SCIENCE NEWS Modeling Autism in a Dish Researchers successfully used human induced pluripotent stem cells derived from patients with Rett syndrome to replicate autism in the lab and study the molecular pathogenesis of the disease. [Press release from the Salk Institute for Biological Studies discussing online prepublication in Cell] Stem Cell Patch May Result in Improved Function Following Heart Attack Researchers have found that applying a stem cell-infused patch together with overexpression of a specific cell instruction molecule promoted cell migration to damaged cardiac tissue following heart attack and resulted in improved function in animal models. [Press release from the University of Cincinnati discussing research presents at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2010]
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POLICY NEWS New Stem Cell Action Coalition Launches Campaign Supporting Embryonic Stem Cell Research The Genetics Policy Institute announced the launch of a new advocacy coalition of 30 organizations to foster public awareness and advance the cause of embryonic stem cell research in the United States. [Stem Cell Action Coalition, United States] FDA Seen Tougher on Drug Risks Post-Avandia Regulators appear to be increasing their scrutiny of product risks after cases like the bitter debate over the diabetes pill Avandia, industry executives and experts said. [Food and Drug Administration, United States] European Medicines Agency and Massachusetts Institute of Technology Launch Joint Project on Regulatory Science The European Medicines Agency and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Biomedical Innovation and Center for International Studies are launching a collaborative research project with a focus on enhancing regulatory science in pharmaceuticals. [European Medicines Agency, European Union] Establishment of the Independence Advisory Council (FR Doc. 2010-28781) [Department of Health and Human Services, United States] Institutional Clinical and Translational Science Award (U54) (RFA-RM-10-020) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Office of the Director, Office of Biotechnology Activities; Notice of Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-28373) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Center for Scientific Review; Amended Notice of Meeting (FR Doc. 2010-28467) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Government-Owned Inventions; Availability for Licensing (FR Doc. 2010-27912) [National Institutes of Health, United States]
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EVENTS 8th Annual Commercial Translation of Regenerative Medicine Conference November 18-19, 2010 London, United Kingdom Stem Cell Network’s 10th Annual Scientific Meeting November 22-24, 2010 Calgary, Canada Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) – North America (TERMIS-NA) 2010 Annual Conference December 5-8, 2010 Orlando, United States 5th Annual Stem Cell Meeting on the Mesa December 7, 2010 La Jolla, United States Pharmacology in Stem Cells Research and Regenerative Medicine December 17, 2010 London, United Kingdom NEW The 3rd Guangzhou International Conference on Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine December 17-19, 2010 Guangzhou, China Biotech Showcase 2011 January 10-12, 2011 San Francisco, United States 5th Annual Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine World Congress January 24-25, 2011 San Diego, United States Keystone Symposia: Stem Cells in Development, Tissue Homeostasis and Disease January 30-February 4, 2011 Santa Fe, United States NEW Stem Cell Research Forum of India 2nd Annual Meeting February 8-11, 2011 Bangalore, India Molecular Medicine Tri-Conference: Stem Cells – Revolutionizing Regenerative Medicine and Personalized Therapy 2011 February 23-25, 2011 San Francisco, United States 6th Annual Stem Cell Summit March 1, 2011 New York, United States American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Stem Cells, Development, and Cancer March 3-6, 2011 Vancouver, Canada Keystone Symposia: Stem Cells, Cancer and Metastasis March 6-11, 2011 Dillon, United States NEW 15th Annual Hilton Head Workshop – Regenerative Medicine, Innovations for Clinical Applications March 16-19, 2011 Hilton Head Island, United States NEW StemCONN 11 March 22, 2011 Farmington, United States United Kingdom National Stem Cell Network 2011 Annual Scientific Conference March 30-April 1, 2011 York, United Kingdom NEW Clinical Gene Transfer: State of the Art Conference and e-Chips European Congress on Human iPS Cells April 7-9, 2011 Paris, France Visit our events page to stay up to date with the latest events in the cell, gene and immunotherapy community.
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