Stem Cell Research and News: New Jersey
<-- Back To RegionsCRYO-CELL Announces ISO 9001:2000 Certification
OLDSMAR, Fla., Nov. 28 - CRYO-CELL International, Inc. (OTCBB: CCEL) ("CRYO-CELL" or the "Company"), the world`s largest U-Cord(R) stem cell bank, announced today that it has achieved ISO 9001:2000 certification from BSI Americas, Inc., a leading quality management systems registrar....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on December 4, 2005 09:57 PM
Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. Announces Symbol Change to "SCII"
TAMPA, FL, Oct 14, 2005 - Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. (Other OTC:ATYD.PK), a pioneer in the field of research and development of stem cell transplantation (SCT) therapy and regenerative medicine, announced today that it has changed its stock symbol...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on October 17, 2005 05:09 PM
Stem Cell Therapy International Engages the Cutler Law Group
TAMPA, Fla. - Sept. 22, 2005 - Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc., (ATYD), a company in the field of regenerative medicine that specializes in the treatment of patients with stem cell transplantation therapy as well as being a global supplier...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on October 4, 2005 05:46 PM
Stem Cell Therapy International Signs Exclusive License Agreement for the Supply of Stem Cells and Use of 26 Related Patents from the Institute of Cell Therapy In Kiev, Ukraine
TAMPA, Fla. - Sept. 19, 2005 - Stem Cell Therapy International, Inc. (OTC: ATYD) today announced that it has signed an exclusive global Licensing Agreement with the Institute of Cell Therapy (ICT) a biotechnology company incorporated and organized in Kiev,...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on October 4, 2005 04:44 PM
Stem Cell Therapy International Names Four Leading Scientists to Scientific Advisory Board
Advisory Board to Dramatically Expand Stem Cell Therapy International's Role in the Advancement and Application of Stem Cell Transplantation Therapy TAMPA, Fla. - Sept. 28, 2005 - Stem Cell Therapy International (OTC:ATYD) today announced the appointment of four leading international...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on October 3, 2005 04:48 PM
Stem Cell Therapy International Corp. is Acquired by Altadyne
Stem Cell Therapy International Corp., (OTC: ATYD.PK), a company devoted to the sale and distribution of biological solutions containing stem cell products, today announced it has been acquired by Altadyne, Inc., a Nevada corporation. Stem Cell Therapy International Corp. CEO...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 23, 2005 12:23 PM
Progenitor Cell Therapy Inks Manufacturing Deal with Cellerant Therapeutics to Bring Stem Cell Treatment to Market
Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC (PCT), a leading cell engineering and cell therapy services company, announced today that its cGMP facility in Mountain View, California will serve as the manufacturing site for Cellerant Therapeutics, Inc.’s (Cellerant) premier product. Hackensack, NJ (PRWEB)...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 22, 2005 05:39 PM
National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
New York Blood Center, Kings County HospitalCenter, Civic Leaders Call on Brooklyn Community to Donate Blood In recognition of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September), Kathleen Grima, MD, Acting Chief Medical Officer, New York Blood Center (NYBC) and Jean G....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 19, 2005 05:41 PM
New Life Scientific, Inc. to Present at the ValueRich Small Cap Financial Exposition -- September 15, 2005
FREEHOLD, N.J., Sept. 1, 2005 - New Life Scientific, Inc. ("New Life") (OTCBB:NWLF), an emerging bio-tech company, today announced that it will be a presenting company at the 2005 ValueRich Small Cap Financial Exposition - being held at the Jacob...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on September 2, 2005 05:19 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
Stewart Craig, PhD, Joins Progenitor Cell Therapy (PCT) as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
HACKENSACK, New Jersey-(August 4, 2005)- Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC (PCT) is pleased to announce that it has strengthened its management team with the addition of Stewart Craig, PhD, a pioneer in cellular medicine, as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 8, 2005 06:30 PM
New Jersey Plans $10.5M In Stem Cell Research Funding
Acting New Jersey Gov. Richard J. Codey, announced that the state will spend $10.5 million for stem-cell research. He went further saying that the funding will help attract top scientists to New Jersey to heal the afflicted. "We are providing...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on August 5, 2005 06:06 PM
Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, Comptroller Hynes Announce $10 Million Stem Cell Research Program To Fund Medical Cures
CHICAGO – Governor Rod R. Blagojevich and Comptroller Dan Hynes announced, on July 12th, that Illinois will become the first state in the Midwest, and only the fourth state in the nation, to commit public funds to the life-saving work...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on July 18, 2005 11:20 AM
Stem cell research activist, Dr. Wise Young, tackles current issues
This is a pretty good article giving us the background of Dr. Wise Young, a Rutgers University neuroscientist who has a great deal of interest in stem cell research being done abroad, specifically China, Korea and Portugal. As proof of...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 21, 2005 12:04 PM
New Jersey Wades Into Stem Cell Research Debate
New Jersey Governor Codey officially began the stem cell research debate Thursday when he introduced a plan to spend $150 million in public money to build a stem cell research center in New Brunswick. The goal of this research center...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on June 16, 2005 12:54 PM
Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005 (HR-2520) Passes the House of Representatives
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., May 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (Nasdaq: KOOL) announced today that HR-2520, the "Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005" was passed by virtually unanimous decision by the House of Representatives. This Bill amends the Public...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 30, 2005 11:27 AM
Adult Stem Cells Yield Groundbreaking Therapies Without Controversy
Stem Cell Therapies Show Hope for People With Cancer, Muscular Dystrophy and Arthritis ARLINGTON, Va., May 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The use of adult stem cells promises to grow as the controversy over the use of human embryonic stem cells remains...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 25, 2005 09:03 PM
New York Concerned About Falling Behind in Stem Cell Research
Robert Palazzo, the head of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's (RPI) biotech effort is concerned that New York State is falling behind in stem-cell research. Not a shock considering the latest news regarding the final announcement of the California Institute of Regenerative...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 9, 2005 11:00 AM
Celgene Will Present at Bear Stearns Healthcare Conference in London
Celgene Corporation (Nasdaq: CELG) announced today that its presentation at the Bear Stearns London Healthcare Conference on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 11:00 am UKT will be webcast live and will be available in the investor relations section of the...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on May 2, 2005 04:25 PM
Feminists For Life On Stem Cell Research
Feminists for Life of New York held a discussion about embryonic stem cell research this past Monday at Monroe Community College. The pro-life group's main speaker was the Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, a Catholic priest who is the director at the...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 25, 2005 06:30 PM
National Cord Blood Bank Promotes Cell Research
In a follow-up to the report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies that promotes the etablishment of a National Stem Cell Bank .. the Institute of Medicine also has written a document titled "Establishing a National Cord...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 18, 2005 07:39 PM
States Compete In Attracting Stem Cell Researchers
Throughout the US, states are evaluating or actually setting up their own embryonic stem cell programs. The potential rewards in medical breakthroughs and economic development are too lucrative to ignore. As a result, the legislatures in these states are putting...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 18, 2005 02:15 PM
New Jersey Governor Cody Creates Stem Cell Research Ethics Panel
After pledging to invest $380 million in stem cell research, New Jersey Governor Richard J. Codey this past Friday named a well-known academic to oversee the ethical issues involved in the project. Codey stated that bioethics expert Harold T. Shapiro,...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 17, 2005 08:10 PM
Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC Corp. Sheet
Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC Corp. Articles More Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC Corp. Articles Corporate Summary (site quote): Andrew L. Pecora, M.D. and Robert A. Preti, Ph.D. founded Progenitor Cell Therapy, LLC (PCT), in 1997 as a New Jersey limited...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 8, 2005 06:07 PM
N.Y. Blood Center Scientists and Cord Blood Transplant Recipients Cured of Leukemia and Sickle Cell Disease Call for Passage of Cord Blood Stem Cell Act; Photo Available
WASHINGTON, April 4 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Marking another milestone in New York Blood Center's (NYBC) continuing mission to save lives, NYBC President/CEO, Robert L. Jones, M.D. and National Cord Blood Program Director, Pablo Rubinstein, M.D., were joined today by Sen....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 5, 2005 12:12 AM
Scientists, Cord Blood Transplant Recipients Call on Senate to Pass S681 Establishing National Cord Blood Stem Cell Bank Network; Bill Would Create More Options for Critically Ill Patients
WASHINGTON, April 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- New York Blood Center's (NYBC) President and CEO, Robert L. Jones, M.D., its National Cord Blood Program Director, Pablo Rubinstein, M.D., cord blood transplant recipients, will join Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) -- a...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 2, 2005 12:07 AM
A New Drug Screening Company, Cellular Dynamics International, Opening in Madison, WI
MADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2005--Cellular Dynamics International (CDI), a privately held company, announced today that it recently began construction of laboratory facilities for a new biotechnology-based drug screening company at University Research Park in Madison, Wisconsin. CDI was founded by...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on April 1, 2005 09:32 AM
Verispan StateLine Issue Reports Monitor Legislative Activity Related to Specific Topics, Such as Stem Cell Research
YARDLEY, Pa. - Stem cell research has emerged as one of the most controversial and complex issues facing state lawmakers. As the level of attention and controversy has increased, states are introducing and passing legislation in record numbers. For example:...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 31, 2005 05:49 PM
