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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$148M
In Research, Training and Outreach
$157M
In Research Partnerships Leveraged
More than 7,000 HQP have benefitted from SCN courses, workshops and travel awards. See what we’re offering in 2024.
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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.
Stem Cell Network launches a new national research funding competition 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.
📢 Don't miss this opportunity!
Graduate position available to study vascular repair after traumatic brain injury. The @LindseyLabGroup and the Stobart Lab are using an adult zebrafish model to investigate NSC-driven regeneration after #TBI.
Apply. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Graduate-Postion-LINDSEY-STOBART-Labs61.pdf
🚨 Ph.D. opportunity in Dr. Bolduc’s Lab! A Ph.D. position is available to investigate the #immunomodulatory and pro-angiogenic activities of adipose-derived stem/stromal cells on electrospun scaffolds. 🧬
Learn more and apply by October 4. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PHD-post-BolducLab.pdf
And we're back with another session of Careers Beyond Academia, featuring communication experts Kristel Bermejo and @crick_jenny. 👏
Participate in a joint Q&A and panel discussion to learn more about careers outside academia. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/careers-beyond-academia/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=careers_beyond_academia @MbD_UofT
⏰ Deadline to apply is tomorrow!
Enhance your leadership skills and discover how to effectively lead multi-generational teams at our virtual workshop on October 2, 2024. 🗓️
The deadline to register is October 1, 2024. Apply here. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/virtual-workshop-how-to-lead-and-engage-high-performing-multi-generational-teams/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=ECRC_virtual_workshop @CFCanada
(1/2) Aujourd’hui c’est la Journée nationale de la vérité et de la réconciliation, qui rend hommage aux enfants qui ne sont jamais rentrés chez eux, aux survivants des pensionnats, à leurs familles et à leurs communautés.
(2/2) La commémoration de ce pan tragique de notre histoire et de ses séquelles est essentielle au processus de réconciliation.
Today marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, honouring the children who never returned home, Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities.
Commemorating this tragic history and its ongoing impacts is essential to the reconciliation process.
(1/2) #Moisdescancersdusang! #LSV? Chaque année, on découvre un cancer du sang chez plus de 20 k Canadiens. Il en coûte en moyenne 156 k$ par patient au système de santé au cours de la 1re année suivant le diagnostic, et sur une période de 3 ans pour certaines maladies graves.
(2/2) Des chercheurs du RCS et des entreprises biotechnologiques, dont @Excellthera, mettent au point de meilleurs options de greffe et de thérapies à base de #CellulesSouches pour aider les patients atteints d’un cancer du sang.
Pour en savoir plus ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/cellules-souches/maladies-et-profils-regionaux/les-cancers-du-sang/
(1/2) It's #BloodCancerAwarenessMonth!
#DYK? More than 20,000 Canadians are diagnosed with blood cancers annually, with an average cost to the health system of $156,000 per patient in the first year following diagnosis and costs over a three-year period for severe diseases.
(2/2) SCN researchers & biotechs incl. @Excellthera are improving treatment options for blood cancer patients by developing better #StemCell transplant options and therapies.
Learn more ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/stem-cells/disease-regional-profiles/blood-cancer/
📢 Exciting NEW opportunity!
Graduate position available to study vascular repair after traumatic brain injury. The @LindseyLabGroup and the Stobart Lab are using an adult zebrafish model to investigate NSC-driven regeneration after #TBI.
Learn more. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Graduate-Postion-LINDSEY-STOBART-Labs61.pdf
(1/3) Appel à tous les CP et stagiaires!
Soyez des nôtres aux Symposium et atelier sur les organoïdes de 2024 organisés par le RCS et l'Applied Organoid Core de l'@UofT! Cet événement hybride offrira des présentations, des panels de discussions et des possibilités de réseautage.
(2/3) Stagiaires : soumettez votre résumé dès aujourd'hui pour avoir la chance de faire une présentation orale et de recevoir une allocation de voyage! (Inscription au symposium bientôt ouverte). N'oubliez pas de vous inscrire…
(3/3) également à l'atelier (nombre de places limitées)! Informez-vous et inscrivez-vous dès aujourd'hui! ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/formation/ateliers/symposium-et-atelier-sur-les-organoides/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organoid_symposium_workshop_fr
Merci à nos commanditaires pour leur soutien aux Symposium et atelier sur les organoïdes de 2024!
