CIRM board approved two additional COVID-19 projects
On Jun. 12, 2020, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded $349,999 to Dr. Vaithilingaraja Arumugaswami at…
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NantKwest announced FDA authorization of IND application for mesenchymal stem cell product for treatment of severe COVID-19 patients
On May 18, 2020, NantKwest announced it had received authorization from the FDA for an Investigational New Drug…
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Mesoblast began enrollment in phase 2/3 clinical trial of remestemcel-L in 300 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
On Apr. 30, 2020, Mesoblast announced a Phase 2/3 randomized, placebo-controlled trial to rigorously confirm whether its allogeneic…
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Mesoblast reported 83% survival in ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients (10/12) with moderate/severe acute respiratory distress syndrome
On Apr. 24, 2020, Mesoblast announced an 83% survival in ventilator-dependent COVID-19 patients (10/12) with moderate/severe acute respiratory…
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COVID-19 | FDA | Therapeutics
FDA cleared Mesoblast IND for remestemcel use in COVID-19 ARDS patients
On Apr. 6, 2020, Mesoblast announced it had received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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Biotechnology | COVID-19 | Diagnostics | FDA
CIRM approved $5 Million in emergency funding for COVID-19 research
On Mar. 27, 2020, in response to the crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus in California and around…
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NIH launched first US clinical trial of patient-derived stem cell therapy to replace dying cells in retina
On Dec. 16, 2019, researchers at the National Eye Institute launched a clinical trial to test the safety…
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NIH grant awarded to Georgia Tech researchers to develop mRNA-based drug to correct hematopoietic stem cells
On Oct. 1, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $3.5 million grant to Georgia Institute…
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City of Hope, TGen announced letter of intent to build cell therapy manufacturing facility in Phoenix area
On Nov. 1, 2018, City of Hope, and its affiliate, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), announced a letter…
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OHSU scientist successfully modified DNA in human embryos
On Jul. 27, 2017, OHSU announced that Shoukhrat Mitalipov, an OHSU biologist, had successfully modified defective DNA in…
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Landmark study generated Mature human insulin-producing pancreatic beta cells from stem cells in vitro
On Oct. 9, 2014, a landmark study led by Douglas Melton from Harvard University successfully generated functional, mature human…
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The Alabama Institute of Medicine received $1 Million gift to advance stem cell research
On Apr. 4, 2014, the Alabama Institute of Medicine received $1 Million gift from an anonymous Birmingham resident…
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OHSU announced creation of new embryonic stem cell and gene therapy center
On Mar. 5, 2014, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announced the creation of the Center for Embryonic…
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Biotechnology | CDC | Influenza | Non-Profit Research | Radiology | Stem Cell | Vaccine
CDC published ACIP recommendations for prevention and control ofﾠ Haemophilus influenzaeﾠ type b (Hib) ﾠdisease
On Feb. 28, 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published Immunization Practices Advisory Committee…
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Researchers at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto halted cancer growth by targeting cancer stem cells
On Dec. 1, 2013, researchers at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto, led by Dr. John Dick, announced…
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GDF-11 was discovered to reverse cardiac hypertrophy
In 2013, Harvard Medical School researchers announced they had discovered that GDF-11 reverses cardiac hypertrophy, or thickening of…
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The Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research opened
On Oct. 29, 2010, The Eli and Edythe Broad CIRM Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research…
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Stanford scientists transformed mouse skin cells directly into functional nerve cells with the application of just three genes
On Jan. 27, 2010, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine announced they had succeeded in the…
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Stanford researchers discovered the first human bladder cancer stem cell
On Aug. 3, 2009, Researchers at Stanford’s School of Medicine announced they had identified the first human bladder…
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Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from other cells of the body
In 2009, Dr. Andras Nagy reported the discovery of a new non-viral method of creating stem cells from…
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Biotechnology | NIH | Oncology | Stem Cell
UGA received $8.3 million grant from the NIH to research stem cells and cancer cells
On Oct. 8, 2008, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced it had awarded the University of Georgia…
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National Cancer Institute reported changes in adult stem cells may underlie disease associated with accelerated aging
On Mar. 2, 2008, Adult stem cells may provide an explanation for the cause of a Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria…
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OHSU scientists first to successfully create primate embryonic stem cells
On Nov. 14, 2007, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University’s (OHSU) Oregon National Primate Research Center announced they…
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Oliver Smithies was awarded the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
On Oct. 8, 2007, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly to Oliver Smithies from…
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Stanford researchers found that stem cells transplanted into the brains of rats and mice navigate toward areas damaged by stroke
O Jun. 4, 2007, researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine announced they had illuminated the path…
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Andras Nagy announced Canada’s first human embryonic stem cell lines
On Jun 8, 2005, Dr. Andras Nagy at Mount Sinai Hospital announced Canada’s first human embryonic stem cell…
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The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was established
In 2005, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) was formally established following the passage of Proposition 71…
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Stanford reserchers found that Wnt genes, first discovered as critical genes in cancer, are also critical regulators of stem cell development
On Apr. 27, 2003, Stanford researchers found that Wnt genes, first discovered as critical genes in cancer, are…
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Karmanos Institute and JP McCarthy Cord Stem Cell Bank founded
In 2001, The J.P. McCarthy Cord Stem Cell Bank at the Karmanos Cancer Institute was founded as a…
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Wisconsin biologist James Thomson reported the first isolation and culturing of human embryonic stem cells
On Nov. 26, 1998, Wisconsin biologist James Thomson reported the first isolation and culturing of human embryonic stem…
