stem cells

Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center seeks to demystify its work with public lecture series, open houses

UCI-led study reveals crucial mechanisms contributing to the disease

New, safer approach using engineered stem cells could reduce need for chemotherapy

UCI-led stem cell study sets stage for human testing

Leslie Thompson of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and UCI MIND has been awarded $6 million by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to continue her CIRM-supported efforts to create stem cell treatments for Huntington’s disease. The funding will allow the Thompson lab to conduct the late-stage testing needed to apply […]

Talk will address intersection of politics and science, need to renew research funding

UCI stem cell researcher confronts science denialism, deceptive clinics and dwindling funding

UCI alumni, doctor engineer potential stem cell treatment for diabetic foot ulcers

UCI stem cell researchers have received $1.6 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to create a new line of neural stem cells that can be used to treat chronicle cervical spinal cord injury. Aileen Anderson, director of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center at UCI, will lead the effort. The […]

Study shows success in stamping out deadly metastatic cells