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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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Texas Judge Issues Complicated Restraining Order in Celltex v. RNL Bio/Human Biostar tussle

December 18, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

Today, a judge issued a complex, temporary restraining order (PDF here, provided by Celltex) regarding Texas stem cell company Celltex and Human Biostar Inc (HBI)/Biostar, former partners who are now in conflict and have sued each other. For more background see here, here, and here. Note that while both parties have sued each other, the judge’s ruling …

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Stem cell shootout at the Texas Trib Festival including Celltex

September 23, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

The Texas Tribune held a liveblog regarding Health & Human Services at festival they were sponsoring. A particularly testy, interesting exchange on stem cells occurred (see starting around 2:51PM) involving Andrea Ferrenz of Celltex and Dr. Leigh Turner of University of Minnesota as well as Texas State Rep. Rick Hardcastle and David Bales of Texans …

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Building stem cell bridges to the great state of Texas

July 17, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 3 Comments

I like Texas. It is one of my favorite states. Over the last few years I’ve made many friends down in Texas. I also had the pleasure of having a meeting with your Governor, Rick Perry, about future stem cell policy. I’m hoping to meet with him again. I’m planning to visit your great state …

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Poll indicates major pessimism on future of Texas stem cell clinic, Celltex

July 1, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

What does the future hold for the privately-held Texas stem cell clinic, Celltex, that had given Governor Perry a stem cell transplant? I put up a poll a few days ago asking this question and the results have been striking. By way of background, it’s been a complicated few weeks for Celltex. Almost a month ago, I …

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What does the future hold for Texas stem cell clinic Celltex? Take our poll!

June 29, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

There are a wide range of opinions on the future awaiting Texas stem cell clinic, Celltex, most famous for treating Rick Perry with stem cells and now for its FDA audit report. Vote in our poll above.

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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Celltex responds in press release: FDA problems result of their Texas lab being run by Koreans, not Texans

June 27, 2012 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 12 Comments

Celltex has issued a press release (PR), entitled “Company Pioneering Regenerative Medicine Services Invited FDA to Inspect Lab” on their FDA audit in response to the reaction in the media and stem cell community about it. I view this PR as a step in the right direction–more openness! There is a lot of info in …

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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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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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