@NorgenBiotek @thermofisher
(1/2) 📢 Calling all PIs and trainees!
Join us for the 2024 Organoid Symposium and Workshop hosted by SCN and the @UofT's Applied Organoid Core! 🔬
The hybrid symposium includes presentations, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/organoid-symposium-workshop/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organoid_symposium_workshop
(2/2) Trainees: submit your abstract today for a chance to present orally, and receive travel stipends! (Symposium registration opening soon)
Don’t forget to apply for the Workshop too! Spaces are limited. Learn more and apply today! ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/organoid-symposium-workshop/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organoid_symposium_workshop
(3/3) Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the 2024 Organoid Symposium & Workshop, @NorgenBiotek and @thermofisher!
https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/organoid-symposium-workshop/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organoid_symposium_workshop
📢 Ph.D. position available in Dr. Bolduc’s Lab! The project focuses on assessing #immunomodulatory and pro-angiogenic activities of adipose-derived stem/stromal cells on electrospun scaffolds. 🧬
Learn more and apply here. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PHD-post-BolducLab.pdf
⏰ Don't miss the upcoming deadline!
Enhance your leadership skills and discover how to effectively lead multi-generational teams at our virtual workshop on October 2, 2024. 🗓️
The deadline to register is October 1, 2024. Apply here. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/virtual-workshop-how-to-lead-and-engage-high-performing-multi-generational-teams/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=ECRC_virtual_workshop @CFCanada
(1/2) En cette #Journéemondialedupoumon🫁, joignez-vous à l’animatrice de la série #CellulesSouches depuis le canapé du RCS, @JoannaLV, qui sera en compagnie du Dr Bernard Thébaud (@LabThebaud).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SwpILTb2J0&list=PLeXYwnb92ytSUWWUYrPnuDYu9qNwc1I4v&index=1
(2/2) 🛋️Les recherches du Dr Thébaud portent sur la #dysplasiebronchopulmonaire, une maladie pulmonaire chronique qui touche les prématurés. 👶
@OttawaHospital @uOttawaMed @UOttawaResearch
On #WorldLungDay 🫁, join SCN’s @JoannaLV, as she chats with Dr. Bernard Thébaud (@LabThebaud) on #StemCells From the Sofa. His work focuses on #BronchopulmonaryDysplasia, a chronic lung disease affecting preterm infants.👶 @OttawaHospital @UOttawaResearch
(1/2) 🔔 La période de soumission des LI pour l’actuel concours de financement du RCS est maintenant terminée! Merci à tous les demandeurs. 🙌
Les demandeurs dont la LI a été sélectionnée seront informés qu’ils peuvent passer à la phase de la demande complète.
(2/2) 📢 Si vous avez manqué cette ronde de subventions, ne vous en faites pas! Restez en contact avec le RCS pour obtenir les dernières nouvelles sur nos futures possibilités de financement en visitant notre site Web ou en vous abonnant à notre bulletin. https://stemcellnetwork.ca/
1/2) 🔔 The LOI submission period for SCN's current funding competition is now closed! Thank you to all who submitted. 🙌
Successful applicants will be notified if their LOI has been selected to proceed to the full application phase.
(2/2) 📢 If you missed this round, don’t worry! Stay connected with SCN for future funding opportunities. Visit our website or subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates on upcoming funding opportunities. https://stemcellnetwork.ca/
Don't miss out! Vote for your favourite #SciArt in the #CellsISee contest hosted by SCN and @CCRM_ca. The cell image with the most likes will win the People's Choice Award at #TMM2024. ✅
Visit @CCRM_ca’s Facebook page to vote until October 9. ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/commercializinglivingtherapies/posts/pfbid029xAt2uEDniNvgcFeYrujtrJXDzpGpr6QBrBZoXS1X5EvhgsyANipjoSgrdtx74rrl?rdid=TPUUkqFMvqfNFXyh
Missed the first Careers Beyond Academia session? No worries—we’ve got you covered!
Check out the first session with Drs. Francis Jeanson and Brendan Behan as they explore "Information, Informatics, and Data Governance, Ethics & Privacy.” @MbD_UofT
⏰ The deadline is around the corner!
Don’t miss the 3rd Annual Western Organoid Workshop at @WesternU! Attendees can look forward to an exciting day of rapid-fire presentations, poster sessions, and insightful talks. Register here. ⬇️ https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8f9k473nJaYlk6a