Using a molecule designed to overcome a roadblock formed by a common type of genetic flaw, researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have made progress towards novel molecular treatments for Friedreich’s ataxia — a rare …
Month: November 2017
All-in-one repair kit makes CRISPR gene editing more precise
A team of researchers led by SCRMC member, Krishanu Saha, a professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has made the fix less error-prone and published its approach today (Nov. 23, 2017) in the journal Nature Communications.
SCRMC recognizes 10th anniversary of iPS cells discovery
Nov. 20, 2017, marks the 10th anniversary of announcing the successful derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells from human somatic cells, published by SCRMC faculty member James Thomson, V.M.D., Ph.D., and his team in Science. …
A decade after stem cell feat, research ramps up
“People who want a cure for X, Y and Z disease are going to be disappointed with the 10 years of progress,” said Dr. Tim Kamp, a UW-Madison cardiologist and co-director of the university’s Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center. “But from a realistic standpoint, I think things have progressed fairly well.”
Peiman Hematti helps steer future of cell therapy
Congratulations to SCRMC faculty member Peiman Hematti, M.D., who has been appointed as co-chair of the Autoimmune Diseases and Cellular Therapy Working Committee for the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research.
UW scientists create a recipe to make human blood-brain barrier
The blood-brain barrier is the brain’s gatekeeper. A nearly impenetrable shield of cells, it keeps toxins and other agents that may be in circulating blood from gaining access to and harming the brain.