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Please tell Guv Jerry Brown to sign the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act

August 26, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 2 Comments

Please support the Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act. It’s in Jerry Brown’s hands now. This will take 1 minute of your time and make a world of difference. How to get in touch? You may contact Governor Jerry Brown by mail at: Governor Jerry Brown, c/o State Capitol, Suite 1173, Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: (916) […]

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Some thoughts on life, death, and stem cells

August 26, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

I know. I know. Scientists are not supposed to publicly talk about the question of when life begins and about death, but these are kind of important things to talk about and think about, don’t you think? I do. So here goes…. It’s been a very intense, crazy few weeks for me and for many

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Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Federally Funded Embryonic Stem Cell Research

August 24, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

There has been a long and winding road for a lawsuit against federal funding of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR). The latest phase was an appeal by the plaintiffs (those suing the government to stop federal funding of ESCR) to a U.S. Appeals Court of a decision that went against them in the D.C. Court

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A tribute to UC Davis Professor, Simon Chan

August 23, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

Yesterday, UC Davis Professor, Simon Chan, passed away. You can read more about Simon and the touching comments of many friends and colleagues of his here. When I heard the news, I felt like my heart stopped and I couldn’t breathe for a moment. How was this possible? It seems unreal. Ever since that moment

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MLB Pitcher & dubious stem cell treatment recipient, Bartolo Colon, busted for steroid use

August 23, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Last year then NY Yankees pitcher, Bartolo Colon, received a dubious stem cell treatment in his home Dominican Republic. Colon seemed to bounce back from an injury after the stem cell treatment and some attributed this to his stem cell treatment. Other famous athletes including other pitchers and NFL players have since then also gotten similar

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Has the culture war on stem cells turned into a cold war?

August 23, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

The culture warriors of the Right to Life movement and some of the more radical elements in the Tea Party have waged war on embryonic stem cell (ESC) research and researchers. Tagging along like some reluctant bride has been the leadership of the Republican Party. Folks like Mitt Romney and his partner, Paul Ryan, now

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Irish Stem Cell Foundation launches new website!

August 22, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

The Irish Stem Cell Foundation is one of the good guys in the stem cell universe. It works to promote stem cell research and education in an at times hostile environment with fired up opponents who don’t hesitate to fire it up against stem cell advocates. It is therefore exciting that the Foundation has launched

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Interesting new insights into Celltex’s business model

August 21, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

The Texas stem cell clinic, Celltex, is lately becoming a model of transparency in the biotech industry. They are willing to answer many (if not all) questions I’ve been asking them. Celltex is involved in stem cell isolation and multiplication, and banking (see post here on the pros and cons of stem cell banking) as

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The case for required Bio 101 courses for politicians: Rep. Todd Akin

August 19, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

UPDATED I think all politicians, before taking office, and every 5 years after taking office, should be required to take a basic biology class. Why? A clear understanding of biological processes is becoming more and more important in politics these days. At the same time we are seeing an increasing number of politicians making critical

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Update on stem cell outreach & education program SCOPE: great global coverage, but more translators needed

August 19, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

I’ve been working for a couple years on SCOPE, the Stem Cell Outreach Program for Education. Our motto is “stem cells not lost in translation!” This program aims to provide concise and clear educational materials about stem cells to as many readers across the world in their native languages as possible. To date, we have

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