Tag Stem cells

Thomson lab lands $2.2 million NIH grant

July 24, 2012

With a $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, stem cell pioneer Dr. James Thomson, University of Wisconsin–Madison associate professor of biomedical engineering William Murphy and School of Medicine and Public Health medical informatics professor David Page will lead a team to derive and assemble the distinct cell types found in the human cerebral cortex.

Northern Wisconsin high schoolers learn with stem cells, UW researchers

July 17, 2012

Eighteen top science students from northern Wisconsin high schools have earned the opportunity to hone their laboratory skills and work alongside leading researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison at a summer science camp focused on stem cells.

Vision scientist Dr. David Gamm to lead UW Eye Research Institute

June 29, 2012

Dr. David Gamm, whose lab is internationally known for deriving human retina cells and tissue-like structures from human stem cells, has been selected as director of the University of Wisconsin Eye Research Institute (ERI).

Blood-brain barrier building blocks forged from human stem cells

June 25, 2012

The blood-brain barrier -- the filter that governs what can and cannot come into contact with the mammalian brain -- is a marvel of nature. It effectively separates circulating blood from the fluid that bathes the brain, and it keeps out bacteria, viruses and other agents that could damage it.

Breast stem cell research: Receptor teamwork required and a new pathway may be involved

May 30, 2012

Breast-cancer researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have found that two related receptors in a robust signaling pathway must work together as a team to maintain normal activity in mammary stem cells.

New stem cell technique promises abundance of key heart cells

May 28, 2012

Cardiomyocytes, the workhorse cells that make up the beating heart, can now be made cheaply and abundantly in the laboratory.

Stem cell symposium to address brain, nervous system

April 4, 2012

Scientific leaders in the use of stem cells to solve scientific and medical problems will gather Wednesday, April 11 at the BioPharmaceutical Technology Center Institute in Fitchburg, just south of Madison.

One compound detects and treats malignant tumors, certain cancer stem cells

April 3, 2012

Stem cells hint at potential treatment for Huntington’s disease

March 15, 2012

Huntington's disease, the debilitating congenital neurological disorder that progressively robs patients of muscle coordination and cognitive ability, is a condition without effective treatment, a slow death sentence.

Scientists produce eye structures from human blood-derived stem cells

March 13, 2012

For the first time, scientists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have made early retina structures containing proliferating neuroretinal progenitor cells using induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells derived from human blood.

UW law professor offers look at FDA from the inside out

March 8, 2012

UW Law Professor R. Alta Charo was senior policy adviser to the commissioner at the Food and Drug Administration from August 2009 until June 2011. Now back on campus, Charo spoke reflects on her time with the FDA.

Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery named 2012 Laboratory of the Year

March 5, 2012

The Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, the innovative 330,000-sqaure-foot public-private facility that opened just more than a year ago on the UW–Madison campus, has been named the 2012 Laboratory of the Year.

Neurons from stem cells could replace mice in botulinum test

February 3, 2012

Using lab-grown human neurons, researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison have devised an effective assay for detecting botulinum neurotoxin, the agent widely used to cosmetically smooth the wrinkles of age and, increasingly, for an array of medical disorders ranging from muscle spasticity to loss of bladder control.

Implanted neurons, grown in the lab, take charge of brain circuitry

November 21, 2011

Among the many hurdles to be cleared before human embryonic stem cells can achieve their therapeutic potential is determining whether or not transplanted cells can functionally integrate into target organs or tissues.

Study reveals critical similarity between two types of do-it-all stem cells

September 11, 2011

Ever since human induced pluripotent stem cells were first derived in 2007, scientists have wondered whether they were functionally equivalent to embryonic stem cells, which are sourced in early stage embryos.

Chinese high schoolers to learn from stem cells

July 26, 2011

Eighteen students participating in the inaugural Global Wisconsin Idea Program -- a unique pairing of American and Chinese teenagers -- will join a Chinese university dean this week to learn more about the science of stem cells during a hands-on workshop hosted by the Morgridge Institute for Research.

Rural Wisconsin high school students learn with stem cells, top UW–Madison researchers

July 11, 2011

Twenty top science students from rural Wisconsin high schools have earned the opportunity to hone their laboratory skills and work alongside top researchers from the…

Stem cells from patients make ‘early retina in a dish’

June 15, 2011

Soon, some treatments for blinding eye diseases might be developed and tested using retina-like tissues produced from the patient's own skin, thanks to a series of discoveries reported by a team of University of Wisconsin–Madison stem cell researchers.

Human brain’s most ubiquitous cell cultivated in lab dish

May 22, 2011

Pity the lowly astrocyte, the most common cell in the human nervous system.

Heart cells derived from stem cells used to study heart diseases

May 6, 2011

A research team at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health is the first to use heart cells derived from stem cells to specifically study certain genetic mechanisms of heart diseases.