Where is the field of IPS cells going and how will this impact the overall field of stem cell-based regenerative medicine? Nobel Laureate Shinya Yamanaka, the discoverer of IPS cells, gave a really interesting recent interview to Nikkei that provides some fascinating insights into the future of this exciting technology that is now more than a decade old. For simplicity I have indicated top highlights from the Yamanaka interview below as bullet points. More IPS cell trials are on track to start as soon as 2018 …Read More
allogeneic stem cells
Shinya Yamanaka is one of my favorite fellow scientists. His research is creative and rigorous along with having huge clinical implications. At the same time, Dr. Yamanaka sees the big picture and he’s very open about talking about real life as a scientist. I really appreciate both levels. In the past I interviewed him for my blog on the clinical use of IPS cells. In a new interview with Yamanaka by The Japan Times, he says quite a lot of important things. The field should …Read More