Gene and Cell Therapy – News and Features

Stem cell researchers Mario Capecchi, Martin Evans and Oliver Smithies won the 2007 Nobel prize for medicine or physiology for their work on gene changes in mice using embryonic cells.

UF doctors have treated their first patient in a new study to test whether injecting stem cells into the heart helps restore blood flow to the organ by prompting new blood vessels to grow.

UK scientists presented the related data at NIH Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine.

The song of the canary aids the quest to create medium spiny neurons.

the collaboration, which aims to develop a comprehensive DNA microarray-based diagnostic test able to detect both bacterial and fungal sepsis-triggering pathogens.

Along with its planned human trials for its therapeutics, CellCyte Genetics intends to develop a new stem cell cultivation device or "bioreactor" unit for which CellCyte Genetics owns the worldwide patent and rights.

Scientists in Australia have found a way of identifying probable stem cells in the lining of women’s wombs

MIT researchers have found a way to fine-tune the ability of biodegradable polymers to deliver genes.

Eden Biodesign to provide process development and manufacturing services for two of CR-UK’s gene therapy products for head and neck cancer.

Scientists have discovered a population of adult stem cells derived from human muscle that could be used to treat muscle injuries and diseases.