Tuesday 31 October 2023 Winners of the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia’s Metcalf Prizes announced today Scientists available for interviews, see below for contact …
Can stem cells make drugs to stop osteoarthritis?
Dr Jiao Jiao Li plans to use stem cells as biofactories to make drugs to reduce inflammation and encourage repair in painful osteoarthritic joints. Osteoarthritis is a hugely debilitating joint …
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Stomach stem cells behaving badly
People diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer have a less than 10 per cent chance of surviving more than 5 years. Dr Dustin Flanagan wants to boost that survival rate by understanding why some …
Using stem cells to give sight and controlling rogue blood stem cells
Winners of the 2022 National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia’s Metcalf Prizes announced SCIENTISTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS: Anai Gonzalez-Cordero: full profile and photosAshley Ng: full …
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Using stem cells to give sight – Anai Gonzalez-Cordero
Dr Anai Gonzalez-Cordero research aims to restore sight in people with inherited retinal diseases, by repairing or replacing damaged photoreceptor (light-sensing) cells in the eye. She has …
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Controlling rogue blood stem cells – Ashley Ng
Dr Ashley Ng is revealing how blood stem cells are controlled, and how they sometime go rogue, leading to blood cancers. He has discovered how a protein known as ‘ERG’ underpins healthy development of …
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