhood Green formed with his teammates, and the resilience instilled in him by Coach James, would equip him for the greatest battle of his life. Read More
Accelerating Muscle Research
Muscles are vital for everyday human life. Skeletal muscle contractions enable us to move, stop, and stay upright. Impairments to skeletal muscle or cardiac muscle can lead to problems with specific organs or entire systems. A new UW Medicine muscle research center will enable researchers to accelerate and expand skeletal muscle research and move treatments toward the clinic and the marketplace. Read More
Investing in Young Researchers
Supported by the state-funded ISCRM Fellows Program, creative, passionate young scientists are making real-world contributions to science and medicine by helping to fuel progress against Alzheimer’s, kidney disease, osteoporosis, heart disease, muscular dystrophy, and other conditions impacting billions of people worldwide. Read More
Promoting Cell Growth in the Pancreas
Cell replacement therapy offers one of the most promising prospects for treating or even curing type 1 diabetes. Investigators at the Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine (ISCRM) are among the many researchers attempting to use stem cells to replace lost or dysfunctional pancreatic islet cells and restore the production of insulin and glucagon – the hormones responsible for regulating blood sugar. Read More
Engineering the Human Heart
Two years ago, a major investment from Gree Real Estate jump started an ambitious effort to transform health on a global scale. The challenge: to engineer the earliest stages of human heart development. Now, three teams of ISCRM researchers and trainees, known together as The Gree Group, are making exciting progress. Read More
An ISCRM Introduction to Bioengineering
Recently, seven graduate students representing eight ISCRM labs teamed up to share their love of science through a hands-on bioengineering workshop for underserved high-school students. Read More
The Science of Serendipity
From his landmark research on the mechanisms of developmental biology to his pivotal role in the launch of ISCRM, Dr. Randall T. Moon has made a lasting impact on science and on thousands of students, colleagues, and collaborators in labs around the world. At the heart of it all is a natural instinct to make room for serendipity. Read More
Community-Driven Medicine
By the time he was in high school, Thomas Khuu knew he wanted to be a doctor. Khuu is now a senior at the University of Washington (Biochemistry), where his commitment to the greater good has helped him earn special recognition: a spot on the 2019 Husky 100 list. Read More