Embryonic stem cells have the enormous potential to treat and cure many medical problems. That is why the discovery that induced embryonic-like stem cells can be created from skin cells was rewarded ...

This event will highlight and discuss recent advances in strategies for controlling stem cell fate and reprogramming. Progress towards therapeutic applications, and new insights into the molecular ...

Germline stem cells from the postnatal testis can convert into ES-like, multipotent germline stem cells without any genetic treatment. We will examine 1) the differences between SSCs and ES cells, 2) ...

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the specific destruction of insulin-producing pancreatic β-cells. While islet transplantation has demonstrated promise, ...

Transcription factors are proteins that control gene expression in a cell. They are so powerful that they can be used to reprogram a cell into an entirely new type of cell, or even "rewind" it back ...

Researchers in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources have developed a novel line of bovine embryonic stem ...

UAE recently used stem cell therapy for disease for first time ...