About the Stem Cell Network
Building Canada’s stem cell and regenerative medicine (RM) research sector has been the raison d’être of the Stem Cell Network (SCN) since its inception in 2001.
SCN’s new Strategic Plan, IGNITE, provides the road map for Canadian research success in the stem cell and regenerative medicine sector.
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Stem cells are our bodies’ building blocks. They are different from other cells because they have the potential to differentiate into any cell type and can renew themselves, which means they can heal blood, tissue and organs.
The Stem Cell Network and the Medical Research Council Announce 2024 Awardees for the UK-Canada Exchange Program in Regenerative Medicine
CellLines is the hub for news from across SCN's national network. Each month we share articles of interest, updates on our research portfolio, workshop and bursary opportunities, and the latest scientific publications.
SCN and the UK @The_MRC are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 UK-Canada Exchange Program. In total, 10 projects were successful! Congratulations to the Awardees! 👏 Read announcement here: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/the-stem-cell-network-and-the-medical-research-council-announce-2024-awardees-for-the-uk-canada-exchange-program-in-regenerative-medicine/
⌛️Time is running out! Join us on Wednesday for the next Global #RegenerativeMedicine Trainee Speaker Series, with presentations from researchers in Germany, Belgium & Canada. Secure your spot today! 👇👇👇
https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/global-regenerative-medicine/
And that’s a wrap! It was a jam-packed and informative week at the SCN-OBIO Scientific Founders Program, which culminated in amazing pitch presentations today. A very big thank you to the participants, speakers, advisors, investors – and, of course, our partner @OBIOscience!
🚨The deadline for Daring to Dare is fast approaching! SCN is delighted to partner yet again w/ @SandrineSoubes of Tesselle Development to offer this specialized virtual career development program for women trainees in #StemCell & #RegenerativeMedicine!
Fantastic graphical summaries of the informative sessions underway at the SCN-OBIO Scientific Founders Program this week! Thanks for sharing @MariaAbouChakra 🙌
@OBIOscience
Register today for the next session of the Careers Beyond Academia series hosted by SCN and @MbD_UofT! If you're a trainee working in #RegenerativeMedicine who is interested in exploring career opportunities beyond the lab, you don’t want to miss this! 👇
https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/careers-beyond-academia/
Wonderful to see this paper, "Modeling the neuroimmune system in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases", published as a result of collaborations made possible by the MRC-SCN UK Canada Exchange Program! Congrats to @DrWillerth's lab and others on this important publication!🙌
Kicking off the Scientific Founders Program today with our co-host and partner @OBIOscience! This week-long program will arm aspiring entrepreneurs with the essential skills and knowledge needed to build and launch a successful #regenmed #startup in Canada!
📣Reminder: application deadline is next week! SCN is offering a limited number of travel support awards to attend Summer by Design’s eight-day program this June. For more information visit: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/summer-by-design/ @MbD_UofT
Less than 2 weeks to go! Join us on January 31 for the next Global #RegenerativeMedicine Trainee Speaker Series, with presentations from researchers in Germany, Belgium & Canada. Register today! 👇👇👇
https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/global-regenerative-medicine/
1/2 Canadian science for Canadian families - this is what SCN is all about! A very big congrats to Dr. Bernard Thébaud and @LabThebaud for the incredible progress on their clinical trial. We’re honoured to fund this important research. 👏 @OttawaHospital https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/very-emotional-moment-ottawa-preemie-becomes-the-first-in-world-to-receive-stem-cell-treatment-in-clinical-trial
🚨Happening tomorrow! Join us for the first session in 2024 of the Careers Beyond Academia series! If you're a trainee working in #RegenerativeMedicine who is interested in exploring future career opportunities, you don’t want to miss this! 👇 @MbD_UofT
https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/careers-beyond-academia/
Congratulations to @SatellosBio, the recipient of Life Sciences Ontario's Company of the Year Award! 👏
Join us next week for the first session of 2024 of the Careers Beyond Academia series! If you're a trainee working in #RegenerativeMedicine who is interested in exploring future career opportunities, you don’t want to miss this exciting virtual event! @MbD_UofT
SCN is thrilled to partner with @NRC_CNRC to offer a virtual symposium on Feb 14 exploring the Canadian perspective on the clinical translation of #RareDisease #GeneTherapies! Check out the stellar lineup of speakers and register today!
https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/canadian-rare-disease-ecosystem-symposium-genetic-therapies-for-rare-diseases/
Daring to Dare is back for 2024! SCN is delighted to partner yet again with @SandrineSoubes of Tesselle Development to offer this specialized virtual career development program for women trainees in #StemCell & #RegenerativeMedicine! Learn more and apply! https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/daring-to-dare/
#DidYouKnow that you can watch all three virtual sessions of the training series hosted by SCN, @BioCanRx & @NRC_CNRC designed to give #BiomedicalResearch teams an understanding of the key topics in #ClinicalTranslation?
Check out the recordings today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LACFuSq7JG8&list=PLeXYwnb92ytQr1XUSvBy7q87opGFPjN56
#DidYouKnow that you can watch all three virtual sessions of the training series hosted by SCN, @BioCanRx & @NRC_CNRC designed to give #BiomedicalResearch teams an understanding of the key topics in #ClinicalTranslation?
Check out the recordings today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LACFuSq7JG8&list=PLeXYwnb92ytQr1XUSvBy7q87opGFPjN56
📣(1/2) Attention étudiants diplômés et postdoctorants! Le programme de stages industriels du RCS et de@MitacsCanada pour 2024-2025 en #MédecineRégénératrice est MAINTENANT OUVERT!
📣Attention graduate students and postdoctoral fellows! The SCN-@MitacsCanada industry-based internship program in #RegenerativeMedicine for 2024-2025 is NOW OPEN! Submit your Expression of Interest application for February 29, 2024. To learn more visit: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/exchanges-fellowships-internships/scn-mitacs-internship-partnership/