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Another success for StemCellTalks
Photo: Mario Moscovici For those who have been involved with StemCellTalks, it’s hard to believe that it’s already in its third year. Some degree of perspective on the pace at which it has been...
View ArticleSocial media and stem cells: Time to start tweeting
Why should stem cell researchers use Twitter? Powerful news aggregator/information filter Able to engage/converse with other attendees at conferences & meetings Increase traffic, discussion and...
View ArticleIntroducing a new series of animated stem cell videos – StemCellShorts
> Welcome to the official launch of the first StemCellShorts video: “What is a stem cell?” narrated by stem cell research great Dr. Jim Till. Join us again on October 11 and 25 for the online...
View ArticleStemCellShorts #2 – What are embryonic stem cells?
“Stem cell research is going to impact on the lives of all Canadians as we move to an era of new stem cell-based treatments for degenerative diseases. StemCellShorts helps to engage the public in...
View ArticleStemCellShorts 3: What are induced pluripotent stem cells?
“Canada is home to numerous stem cell discoveries and StemCellShorts is an excellent medium through which we can convey these accomplishments to Canadians and others worldwide. The ‘shorts’ are...
View ArticleCardiac regenerative medicine update from the World Stem Cell Summit
> Just over two years ago I wrote about early reports from Dr. Roberto Bolli et al.’s SCIPIO trial running out of the University of Louisville in collaboration with the Harvard Medical School. Since...
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The scientific pursuit of eternal youth
> “I resolve to not get any older.” This may seem like a somewhat outlandish New Year’s resolution, a desire more grounded in the realm of science fiction than science itself. But a growing group...
View ArticleRight Turn: No passport required for new animation on stem cell tourism
> Following the initial success of our award-winning StemCellShorts animation project, we are happy to launch the next video in the series. This video features Prof. Timothy Caulfield narrating a...
View ArticleRight Turn: New StemCellShorts illuminates cancer stem cells
> Just over one year ago, we launched the pilot phase of an animation project titled StemCellShorts here on Signals blog. Funded by a Stem Cell Network Public Outreach Award, the project was very...
View ArticleRight Turn: Seeing the potential of retinal stem cells
> The well known expression that “the eyes are the gateway to the soul” has tragic connotations in the context of retinal disease. Rhetoric aside, the potential for regenerative medicine to improve...
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