TOP STORY Gene Flaw Found in Induced Stem Cells A team led by Konrad Hochedlinger at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has now derived induced pluripotent stem and embryonic stem cells with identical DNA. [Nature News Press Release]
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SCIENCE NEWS Some Pancreas Cells Have Potential to Spontaneously Change into Insulin-Producing Cells Researchers have shown that “alpha cells” in the pancreas, specialized cells that do not produce insulin, can spontaneously convert into insulin-producing beta cells. [Press release from Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation discussing online prepublication in Nature] Researchers Find a Better Way to Track Stem Cells A recently published study has found that using the Food and Drug Administration-approved contrast agent Indocyanine Green to label human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes substantially improved efforts to optically track stem cells after transplanting them into heart tissues. [Press release from EurekaAlert! discussing online prepublication in Cell Transplantation] New Discovery Could Speed Up Liver Repair Western Australian scientists have discovered a way to double the speed of liver cell growth, which could herald the beginning of new regeneration treatment for patients with liver damage and make transplantations a thing of the past. [Press release from Western Australian Institute for Medical Research discussing online prepublication in Hepatology] Recent Advances Lead to a Breakthrough Method for Expanded Medical Use of Adult Stem Cells At a recent scientific symposium, Vitro Diagnostics, Inc. scientists presented their evidence that expression of a single gene within adult stem cells resulted in expanded differentiation capacity comparable to embryonic stem cells that have the capacity to differentiate into any cell of the body. [Market Wire Press Release]
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POLICY NEWS Ohio Bill to Ban Human Cloning Draws Fire from Stem Cell Researchers An Ohio senator has reintroduced legislation stem cell researchers had hoped would never again see the light of day: a cloning ban some in the medical industry fear will hurt innovation in the state. [Ohio Senate, United States] Key Budget Question: $12.4 Million or $6.2 Million for Stem Cell Funding? A General Assembly budget conference committee started discussions recently to seek a resolution on how much to allocate for stem cell research grants in fiscal 2011, with the House and Senate versions on the legislation far apart. [United States General Assembly, United States] Enhancing Peer Review: Updated Processes for the Review of All Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Fellowship Applications (NOT-OD-10-071) [National Institutes of Health, United States] NIH Will Require the Electronic Submission of Appointment Forms and Termination Notices via xTrain for Research Training, Fellowship, Education, and Career Awards Beginning January 2011 (NOT-OD-10-072) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Small Business Innovation Research Award Levels Adjusted to $150,000 (Phase I) and $1,000,000 (Phase II) (NOT-OD-10-079) [National Institutes of Health, United States] Notice of Change in Expiration Date for Program Announcement on Bioengineering Research Partnerships (PAR-07-352) (NOT-EB-10-001) [National Institutes of Health, United States] 2010 Biological License Application Supplement Noteworthy Approvals [Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, United States] Revision of the Requirements for Constituent Materials [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0099] [Food and Drug Administration, United States] Voting and Nonvoting Consumer Representative Members on Public Advisory Committees and Panels; Notice of Public Meeting [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0001] [Food and Drug Administration, United States] Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; LUSEDRA [Docket Nos. FDA-2009-E-0202 and FDA-2009-E-0204] [Food and Drug Administration, United States] Revision of Organization and Conforming Changes to Regulations [Docket No. FDA-2010-N-0148] [Food and Drug Administration, United States] Administrative Practices and Procedures; Good Guidance Practices; Technical Amendment [Docket No. FDA-1999-N-3539] [Food and Drug Administration, United States]
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EVENTS American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 101st Annual Meeting 2010 April 17-21, 2010 Washington, DC, United States Society for Biological Engineering’s (SBE) 2nd International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering May 2-5, 2010 Boston, United States World Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine Congress 2010 May 11-13, 2010 London, United Kingdom 16th Annual International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) Meeting May 23-26, 2010 Philadelphia, United States Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) – European Union 2010 June 13-17, 2010 Galway, Ireland International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 8th Annual Meeting June 16-19, 2010 San Francisco, United States United Kingdom National Stem Cell Network (UKNSCN) Third Annual Scientific Conference July 12-14, 2010 Nottingham, United Kingdom 3rd Annual Stem Cells Europe Conference August 24-25, 2010 Edinburgh, Scotland International Society of Cell Therapy (ISCT) – Europe 2nd Regional Meeting September 11-14, 2010 Belgirate, Italy 5th World Congress on Preventive & Regenerative Medicine (WCRM) 2010 October 5-7, 2010 Hannover, Germany
Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) – North American 2010 Annual Conference December 5-8, 2010 Orlando, United States
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