Geron Scientists and Collaborators Demonstrate Activity of Pancreatic Islet-like Cells Derived from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in Diabetes
Geron Corporation recently announced the publication of data showing the successful engraftment of human embryonic stem cell-derived pancreatic islet-like clusters in diabetic mice.

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PODCAST: Gene Therapy Restores Vision to Blind Mice
Interview with Richard Masland, PhD, Director, Cellular Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Technical Advance Moves Stem Cells Closer to Clinic
Recently, Michael Shamblott, an assistant professor in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Hopkins School of Medicine, and his colleagues were able to successfully culture hESC cell lines on tissue isolated from human umbilical cord blood.

Mice Frozen 16 Years Ago "Resurrected" by Cloning
Generating lines of embryonic stem cells in a novel cloning procedure, a team of Japanese geneticists has successfully created healthy clones of dead animals.

Generation of T Lineage Cells from Human Embryonic Stem Cells in a Feeder Free System
In this report, the researchers show that T cell progenitors can be derived from hESC cultured as embryoid bodies.

Characterization, Chromosomal Assignment, and Role of LIFR in Early Embryogenesis and Stem Cell Establishment of Rabbits
The researchers' findings suggest that the myocardial-like cells self-renewal mechanism is similar in mouse and rabbit embryonic stem cells, and expands our knowledge on the role of the leukemia inhibitory factor signal pathway in early rabbit embryogenesis and rabbit embryonic stem cell establishment.

BioLife Solutions HypoThermosol(R) Adopted by MicroIslet for Processing Pancreatic Islet Cells to Treat Diabetes
BioLife Solutions Inc. recently announced that MicroIslet Inc. has adopted HypoThermosol for preserving, transporting, and storing pancreatic source material.

Australian Embryonic Stem Cell Debate to Begin
State Parliament will begin debating a bill to allow embryonic stem cell research in South Australia.

Cuba Seeks Stronger Economic Ties with Malaysia through Biotechnology
Cuba is seeking for more long-term partnerships with Malaysia in research and development in the biotechnology sector to further strengthen its economic ties with the country.

Missouri Science Board Seeks to Block Suit Over Funding
An attorney for the state urged a judge Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit by opponents of embryonic stem cell research seeking to block funding to Missouri's Life Sciences Research Board.

More Universities Plan Stem Cell Research
The Irish government is coming under increasing pressure to legislate on stem cell research as two more Irish colleges are expected to follow University College Cork and carry out trials.