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Supporting and building a national stem cell and regenerative medicine research network has been the raison d’être of the Stem Cell Network (SCN) since its inception in 2001.
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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.
Registration is now OPEN! SCN is pleased to offer the online RNA-Seq Analysis workshop once again! The sessions will cover both bulk RNA-Seq and single-cell RNA-Seq. For more information and to register: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/rna-seq-analysis-workshop/
Today we are launching our survey "Perceptions of misinformation among academics"!
The findings will contribute to our ongoing research on misinformation and will inform training tools to equip our community to address misinformation!
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Stem Cells from the Sofa is back! This episode will cover the wide-ranging issues and impacts that the pandemic has visited on researchers and clinicians at all career levels. Join us on March 18, at 11 a.m. ET. For more information and to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9jmTiS9iSDaiU-k24dvn7Q
#FlashbackFriday with Drs. @jimtill & Ernest McCulloch. It’s been 60 years since this seminal paper: https://tinyurl.com/5fdnhfhw. Their work unlocked a field of stem cell research with potential to tackle some of our greatest health challenges & established Canada as a global leader.
Congrats to SCN-funded Dr. Duncan Stewart! Great to see positive advancements brought forward through the great work of members in our community.
Celebrating 60 years to the month, since Drs. James Till & Ernest McCulloch’s publication proved the existence of stem cells: https://tinyurl.com/5fdnhfhw. We had the honour to virtually chat with @jimtill to learn more about him and his fascinating life: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/about-us/20-years-of-scn/
Great initiative by one of Canada's most renowned scientists & leader in her space @MollyShoichet. Her third startup has already raised $10.3 M from investors in Canada. This is a true success story that highlights the strength of women in STEM.
Out of the lab, into the marketplace: How one of Canada’s most celebrated scientists, Molly Shoichet, is bringing her key discovery to market
AmacaThera Inc., the third startup spun out of Dr. Molly Shoichet’s University of Toronto lab, has raised $10....
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Great news! A mice study led by SCN-funded investigator Dr. Jing Wang, suggests that metformin, a prescribed drug for diabetes, may promote brain repair in people living with MS and stroke.
The 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin is one of the greats in Canada's research legacy. Looking forward to celebrating this important milestone and hearing from some of SCN and Canada's leading researchers! #diabetes
SCN was thrilled to sponsor this important Summit and support companies we have helped to catalyze.
⏰Tomorrow (Feb 18)
🎙️ Dr. Carl Richards and Dr. Marcus Butler
🧬 Gene therapy applications and Gene Engineered T Cells
#regenmed #GeneTherapy
@OICR_news @PMResearch_UHN @pmcancercentre @MacImmunology @McMasterU @StemCellNetwork @OIRMnews @UHN_Research @CNTRP @MbD_UofT
Join our next Modelling Cell Development & Regeneration Discussion group.
Pls Register here: https://utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwud--qrTIjGd1sF5dUB63-XLPxNg4uKH-i
Supported by @MbD_UofT @SMBdevBio @garybader1
Pls RT
@the_Node @___SDB___ @Dev_Bio_Journal
@SMB_MathBiology
@StemCellNetwork @ISSCR
@CCRM_ca @OIRMnews
Register today for the Early Career Forum! Great opportunity to network and hear from researchers, like SCN’s Michael Rudnicki and Fabio Rossi!
I’m grateful to be a member of the amazing @StemCellNetwork for over a decade!
It’s an honor to be a part of your #20Q20, and it was so much fun answering those questions 🥰
Happy 20th anniversary and happy the #InternationalDayOfWomenInScience 💜👩🏻🔬
#SCN20Years https://twitter.com/StemCellNetwork/status/1359879741541646337
Celebrating International Day of #WomenandGirlsinScience! Today in our #20Q20 we are featuring the talented @Sepideh_Abbasi born in Fars, Iran and a postdoctoral fellow at @mcgillu & @ircm_mtl in @MichelCayouette’s lab. To learn about Sepideh: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/about-us/20-years-of-scn/ #SCN20Years
Next Generation Therapeutics panel discussion at #OBIOSummit. "We can’t take our eye off the ball in Canada. We have excellent science, great IP, a growing talent pool, and a superb environment for clinical trials." SCN's CEO & Scientific Director, Michael Rudnicki @OBIOscience
Exciting news! Congratulations Notch Therapeutics and team on their $85M Series A financing! The future of #regmed is bright. #cancerimmunotherapies @PZandstra @shukshre @LumiraVentures @AllogeneTx @CCRM_ca
Notch Therapeutics Closes $85 Million Series A Financing to Develop Pipeline of Renewable Stem Cell-Derived Cancer Immunotherapies
/PRNewswire/ -- Notch Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing renewable, induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS...
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The second part of the #OBIOSummit Early Technology Showcase features high potential research and health science spin-out companies from @StemCellNetwork @BCCancer @uOttawa @WaterlooCBB
https://obioinvestmentsummit.com/ets
The 2021 OBIO Investment Summit starts tomorrow, Feb 9-10 and I am delighted to be presenting on @Axolotl_Biosci both Tuesday and Wednesday! @OBIOscience #OBIOSummit Thanks to @StemCellNetwork and @cate_murray1 for all their support! #3dprinting #bioinks
The @IHE_Canada report provides an overview of the current state & future prospects for stem cell research & #regmed in Canada. The report assesses the strengths, potential areas for improvement, & opportunities for growth. Check out our high-level primer: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/SCN-RM-Building-Back-Better-20212.pdf
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.
Stem Cell Network Welcomes New Appointments to its Board of Directors
November 23, 2020 (Ottawa) – The Stem Cell Network (SCN) is pleased to announce the appointments of Deborah Gordon-El-Bihbety and Gordon C. McCauley to its Board of Directors, effective November 20, 2020. SCN’s Board is comprised of Canadian leaders representing research, industry, healthcare, and the not-for-profit sectors. “Ms. Gordon-El-Bihbety and Mr. McCauley bring to our …
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