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Member Spotlight: Cristina Lo Celso, PhD
I became interested in research when I read a novel about the first clinicians and researchers who understood that HIV was the cause of AIDS. It was very clear to me that scientists could contribute to the good of mankind.
Pluripotent Stem Cells Take Over From Blood Stem Cells for Future Transplant Therapies
New research published in Stem Cell Reports from Jinyong Wang and colleagues with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Guangzhou Medical University has now optimized a combination of proteins, so-called transcription factors, which when introduced in mouse PSCs convert them to HSPCs in the dish. When transplanted into mice with impaired HSPCs, the PSC-derived cells generated all types of white blood cells over a period of 6 months. Importantly, the transplanted HSPCs did not give rise to tumors or leukemias in the receiving mice.
ISSCR Advocates for Stem Cell Research
The ISSCR is deeply committed to supporting and defending stem cell research by advocating for science-based legislative and regulatory policies. Our society has been a steadfast advocate for our international community for many years. The investment in our advocacy work, led by Public Policy Committee Chair Sean Morrison, offers the ISSCR increasing opportunities to shape conversations and inform policy.
Member Spotlight: Tamra Lysaght, PhD
“There are also many websites and businesses out there [falsely] claiming to be able to treat all sorts of ailments with so-called ‘stem cells’. [Our] research will help patients make informed decisions about the various options with their doctor that are in their best interests.”
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