by rss feed | Feb 24, 2026 | iPS cell therapies, IPS cells, Japan, Japan Regenerative Medicine, News Feeds
A Japanese panel voted to move 2 iPS cell therapies forward for approval despite there being minimal clinical trial data. Let's discuss the context and potential risks. The post Japan panel OK’s 2 iPS cell therapies despite little data appeared first on The...
by rss feed | Feb 19, 2026 | Church Epstein, Epstein stem cells, Investigative, IPS cells, Joseph Thakuria, News Feeds
When I first read in 2019 that George Church previously had ties to Jeffrey Epstein, I felt disappointed. It’s been fun following Church’s research over the years. I even interviewed him here on The Niche about human germline CRISPR. Now, unfortunately,...
by rss feed | Mar 8, 2021 | Blog, embryonic stem cell ban, Embryonic stem cells, ES cells, IPS cells, News Feeds
What are embryonic stem cells and how are they obtained? My lab has been doing research on embryonic stem cells for more than 14 years. You’ve come to the right place for expert answers on these very intriguing cells. What’s in this article Where do...
by rss feed | Mar 8, 2021 | Blog, embryonic stem cell ban, Embryonic stem cells, ES cells, IPS cells, News Feeds
What are embryonic stem cells and how are they obtained? My lab has been doing research on embryonic stem cells for more than 14 years. You’ve come to the right place for expert answers on these very intriguing cells. What’s in this article Where do...
by rss feed | Feb 14, 2021 | Blog, IPS cells, neural crest, News Feeds, pluripotent stem cells, weekly reads
There has been quite a lot of pubs on research on pluripotent stem cells published lately. These include some more surprising findings such as a potential role for pluripotency-related programming in neural crest development. Here the week’s recommended reads....
by rss feed | Jan 25, 2021 | Cynata, Fate Therapeutics, induced pluripotent stem cells, IPS cells, News Feeds
Induced pluripotent stem cells or IPS cells just might be the most exciting development in the stem cell field over the last 15 years. They have unique potential for clinical impact for regenerative medicine too, both through their use to produce differentiated...
