Paolo Bianco reportedly has died at age 60. This is terribly sad news and a huge loss for the stem cell community. Paolo made great contributions both in the science of stem cells itself and also in the area of advocating for responsible science. It is challenging to do both and he did it incredibly …
Stem cell field in mourning: Paolo Bianco dies at 60 Read More »
Remember good old Celltex? That’s the Texas stem cell clinic with the famous patient, former Texas Governor and two-time GOP Presidential hopeful, Rick Perry. It ran afoul of the FDA and headed for the border, setting up shop in Cancun, Mexico. They have since mostly flown under the radar with the exception of their concerning …
Tex-Mex Stem Cell Clinic, Celltex, on PR roll with young & famous patients Read More »
The FDA released more draft guidance with strong relevance to the stem cell field. This October 2015 new draft guidance follows about a year after three other previous draft guidances that made it clear the current FDA thinking on various issues including stromal vascular fraction (SVF; fat stem cells) was much more restrictive than generally …
More tough FDA draft guidance on stem cells…still no action Read More »
There were many moving talks at TEDxVienna. Some that particularly struck me were on the refugee situation and also one on children who are sold. Those of us here in America and other parts further removed from the front lines of the refugee situation have not fully grasped the scope of the problem, the humanitarian crisis …
Part 2 @TEDxVienna: putting faces on refugee crisis, children for sale Read More »
I’m on my way back home from Vienna, Austria where I attended TEDxVienna. This was my first time giving a TED talk. The first day I arrived I had a few hours to wander around the city as a jetlagged zombie of sorts, but a happy one. Vienna is home to some great food and …