Leiden, NL – University Medical Centre (LUMC), the DanStem Institute at the University of Copenhagen, and the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne will jointly receive 300 million euros from the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The aim of this new international consortium is to bring stem cell-based therapies from the laboratory to the patient.
Athens, GA, USA – With global rates of male infertility continuing to rise, a new study in spermatogonial stem cell research led by researchers at the University of Georgia provides hope for future clinical therapies.
Los Angeles, CA, USA – Lizards can regrow severed tails, making them the closest relative to humans that can regenerate a lost appendage. But in lieu of the original tail that includes a spinal column and nerves, the replacement structure is an imperfect cartilage tube. Now, for the first time, a USC-led study in Nature Communications describes how stem cells can help lizards regenerate better tails.
