Stem Cell Network invited to submit application for Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada 2018
SCN is opening a Call for Letters of Intent (LOI) to stem cell and regenerative medicine researchers across Canada in support of its 2018 Networks of Centres of Excellence application. This is your opportunity to contribute and participate in shaping the future of stem [...]
Disruption of the Gut Microbiota With Antibiotics Exacerbates Acute Vascular Rejection
Rey K, Manku S, Enns W, Van Rossum T, Bushell K, Morin RD, Brinkman FSL, Choy JC. Transplantation. 2018 Mar 10. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000002169. [Epub ahead of print] View Article
Convenience versus Biological Significance: Are PMA-Differentiated THP-1 Cells a Reliable Substitute for Blood-Derived Macrophages When Studying in Vitro Polarization?
Tedesco S, De Majo F, Kim J, Trenti A, Trevisi L, Fadini GP, Bolego C, Zandstra PW, Cignarella A, Vitiello L. Front Pharmacol. 2018 Feb 22;9:71. View article
Inhibition of Methyltransferase Setd7 Allows the In Vitro Expansion of Myogenic Stem Cells with Improved Therapeutic Potential
Judson RN, Quarta M, Oudhoff MJ, Soliman H, Yi L, Chang CK, Loi G, Vander Werff R, Cait A, Hamer M, Blonigan J, Paine P, Doan LTN, Groppa E, He W, Su L, Zhang RH, Xu P, Eisner C, Low M, Barta I, Lewis [...]
Modeling signaling-dependent pluripotency with Boolean logic to predict cell fate transitions.
Yachie-Kinoshita A, Onishi K, Ostblom J, Langley MA, Posfai E, Rossant J, Zandstra PW. Mol Syst Biol. 2018 Jan 29;14(1):e7952. View Article
Guggulsterone-releasing microspheres direct the differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells into neural phenotypes.
Agbay A, De La Vega L, Nixon G, Willerth SM.A Biomed Mater. 2018 Jan 25. doi: 10.1088/1748-605X/aaaa77 View Article
A Myc enhancer cluster regulates normal and leukaemic haematopoietic stem cell hierarchies
Bahr C, von Paleske L, Uslu VV, Remeseiro S, Takayama N, Ng SW, Murison A, Langenfeld K, Petretich M, Scognamiglio R, Zeisberger P, Benk AS, Amit I, Zandstra PW, Lupien M, Dick JE, Trumpp A, Spitz F.A Nature. 2018 Jan 25;553(7689):515-520. View Abstract
The Aspergillus fumigatus Sialidase (Kdnase) Contributes to Cell Wall Integrity and Virulence in Amphotericin B-Treated Mice
Nesbitt JR, Steves EY, Schonhofer CR, Cait A, Manku SS, Yeung JHF, Bennet AJ, McNagny KM, Choy JC, Hughes MR, Moore MM. Front Microbiol. 2018 Jan 18;8:2706. View Article
IL-6 expression is correlated with increased T-cell proliferation and survival in the arterial wall in giant cell arteritis
Manku S, Wong W, Luo Z, Seidman MA, Alabdurubalnabi Z, Rey K, Enns W, Avina-Zubieta JA, Shojania K, Choy JC. Cardiovasc Pathol. 2018 Mar - Apr;33:55-61. doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2018.01.004. Epub 2018 Jan 9. View Article
Dr. Stephanie Willerth featured as Woman of Innovation in CIM Magazine
We are so proud to announce that Dr. Willerth was identified as a Woman of Innovation in CIM Magazine! Read her story here!
BCREGMED UBC Research Excellence Cluster Grant Renewed for 2018!
We are very pleased to announce that BCREGMED was successful in ourA UBC Research Excellence Cluster Application!A Thank you to the GCRC Review Committee! Lots of great things to come! More info here.
Localized Tacrolimus Delivery Repairs the Damaged Central Nervous System
Willerth SM. EBioMedicine. 2017 Dec;26:4-5. View Article
Enhanced human hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell engraftment by blocking donor T cell mediated TNFI signaling
Wang, W.,Fujii, H., et al., Zandstra, P.W. Science Translational Medicine.2017 Dec. 9:421 eaag3214 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aag3214 View Paper
A repurposed drug could open door to more stem cell transplants
A medication used to treat joint and skin conditions might also help people whose only hope of surviving cancer is receiving stem cells from a donor, according to research by a University of British Columbia scientist. Transplants of blood stem cells, which can differentiate [...]
FZD4 Marks Lateral Plate Mesoderm and Signals with NORRIN to Increase Cardiomyocyte Induction from Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiac Progenitors
Yoon, C., et al., Zandstra, P.W. Stem Cell Reports. 2018 Jan. 10:1-14. View Paper
Granzyme B in skin inflammation and disease
Turner CT, Lim D, Granville DJ. Matrix Biol. 2017 Dec 14. pii: S0945-053X(17)30335-9. Review. View Abstract
Recombinant Decorin Fusion Protein Attenuates Murine Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Formation and Rupture
Shen, Y., et al., Granville, D. Nature Scientific Reports. 2017 Nov. 7:15857, DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-16194-8. View Paper
3-D Bioprinting of Neural Tissue for Applications in Cell Therapy and Drug Screening
Thomas M, Willerth SM. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2017 Nov 17;5:69. View Paper
Announcing the Bachelor of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering at UBC!
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering program has received BC Ministry Approval! Read more about this exciting new program here!
Stem cells used in quest for new heart medications
By targeting your own specific stem cells, researchers aim to provide tailored treatments for individual atrial fibrillation patients. Dr. Zachary Laksman and his team have grown heart cells that can mimic abnormal heart rhythms. Hear more about this incredible research here.
Modeling the behavior of human induced pluripotent stem cells seeded on melt electrospun scaffolds
Hall ME, Mohtaram NK, Willerth SM, Edwards R. J Biol Eng. 2017 Oct 23;11:38. View Article
Tenure Track Faculty Position in Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology Announced!
The Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology has announced a tenure-track faculty position in regenerative medicine and cell biology! A tenure track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level is available for a researcher who uses [...]
BCREGMED Fall 2017 Newsletter now available!
Check out the Fall 2017 Newsletter here!
BCREGMED Steering Committee Member Dr. Stephanie Willerth wins BCIC Ignite Award
Read more about the awards, and Stephanie's big win here!
Job Posting: Assistant Professorship in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
The Keck School of Medicine of USC has posted an Assistant Professorship position in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine! The Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative MedicineA is recruiting candidates exploring stem cells, development and regenerative processes through tissue engineering, modeling, and [...]
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