Stem Cell Research

Scripps Health has announced a $2.7 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to research pluripotent stem cells for the treatment of rotator cuff injuries, according to a press release.

Andrews Medicine and Celltex Therapeutics Corporation have announced the formation of Andrews Celltex Biologics, a new company focused on the development of biotechnology and stem cell research for the treatment of athletic injuries.

The journey to building an artificial human kidney with stem cells may be one step shorter with recent developments.

City of Hope received a $4.9 million grant from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine.

Beating cardiomyocytes were successfully grown from stem cells in space, which could have future implications for cardiac research.

The UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center has begun enrolling patients in its latest chimeric antigen receptor T-cell immunotherapy trial for patients with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin’s B-cell lymphoma or chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Cedars-Sinai researchers have received a $10.5 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to launch a clinical trial evaluating stem cell technology for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa, according to a press release.