Stem Cell Research and News: Minnesota
<-- Back To RegionsNew Stem Cell Found In Cord Blood
UPI is reporting that a new form of stem cell has been isolated in cord blood. University of Minnesota Medical School scientists have discovered new cord blood stem cells that may be useful in regenerating nerve tissue. Short article, but...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 16, 2006 12:44 PM
Research Studies Confirm Promise of Novel Cord Blood Stem Cell from BioE
BioE(R), Inc., a biomedical company providing non-embryonic, human stem cells, announced today that studies conducted by researchers at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the United Kingdom and the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis confirm the promise of the...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 13, 2006 02:49 PM
BioE Selected as a 2005 Tekne Award Finalist
Annual award program honors companies and individuals who have shown superior technology innovation and leadership in Minnesota BioE, Inc., a biomedical company providing enabling non-embryonic, human stem cells, announced today the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA) and Minnesota Technology, Inc....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on November 3, 2005 01:17 PM
University of Minnesota Researchers Use Stem Cells to Kill Cancer Cells
Stem cell researchers at the University of Minnesota have used human embryonic stem cells to create cancer-killing cells. This latest discovery paves the way for future treatments for various types of cancers. The results of this research is to be...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on October 12, 2005 05:48 PM
Cord Blood America Names Medical Advisory Board
Leaders from Broad Range of Blood and Stem Cell Disciplines to Advise Company LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2005 - Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTCBB:CBAI), an umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company, is pleased to announce the formation of an...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 17, 2005 04:54 PM
U.S. BioDefense Sponsors 1-800-STEM-CELLS.com, a Major Success for New Stem Cell Industry Council Non-Profit
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., July 28, 2005 -- U.S. BioDefense, Inc. (OTCBB:UBDE) announced today that it has recently sponsored the successful launch of 1-800-STEM-CELLS.COM, a major success for the Stem Cell Industry Council, a newly formed IRS approved 501C3 Non-Profit...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 28, 2005 10:57 PM
PhereSys Therapeutics Announces Consulting Agreement with Advanced Cell & Gene Therapy, LLC
PhereSys(TM) Therapeutics Corporation ("PhereSys") announced today that it has entered into a comprehensive consulting services agreement with Advanced Cell & Gene Therapy LLC ("ACGT"), Scott R. Burger, MD, Principal. Advanced Cell & Gene Therapy, LLC, located in Chapel Hill, North...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 27, 2005 05:53 PM
Researchers ID Genes Involved with Blood Stem Cell Development
Discovery has implications for future treatments MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (July 5, 2005) - Researchers at the University of Minnesota have identified for the first time a group of genes that impact the development and function of blood stem cells,...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 11, 2005 03:26 PM
Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer Gives Old Animals Youthful Immune Cells
WORCESTER, Mass., June 29 -- Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (OTC BB: ACTC), and its collaborators reported today the long-term transplantation of clone-derived stem cells in an animal model of aging. Cells generated by somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) offer the...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 29, 2005 10:35 AM
PhereSys Therapeutics Corp. Sheet
PhereSys Therapeutics Corp. Articles More PhereSys Therapeutics Corp. Articles Corporate Summary (site quote): PhereSys Therapeutics is a privately held company founded to become the premier therapeutic apheresis and cellular therapies provider in the United States. Therapeutic Apheresis or 'blood...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 27, 2005 05:43 PM
Researchers Look at Stem Cells to Repair Damage Caused by Multiple Sclerosis
CALGARY, May 26 /CNW/ - Three North American research centres are examining the body's own stem cells in hopes that they may hold the key to repairing damage caused by multiple sclerosis. If successful, people with MS may be able...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 27, 2005 12:14 PM
Patients Rally on Capitol Hill to Urge Passage of Historic Stem Cell Legislation Tuesday in Washington
The House of Representatives will have an historic opportunity today to vote on legislation to expand the current federal stem cell policy. This is the first bill to be voted on to expand the current policy since it was...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 23, 2005 03:49 PM
Cord Blood Transplantation: An Update And View To The Future
A stem cell transplant from donated umbilical cord blood is sometimes the only hope a patient has for survival, but a patient's medical team may not be aware of the current stem cell options for patients in need of hematopoietic...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 23, 2005 11:19 AM
Long-Term Outcomes Studied for Stem Cell Transplant Recipients
WASHINGTON, May 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Improved techniques and supportive care have resulted in a growing number of long-term survivors of stem cell transplants, though little is known about the impact transplants have on patients' lives long after treatment. To...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 19, 2005 06:45 PM
Report Proposes Structure for National Network of Cord Blood Stem Cell Banks
WASHINGTON -- To achieve a more cohesive national system for storing and distributing lifesaving stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services should establish a new National Cord Blood Policy Board to set...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 15, 2005 02:53 PM
Bioheart, Inc. Expands in Sunrise - Biologics Laboratory Focused on Regenerating Damaged Heart Muscle With Adult-Derived Muscle Stem Cells
SUNRISE, Fla., March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Howard J. Leonhardt, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Bioheart, Inc., and Sara Misselhorn, Representative from the Governor's Office of Tourism Trade and Economic Development, today announced the grand opening of Bioheart, Inc.'s...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 26, 2005 01:10 PM
Stem Cell Research Minus The Debate
Former President Bill Clinton this week went surgery to remove scar tissue that formed around the lung and ribs after a heart-bypass operation. For most Americans though, the scar tissue can't be removedas it results from heart attacks specifically and...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 12, 2005 07:58 PM
Nebraska Researchers In Support Of Stem Cell Research
The bill banning human cloning may not be debated this session, its sponsor said Tuesday. "It's an uphill battle," said introducer Sen. Adrian Smith of Gering, Nebraska. The proposal, which is currently up for consideration Thursday before the Judiciary Committee,...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 11, 2005 11:47 AM
Using Two Donors For Cord Blood Transplants Appears Safe
Transplanting umbilical cord blood from two separate donors appears to be a safe and an effective treatment for leukemia, as new research suggests. These findings suggest that umbilical cord blood transplants could be made available to thousands more adolescent and...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 8, 2005 12:36 AM
Stem Cell Research Progress Regarding Diabetes
Several recent studies underline stem cell research as a basis for critically-needed therapies for type 1 diabetes. Insulin-producing cells have already been created using embryonic stem cells from mice as well as in preliminary studies using embryonic cell lines from...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 25, 2005 06:00 PM
More on U.S. State Level Stem Cell Funding
Current State level developments in the funding of stem cell research is still moving forward at a rapid pace: New York state Sen. David Paterson, a Democrat, introduced legislation last weekend that, if approved by voters, would dedicate $1 billion...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 20, 2005 11:56 AM
Top Stem Cell Researcher Leaving University of Minnesota
Dr. Catherine Verfaillie (pronounced Ver-fye) says she will leave the University of Minnesota in two years, returning to her native Belgium to continue her work there. Her stem cell research helped make the Twin Cities a growing hub for biotech...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 14, 2005 12:54 PM
Stem Cell Research Programs at Universities Around the World.
After reading around, and trying to get some resources in place for Stem Cell Research references and news sources, we decided to get a list of University Medical Programs that participate in or are part of the Stem Cell Research...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 14, 2005 12:29 PM
Wisconsin gets in on the Stem Cell Funding trend
Wisconsin Govenor Jim Doyle also announced last week a plan to look at spending approximately $750 million on biotechnology and stem cell research over the next few years that would support the research institute on the University of Wisconsin-Madison. However,...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on November 24, 2004 08:46 AM