Women scientists from the NSCI - Dr. Liz Fisher, Dr. Xiuli Zhao, and Christy Allen recently took part in the Flying Cloud Institute's, Young Women In Science, STEM Summer Practicum Program. This program is aimed at inspiring young women to pursue careers in STEM through innovative collaborations …
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Alima Ahmed, Student Volunteer at NSCI Wins Prestigious Award
We would like to congratulate Alima Ahmed for winning the Biomedical Sciences Excellence Award. This prestigious award recognizes the outstanding achievement of high school students in biomedical sciences research. While Alima is a student volunteer in the Boles Lab at the Neural Stem Cell …
Addressing unregulated stem cell treatment centers
In recent years hundreds of unregulated stem cell treatment centers have cropped up across the U.S. These clinics claim to offer treatments for a wide variety of diseases and ailments by using patients’ own stem cells. These centers often use high-pressure sales tactics to prey on individuals and …
New FDA designation opens the door for stem cell trials
Dr. Temple contributed to a recent article on a stem cell clinical trial that has recently received the Food and Drug Administration's new Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation. Read more about how this new designation will help to promote the advancement of legitimate stem …
Dr. Messer hosts webinar for “The Scientist”
Dr. Anne Messer was one of two experts chosen to present a webinar for The Scientist (March 8, 2018.) Antibodies are the fastest growing class of synthetic therapeutics, and Dr. Messer's presentation covered their development and use as therapeutics and markers for neurodegenerative diseases. She …