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Masayo Takahashi (高橋政代): exciting vision work advancing including with photoreceptors

December 22, 2019 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

Masayo Takahashi is a leading stem cell researcher doing translational and clinical research on vision. She’s doing pioneering work on using pluripotent stem cells as a basis for helping patients with vision loss such as due to macular degeneration. She won The Niche’s Stem Cell Person of the Year Award in 2014 and a number […]

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Stem cell pioneer Masayo Takahashi (高橋政代) leaves RIKEN

August 1, 2019 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 2 Comments

In a surprise, Dr. Masayo Takahashi has announced that she has left RIKEN. Takahashi indicates she will be new President of a company called Vision Care, Inc. as part of the Kobe Eye Center. I’ve pasted a picture of Takahashi’s Tweet with translation more toward the bottom of the post. A big thanks to Piero

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Good stem cell news as Masayo Takahashi IPS Cell Trial to Resume

June 7, 2016 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 9 Comments

Some good news today as the pioneering induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cell trial led by Dr. Masayo Takahashi will resume. This clinical study with a focus on macular degeneration has been on hold for quite some time due to regulatory changes in Japan. There had also been concerns over mutations in the 2nd patient’s IPS

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Masayo Takahashi (高橋政代) Receives Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize

September 8, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 2 Comments

The winner of the inaugural Ogawa-Yamanaka Prize is Masayo Takahashi, MD, PhD. According to the Gladstone Institute press release, “Dr. Takahashi was awarded the prize for her trailblazing work leading the first clinical trial to use induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in humans.” The prize, including a $150,000 cash award, will be given at a ceremony

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Masayo Takahashi (高橋政代) on IPSC Trial for Vision

July 7, 2015 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 9 Comments

Masayo Takahashi (高橋政代) on IPSC Trial for Macular Degeneration By Michael Cea Stem Cell Analyst & Advocate (editor’s note: piece was originally posted on Michael’s blog here; follow Michael on Twitter @msemporda) Masayo Takahashi interview Having followed closely the developments in programs using pluripotent based therapeutics I was fortunate during ISSCR2015 to have the opportunity to

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Stem Cell Person of the Year Award Ceremony for Dr. Masayo Takahashi

November 13, 2014 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

A few days ago I attended the World Alliance Forum in San Francisco on stem cells and regenerative medicine. At this meeting in addition to hearing the great talks, meeting new scientists, and having some great discussions in the halls, I had the honor of giving Dr. Masayo Takahashi the 2014 Stem Cell Person of the

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Stem Cell Person of the Year 2014: Masayo Takahashi (高橋政代)

November 4, 2014 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

Congratulations to Masayo Takahashi (高橋政代), MD, PhD, the winner of the 2014 Stem Cell Person of the Year Award. Dr. Takahashi received this award including the $2,000 prize for her exceptional achievements in stem cell research in 2014. She was selected as the winner from a stellar group of top 12 finalists this year. Takahashi leads

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Masayo Takahashi Interview on iPS cells, clinical studies, & more

January 8, 2014 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

In the interview below I talk with Dr. Masayo Takahashi, who is leading a team conducting the first ever in-human clinical study based on iPS cells. The work began with patient enrollment on Aug. 1, 2013 in Japan. Masaya Takahashi background 1. Can you tell us a bit about your background? As an M.D./Ph.D. and

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Groundbreaking Organoid Vision Clinical Study: Takahashi Q&A

July 8, 2020 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 8 Comments

Organoid based clinical trials are still rare and a Clinicaltrials.gov search for such organoid work largely brings up in vitro studies. A new clinical study in Japan where organoid material will actually be transplanted into patients is causing a lot of excitement. Organoid clinical trial Masayo Takahashi (高橋政代) is a pioneer in stem cell-based

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Takahashi team IPS cell vision paper marks major stem cell milestone

March 16, 2017 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

Ring the bell for a stem cell milestone, specifically for iPS cell work. There’s been a whole lot of commotion about the NEJM article yesterday documenting the experiences of three women with macular degeneration who were blinded by non-FDA approved stem cell eye injections of fat stem cells at a business in Florida, but in the

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