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What would federal prison be like for a non-compliant stem cell doc?

June 28, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 6 Comments

About a year ago, I heard from multiple credible sources that there were ongoing federal probes into potential criminal activities related to bogus or dangerously noncompliant stem cell medical interventions, which could lead to prison time. Since then it has been relatively quiet….that is until the last couple months when again I am hearing from […]

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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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Interview with BioTime CEO Michael West Part 1: a little stem cell history

June 26, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 6 Comments

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It was my pleasure recently to talk at length with Dr. Michael West, CEO of the Stem Cell Biotech, BioTime (BTX). West has been at the helm of BioTime since 2007 and is a true pioneer in the stem cell field. He founded Geron (GERN) and was a top leader at Advanced Cell Technology (ACT; stock

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Commenter Claims XCell-Center Stem Cell Clinic Got a Bad Rap, Provides New Details

June 25, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 31 Comments

What really happened at XCell-Center in Germany, formerly the largest stem cell clinic in Europe? A baby died after receiving treatment there. Why? Was the death in any way connected to stem cells? (update: note that since post originally went up, quite a few more patient deaths both a clinics and in clinical trials have

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Philippines Investigating 3 Politician Deaths Allegedly From Stem Cells in Germany

June 23, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 10 Comments

The Philippines Medical Association (PMA) is reportedly (article from ABS-CBN News) investigating the recent deaths of 3 prominent politicians due to stem cell therapies via stem cell tourism in Germany at an as yet unidentified clinic. The names of the politicians are unknown, but strangely enough today there’s another separate article on stem cells from the Philippine

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Can stem cells help COPD?

June 21, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 13 Comments

Where do things stand today for using stem cells to treat COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a relatively common, often debilitating illness, which has a major impact on the people of the world. In the US alone, COPD costs the country almost $50 billion a year not to mention untold suffering. Most of

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Delightful overview of ISSCR 2013 by guest blogger Dr. Susan Lim

June 20, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 2 Comments

This is a guest post on ISSCR 2013. By Dr. Susan Lim A record 4100 delegates attended the 11th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), held at the Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston from 12-15 June 2013. Co-sponsored by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute, the Meeting featured 7 Plenary

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Top Stem Cell Blogs List & Their Internet Metrics

June 18, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 2 Comments

There are a few excellent stem cell blogs out there. I can see two main ways to evaluate blogs. The first and most important in my opinion is qualitative. Do you enjoy the blog? Does it have fresh, original, & interesting content? Is it influential? I also look for a sense of humor and a

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Hisashi Moriguchi 2.0: more papers, more claims, and a new mysterious co-author

June 14, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 2 Comments

Remember Hisashi Moriguchi? He’s the fellow who claimed to have transplanted cells made from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells into human patients, to have worked at Harvard, and so forth. It all turned out not to be true. He even admitted it. Now Moriguchi is back in the news. He has several more papers published

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Myriad SCOTUS Decision: Can you have a gene patent?

June 14, 2013 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 15 Comments

Should a company be able to have a gene patent and more generally and practically speaking can genes be patented? Patent and IP issues always raise a myriad of questions so what about a patent case on a company called Myriad? Complicated, right? If genes in their natural form cannot be patented, does that mean

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