Nov. 6, 2018 will mark the 20th anniversary of publication of “Embryonic Stem Cell Lines Derived from Human Blastocysts.” The seminal paper, published in the journal Science, documented a breakthrough that occurred when researchers, led by James (Jamie) Thomson at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, developed a technique to isolate and grow human embryonic stem cells in cell culture.
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Announcing our 2018 SCRMC Training Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2018 SCRMC Training Award winners and their SCRMC faculty mentors!
Apply by March 9 to be a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow or Mentor
Four students will be selected for funded fellowships which include a $4000 stipend and a one-time award of $500 for WiCell services/supplies for the lab. Funding is provided by the SCRMC and WiCell. The SURF …
Fueling hope for Rett Syndrome
SCRMC faculty member Qiang Chang is working to help people who have Rett Syndrome, a non-inherited brain disorder that causes severe impairments, typically in young girls. Chang was interviewed by Madison’s NBC15 on Feb. 16.
New awards support innovative approaches
Two SCRMC faculty members have projects funded through the New Investigator Program. Alexey Glukhov, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Medicine and Darcie Moore, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Neuroscience, each receive $100,000 over two years …
New stem cell method sheds light on a telltale sign of heart disease
While refining ways to grow arterial endothelial cells in the lab, a regenerative biology team at the Morgridge Institute for Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison unexpectedly unearthed a powerful new model for studying a hallmark of vascular disease.
Designer molecule points to treatment for diseases caused by DNA repeats
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 …
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.”