Cord Blood Transplant in New Jersey Stops Krabbe Disease Progression
Ashleigh Gwin was diagnosed at 7 months old with Krabbe (krahb-AY) disease. Krabbe Disease is a genetic disorder that is usually fatal by the age of 2 unless treated successfully. Ashleigh, who is now 28 months old, has since undergone...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 28, 2005 07:11 PM
University of Connecticut Nears Creation of Embryonic Stem Cells
The University of Connecticut has announced it is poised to become one of the first colleges in the country to actually launch a program for the development of human embryonic stem cells. Xiangzhong "Jerry" Yang, who is a cloning expert...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 25, 2005 05:43 PM
NJIT Presidential Award Winner Takes Stem Cell Research Another Step
Treena Arinzeh, a young professor who last year won a Presidential Award, the nation's highest scientific honor, is bringing the promise of stem cell research one step closer to reality. Arinzeh, PhD, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at NJIT (...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 22, 2005 11:00 PM
Legislation to Create a National Inventory of 150,000 Cord Blood Stem Cell Units Introduced in the Senate (S-681) and House (H.R. 596)
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif., March 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ThermoGenesis Corp. (Nasdaq: KOOL) announced today that S-681 titled "Cord Blood Stem Cell Act of 2005" was introduced on March 17, 2005 in the Senate "to establish a National Cord Blood Stem Cell...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 22, 2005 04:51 PM
US Congress Bill Presented For the Creation of a Stem Cell Bank
ThermoGenesis Corp. said this past Monday that five U.S. senators have together introduced a bill to create a national bank of stem cells collected from the blood in umbilical cords. The creation of this cord blood bank has been one...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 22, 2005 11:18 AM
Over Two-Thirds of New Jersey Voters Support Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Trenton, N.J., March 16 - By a wide margin of 61-31 percent, New Jersey registered voters back a statewide bond initiative to raise $250 million for stem cell research, according to a new Hart Research survey conducted for Results For...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 17, 2005 03:50 PM
Stem Cell Research and the Avalanche of State-Funded Initiatives
New York, March 16 - The New York Biotechnology Association (NYBA) announced today that its 2005 Annual meeting keynote luncheon program would focus on the impact major state funded initiatives such as Proposition 71 in California could have on biotech...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 17, 2005 01:09 PM
Campaign Seeks Minorities' Aid In Cord Blood Donation
Many of our readers here know that the blood from a baby's umbilical cord is rich in stem cells. However, minorities make up only a small percentage of those who agree to donate their baby's cord blood. A summit held...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 17, 2005 01:03 AM
Cord Blood America Announces Launch of Professional Services Practice
Cord Blood America, parent company of Cord Partners, a family cord blood preservation company, announced today that it has launched Cord Blood America Professional Services (CBA Professional Services), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cord Blood America. The CBA Professional Services...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 2, 2005 01:19 PM
Cord Blood America Announces Acquisition of RainMakers International
Cord Blood America, Inc. (OTC BB: CBAI), parent company of Cord Partners, a family cord blood preservation company, announced today that it has acquired RainMakers International, Inc., of Los Angeles, CA. RainMakers International provides direct response advertising for family-based products...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on March 1, 2005 02:48 AM
Chemicon Expands Stem Cell Franchise
Serologicals Corporation (NASDAQ: SERO) announced today that Chemicon International, Inc., its wholly-owned subsidiary, has acquired the assets of Specialty Media, a division of Cell & Molecular Technologies, owned by Sentigen Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: SGHL). Specialty Media, based in Phillipsburg, New...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 23, 2005 03:26 AM
Cord Blood Bank List
With stem cell research so closely tied to Umbilical Cord Blood, we thought it a good idea to get a somewhat comprehensive list of Cord Blood Banks put together. Additionally, since we have been tracking a many stem cell research...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 22, 2005 01:55 PM
Connecticut : Mayor says Rell budget will hurt city's programs
More from Connecticut, Mayor John DeStefano Jr. has loudly voiced his opinion that Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell's state budget proposal would have a negative economic impact on New Haven, and some of the city's business leaders agree. Rell's proposal...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 18, 2005 01:02 PM
Washington: More on the Latest U.S. Bills Seek to Promote Stem Cell Research
Attempting to circumvent President Bush's limits on the use of stem cells from human embryos, members of Congress on Wednesday introduced bills to allow federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. Supporters from BOTH major parties joined the coordinated introduction...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 17, 2005 12:05 AM
Push for Stem Cell Funds Faces Roadblocks
In April 1999, Dr. Fred Ferrari was a healthy, successful orthodontist with a practice in Flemington. His office building had just been rebuilt after a fire, and Ferrari was walking around on the roof cleaning off debris. He made one...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 14, 2005 04:36 PM
