ACT patent filing for MSCs: of Dancing Mice & Multiple Sclerosis
Is Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) on the road to cure Multiple Sclerosis (MS) using stem cells and specifically MSCs? Some folks seem to think it’s quite possible, but I remain skeptical. Still there...
View ArticleBig Changes Unfolding at Advanced Cell Technology (ACTC)
Stem cell biotech, Advanced Cell Technology (ACT; stock symbol ACTC), has started off 2014 with indications that it is in a phase of rapid evolution. Some changes, such as today’s announced departure...
View ArticleReview of New ACT Paper on hESC-derived MSCs
Advanced Cell Technology (ACT; $ACTC) has a new paper out on using human embryonic stem cells (hESC) to make MSCs with potentially powerful therapeutic potential. The paper, entitled Mesenchymal stem...
View ArticleAdvanced Cell Technology (ACT) Revs Up Pre-Clinical Studies for MS
There is more good news from leading stem cell biotech Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) on preclinical rodent studies using stem cells to treat mice with an MS-like condition. They published a new paper...
View ArticleInterview with Bob Lanza on new ACT stem cells for MS paper
I did a brief email Q&A interview with Dr. Bob Lanza of Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) on their new hES-MSC pre-clinical data for Multiple Sclerosis. I discussed the paper itself in a concise...
View ArticleTop 10 questions for stem cell field bouncing around on a Friday morning
What are the most interesting questions for the stem cell field in 2014 right now? What’s on your mind? I’m not going to give this deep thought, but rather just list those questions bouncing around at...
View ArticleWhere I Do The Ice Bucket Challenge & Who Did I Challenge?
I was challenged to do the Ice Bucket Challenge by Roman Reed. I did it yesterday and can see it was mighty cold! Total shock, but fun. It sure wakes you up. Yeah, we have a drought but I did the big...
View ArticleACT’s Bob Lanza Does the #IceBucketChallenge
Before I did the #icebucketchallenge, I challenged the leader of Advanced Cell Technology (ACT), Dr. Bob Lanza, to do the Ice Bucket Challenge. He did it and leading up to it he provided a quite...
View ArticleEncouraging New Paper on ACT Stem Cell-Based Trial for Macular Degeneration
The stem cell biotech Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) reported new, positive data in a paper in Lancet from their clinical trials using retinal pigmented epithelial cells (RPEs) made from human...
View ArticleDiverse Stem Cell Person of the Year 2014 Award Finalists
With more than 4,142 votes cast, the readers of this blog have chosen the top 12 finalists for the Stem Cell Person of the Year Award for 2014 from the 27 nominees. You can see the final vote tallies...
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