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Emergency Suspension of Stem Cell Clinic Doc Kenneth Welker

January 12, 2014 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 5 Comments

The Oregon State Medical Board took emergency action to suspend the medical license of Dr. Kenneth Welker of Eugene, Oregon on Thursday. Update: Unfortunately, the Associate Press (AP) story on this topic (discussed more below) contains numerous important mistakes including thoroughly mixing up embryonic, adult, and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). Keep that in mind. Also, sadly […]

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Book Excerpt: Stem Cells for Alzheimer’s Disease–Are We There yet?

December 26, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Stem Cells for Alzheimer’s Disease? Below is an excerpt focused on Alzheimer’s Disease from my new book on stem cells. Stem Cells: An Insider’s Guide, which is targeted to a broad audience of people interested in stem cells. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the most devastating illnesses. It destroys the brain, which shrinks over

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Jeong Chan Ra Arrest: Can RNL Bio (알앤엘바이오) Survive?

July 13, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

Over at Health in the Global Village, Leigh Turner yesterday published an excellent piece updating us all on the latest news on Korean stem cell company RNL BIo (알앤엘바이오) and its leader, Dr. Jeong Chan Ra (라정찬 ). Addition: The story was reported in several Korean news outlets including Hani here. A video here by MBC News of Korea, one

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What is going on with stem cell in the Philippines

June 27, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

What the heck is going on with stem cells in the Philippines lately? It seems like a wild, stormy mixture of supposed good and very bad news streaming out of that country all at once. Many questions remain both on the alleged upside and the down side. Do the reported deaths of 3 politicians really have

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Stem cells for Alzheimer’s Disease?

May 16, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

Alzheimers disease, Alzheimers disease stem cell

How promising is the idea of stem cells for Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is one of the most devastating illnesses that the human race has ever faced. It literally destroys the brain, which shrinks as a result over time (see image at left from Wikipedia). The toll of AD is not only measured in

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Scandalous stem cell clinic behavior?

May 1, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

Whether it is people or cells, how much control do we really have over their behavior? Very little. The Secret Service is at the center of a huge international scandal involving prostitution and potentially compromised nationally security. Clearly, the Secret Service failed to do their incredibly important job of protecting the President and national security,

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Komen Foundation Betrays Women

February 1, 2012 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 4 Comments

The Susan G. Komen Foundation has done so much good over the years in its fight against breast cancer that it is particularly disturbing to learn that they have betrayed women. Betray is a strong word and I don’t use it lightly, but I think it is appropriate in this case. To me the pink

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Disease Focus Series: Stem cells for HIV/AIDS

October 2, 2010 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

2020 update: This post from almost 10 years ago on the HIV pandemic and particularly the first paragraph ring differently in the context of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. Over the last several years, there has been great concern about a possible flu pandemic around the world, but meanwhile the great pandemic of modern history,

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