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3 Ways Stem Cells Theoretically May Help John McCain Beat Brain Tumor

July 23, 2017 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 2 Comments

I was really sad when I heard about John McCain’s diagnosis with a glioblastoma, a particularly nasty type of brain tumor that we study in my lab when it shows up in children. My own battle with prostate cancer starting almost 8 years ago might have sensitized me to this news even though I’m in …

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TGIF: recommended weekend science reads & a jar full of RNA

August 14, 2015 February 1, 2021 / By Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D.

TGIF recommended weekend reads including thought-provoking reading over a beer, glass of wine, or beaker…and what would RNA taste like? Two from Alexey Bersenev The future of human limb bioengineering Translating Cell Therapies: Academic versus Industry model CIRM blog: two cool recent posts Specialized Embryonic Stem Cells Yield Insights into X Chromosome Inactivation Da Mayor and …