Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionA piggyback towards stem cell clinical trials for osteoporosisStem cell researcher Dr. William Stanford knows broken bones. He’s especially familiar with osteoporosis, a disease characterized by bone…Oct 3, 2017Oct 3, 2017
Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionPackage delivery to boost repair of muscular dystrophy muscleOur knowledge of human anatomy hasn’t changed much in a hundred years. What has changed is our understanding about how our bodies build…Aug 24, 2017Aug 24, 2017
Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionTinkering with T-cells and rebuilding the body’s security systemIf we could see the viruses and bacteria on elevator buttons, TV remotes and doorknobs, our everyday surroundings would seem a scary place…Jan 9, 2017Jan 9, 2017
Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionMuscular dystrophy research is getting directions from lost muscle stem cellsNormal muscles can withstand everyday use. When damaged by injury or intense exercise stem cells that reside in muscle tissue respond by…Dec 13, 2016Dec 13, 2016
Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionMimicking the lung in a 3D cell culture is not too much of a stretchDr. Tom Waddell is a thoracic surgeon at Toronto General Hospital who performs life-saving lung transplants. One of his lung transplant…Nov 28, 2016Nov 28, 2016
Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionPreparing for missions on a micro scale: Stem cells to rescue sightSuccessful missions take preparation, especially when the task is to rescue a body organ from disease. As stem cell therapy missions go…Nov 3, 2016Nov 3, 2016
Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionCells, cell soup and treating lung inflammationIn regenerative medicine choosing the right cell for the job depends on the right fit between the disease type and the qualities of the…Oct 19, 2016Oct 19, 2016
Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionInspirations and aspirations of a stem cell researcherDr. Saeed Khalili didn’t choose stem cell research at first. Instead, you might say that stem cell research chose him.Sep 20, 2016Sep 20, 2016
Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionTiming is everything for premature babies and their developing gutAn intestinal disease among newborns with a mortality rate of 30 per cent has Dr. Tae-Hee Kim seeking links between gut stem cells and…Aug 16, 2016Aug 16, 2016
Meredith HanelinThe ExpressionScraped knees, kidney organoids and uniting two passionsFourth year Ph.D. student Theresa Chow is talking stem cells with a challenging audience — but poses a question they will relate to:Jul 21, 2016Jul 21, 2016
