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Rick Perry plugs Celltex MSCs on Fox for COVID-19 prevention

July 2, 2020 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 10 Comments

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Why is former Texas Governor/Trump Energy Secretary Rick Perry plugging unproven stem cells from a clinic firm called Celltex for COVID-19 prevention on Fox News? Perry follows in Giuliani’s footsteps? And more generally, what is it with conservative politicians promoting unproven therapies for COVID-19 and in particular stem cells for the novel coronavirus disease? First, …

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Rick Perry resigns from stem cell clinic Celltex, where he earned $175K

January 22, 2017 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

Former Texas governor Rick Perry, now the Trump Department of energy (DoE) nominee, has a long association with the Texas stem cell clinic, Celltex. He was a patient of Celltex, which some years back infused Perry with non-FDA approved stem cells. The company received a warning letter from the FDA and since that time has …

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Rick Perry’s Paid Board Position at Controversial Stem Cell Clinic Celltex

October 14, 2016 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

If you rewind the stem cell clock several years, the big news in the stem cell clinic arena was dominated for quite some time by a single stem cell clinic called Celltex in Texas in part because their most famous customer was Governor (at that time) Rick Perry. You can read the many past posts I’ve …

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Rick Perry Sticky Stem Cell Problem for 2016

August 21, 2013 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 7 Comments

I met with Texas Governor Rick Perry, himself a recipient of stem cell transplants, last year to talk stem cells. He was enthusiastic about stem cells to put it mildly and it was great to talk with him. My impression from meeting with him in person is that he is clearly a very intelligent, energetic, …

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Celltex advocate Rick Perry will not run again for Texas governor: stem cell impact

July 10, 2013 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

Texas Governor Rick Perry just announced that he will not run again for governor. This political development has important impact in the stem cell field, particularly in the state of Texas. Perry is one of the biggest advocates of certain types of adult stem cell commercialization. When he is no longer governor there will be impact …

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Rick Perry on Celltex: I disagree with the FDA

October 26, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

Today was day one of the Houston Stem Cell Summit, at which Guv Rick Perry was a keynote speaker. I thank the organizer for inviting me to attend and I wish I could have, but I’ve spent a good chunk of the day today teaching medical students right here in Sacramento, CA so I could …

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What’s next for Celltex? Texas adult stem cell provider that treated Rick Perry has uncertain future

June 28, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

Celltex is that adult stem cell company that treated Governor Perry and upwards of 80 other people with stem cell products that they grew in their lab in Texas. I wonder what the leadership of Celltex is thinking right now about its FDA audit, their future, and that pesky professor/blogger in California…what’s his name? I …

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Scientists meeting with politicians like Rick Perry of Texas

June 15, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

This wild week started with an alarm clock ringing at 4:45AM Monday morning and me schlepping myself to Sacramento Airport to fly down to my former hometown of La Jolla, CA to meet Guv Perry of Texas. The small group had a great talk. I’m not naive enough to imagine us all singing Kumbaya together around …

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Meeting with Rick Perry to build stem cell bridges

June 13, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 23 Comments

On Monday I had the privilege to participate in a very unique meeting down in San Diego, CA with Governor Rick Perry of Texas. The focus was on the future of stem cell translational research and clinical application. The small meeting was hosted by Jerry Henberger of the Parkinson’s Association of San Diego, at the Scripps …

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Open letter to Rick Perry: how Texas can lead on stem cells

May 22, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 6 Comments

Dear Governor Rick Perry, Yesterday I came down very hard on you in a post for your visit to the Scripps Research Institute in California and the video that was made about it. (2020 update: Rick Perry is still plugging Celltex after 8 more years!) Maybe I was a bit over the top… However, it got …

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