Stories indexed under: Stem cells

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  • Statement from Chancellor John Wiley on Assembly Bill 499 Sept. 28, 2005 The failure of the Wisconsin State Senate to amend Assembly Bill 499, which effectively criminalizes a promising area of biomedical research, sends a frightening message to Wisconsin's research community. Scientists in many fields view this with alarm.
  • $3.4 million directed to key MS study Aug. 10, 2005 In an effort to develop new techniques to repair and protect the nervous system in multiple sclerosis patients, including the use of human stem cells, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has awarded $3.4 million to a team of UW-Madison scientists.
  • UW-Madison gains two new stem cell programs April 26, 2005 Capitalizing on its across-the-board-strengths in stem cell research, UW-Madison will add two new stem cell programs to its portfolio.
  • Stem cell scientists make progress toward ALS treatment April 19, 2005 Unveiling a delivery method that may one day help surgeons treat the deadly neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), researchers at UW-Madison have inserted engineered human stem cells into the spinal cords of ALS-afflicted rats.
  • Scientists rid stem cell culture of key animal cells Feb. 17, 2005 Tackling a pressing and controversial technical barrier in stem cell biology, scientists at the WiCell Research Institute and UW-Madison have crafted a recipe that allows researchers to grow human embryonic stem cells in the absence of mouse-derived "feeder" cells, long thought to be a source of potential contamination for the therapeutically promising cells.
  • Team receives $1.25 million grant for stem cell research Feb. 3, 2005 A multidisciplinary team led by James Thomson has received a $1.25 million grant for stem cell research from the W.M. Keck Foundation of Los Angeles.
  • Scientists grow critical nerve cells Jan. 31, 2005 After years of trial and error, scientists have coaxed human embryonic stem cells to become spinal motor neurons, critical nervous system pathways that relay messages from the brain to the rest of the body.
  • Wisconsin poised to invest $750 million in biomedical research Nov. 20, 2004 Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle, taking a swing at keeping Wisconsin competitive in the superheated world of biomedical research, announced today (Nov. 17) that over the next several years Wisconsin would invest up to $750 million, including more than $500 million in new facilities and direct research support for scientists at UW-Madison.
  • UW-Madison launches stem cell research program April 16, 2004 To gather a burgeoning number of stem cell researchers into a cohesive community and leverage new resources, UW-Madison has established the new Wisconsin Stem Cell Research Program.
  • DHEA boosts growth rate of human neural stem cells Feb. 18, 2004 Human neural stem cells, exposed in a lab dish to the steroid DHEA, exhibit a remarkable uptick in growth rates, suggesting that the hormone may play a role in helping the brain produce new cells, according to a new study published this week in the online editions of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
  • Stem cells illuminate early stages of human development Dec. 22, 2003 A team from the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center has taken some of the first critical steps to putting stem cells to use to understand early development and maternal and fetal health.
  • Stem cell pioneer receives 2003 Frank Annunzio Award Oct. 13, 2003 James Thomson, the UW-Madison scientist who was the first to isolate and culture human embryonic stem cells five years ago, has been named the recipient of the 2003 Frank Annunzio Award from the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, an independent federal government agency.
  • WiCELL earns designation as national stem cell center Sept. 29, 2003 The WiCell Research Institute, a non-profit subsidiary of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, has been named as one of three Exploratory Centers for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research in the nation by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
  • ES cell model could provide clues to causes, cures for diabetes July 28, 2003 By studying embryonic stem cells from a mouse, researchers at UW-Madison have identified a potential model system for elucidating the stages of normal pancreatic development, as well as for developing a much-needed source of insulin-producing cells for the millions of people who need them to treat their diabetes.
  • Stem cell findings offer promise for heart disease June 26, 2003 Researchers at the UW Medical School have published what is believed to be the first evidence that human embryonic stem cells can grow into the three major types of muscle cells found in the heart. The findings were published online in Circulation Research, a journal of the American Heart Association.
  • Neural stem cells take a step closer to the clinic June 9, 2003 Scientists working with cells that may someday be used to replace diseased or damaged cells in the brain have taken neural stem cell technology a key step closer to the clinic.
  • Gene targeting technique extended to stem cells Feb. 10, 2003 The technique that helped revolutionize modern biology by making the mouse a crucible of genetic manipulation and a window to human disease has been extended to human embryonic stem (ES) cells.
  • WARF signs stem cell license agreements April 26, 2002 The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation has signed two licensing agreements allowing a company and another university to distribute human embryonic stem cells in research.
  • Stem cell study sheds light on Down syndrome Jan. 30, 2002 Using stem cells as a window to the earliest developmental processes in the human brain, scientists have found that a group of genes critical for brain development is selectively disrupted in Down syndrome.
  • Stem cell deal reached Jan. 9, 2002 The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Geron Corporation today announced an agreement for the commercialization of human embryonic stem cell technology.