Celebrating Stem Cell Discoveries

News Apr 04, 2013

Pictured at the event are (from left) Senator Richard Blumenthal; Valerie Horsley, professor of molecular, cellular, and development biology at Yale; Jewel Mullen, commissioner of the state’s Department of Health; and Catherine Smith, commissioner of the state’s Department of Economic and Community Development.

Governor Dannel Malloy and several Yale scientists were on the program at StemCONN 2013, including: Dr. Robert Alpern, dean of Yale School of Medicine; Jun Lu, assistant professor of genetics; and Dr. Diane Krause, professor of laboratory medicine and associate director of the Yale Stem Cell Center.

New Stem Cell Line for Generating Skeletal Muscle

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A new cell line has been developed to allow more efficient generation of skeletal muscle and research into therapeutic options for muscle disorders, such as muscular dystrophy.

A Sobering Conclusion: Adult Hearts Do Not Contain Stem Cells

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While cardiac stem cells (CSC) are of great interest for regenerative intervention, the significance of these populations remains heavily debated. A study published in PNAS did not find any evidence for the existence of a quiescent CSC population.