New Jersey: Last Months State Stem Cell Research Pledge Delights Coriell Institute
Since 1953, the Coriell Institute for Medical Research has been known as one of the world's expert centers for human cell culture. Dr. David Beck, President of the Coriell Institute says: "We've actually collected samples from thousands of diseases. We...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 14, 2005 04:01 PM
California: What Is The Worst Thing One Can Do To Politicians? Give Them Money
Well, not that it would come as any real suprise, but now with Prop 71 basically a thing of the past, here comes the drama. Now that the politicians have gotten the state to approve effectively $3 Billion in funding...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 13, 2005 02:54 PM
Cord Blood America Inc. Announces Strategic Alliance
Cord Blood America Inc. announced today that it has established a strategic alliance with Premier Funding and Financial Marketing Services of Phoenix, Arizona. Premier Funding will focus on Corporate Imaging and Retail Market awareness for the existing and new shareholder...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 10, 2005 11:28 AM
Cloning Ban Likely to Make Comeback
With President Bush briefly alluding to stem cell research and cloning during his State of the Union address, instigating much speculation on what to expect in 2005. Many of the State of the Union's observers don't believe that the president...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 10, 2005 01:27 AM
US Congressional Representatives Promote Cord Blood Banking
Rep. Chris Smith (N.J.), a leader of health initiatives in Congress, will be joined by New York Blood Center's (NYBC) President/CEO, Robert L. Jones, M.D., its National Cord Blood Program Director, Pablo Rubinstein, M.D., and cord blood transplant recipients, at...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 8, 2005 12:44 AM
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Call for Investment in Stem Cell Research
State House Democratic Whip Mike Veon and state Reps Dan Frankel, D-Allegheny, and Babette Josephs, D-Phila., called for a state level commitment to stem cell research in Pennsylvania - removing any prohibitions against using public money, and creating a dedicated...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 7, 2005 10:48 AM
UBDF 3:1 Forward Split Effective Monday
Stem Cell stocks rebounded Friday as a recent Los Angeles Times article quoted UC San Francisco professor, Susan Fisher, explaining the importance of Prop. 71, which provides $3 billion in funding for stem cell research, circumventing President Bush's Federal restrictions....
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on February 1, 2005 09:16 PM
LifeCell Corporation (LIFC) Corp. Sheet
LifeCell Corporation Articles More LifeCell Corporation Articles Corporate Summary (site quote): LifeCell is a leader in the development and commercialization of human-derived tissue based products for use in reconstructive, urogynecologic and orthopedic surgical procedures. The Company's patented technology produces...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 21, 2005 04:17 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
JDRF Applauds Acting New Jersey Governor Richard Codey For His Efforts to Expand State’s Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), the world’s leading charitable funder of research for type 1 diabetes and its complications, applauded New Jersey’s Acting Governor Richard Codey for his proposal to invest $380 million in building the stem cell research...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 15, 2005 11:48 AM
Castle Wants Piece of Biotech Gold Rush
Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del., one of the leading proponents of stem cell research in Congress, said Delaware must act to protect its young biotechnology initiatives, most of which are focused at the University of Delaware through the Delaware Biotechnology Institute......
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 14, 2005 12:18 PM
New Jersey Wants to Further Add $1 Billion Into Stem Cell Research
Gov. Richard J. Codey is expect to announce during his State of the State address plans to dramatically increase state funding for the 8-month-old Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey. Codey and Assemblyman Neil Cohen, D-Union, are further proposing borrowing...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 11, 2005 05:34 PM
Travaglini Vows Push on Research
Democratic leaders on Beacon Hill vowed yesterday to immediately push legislation to promote stem cell research in the Bay State, hoping to blunt the appeal of California's $3 billion investment in stem cell research......
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 7, 2005 02:00 PM
Republicans question borrowing for stem cell proposal
Republican lawmakers are expressing concerns about recently reported plan by acting Gov. Richard J. Codey to spend $500 million in borrowed money to advance stem cell research in New Jersey. Senate Minority Leader Leonard Lance said the state should not...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 6, 2005 02:29 PM
Acting New Jersey Governor Seeking $500 million Investment
Gov. Richard Codey plans to propose investing $500 million in stem cell research as a key component of the State speech he will deliver next week, according to two administration officials and a state lawmaker......
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on January 4, 2005 05:17 PM
Illinois Comptroller Hynes Proposes a Model Way to Tackle Stem Cell Research
Comptroller Dan Hynes' legislative initiative for state-supported stem cell research is remarkable, because it includes hallmarks of good public policy - a distinct rarity for traditionally policy-challenged Illinois.... Read On...
Posted in Today's Stem Cell Research on December 21, 2004 11:02 AM