The Niche Stem Cell & Regen Med Website

We have a new post today!

Explainer on 293 or HEK cells and their use in COVID vaccines

A type of human cells used in research called HEK cells or 293s has been much in the news lately, mainly related to COVID-19 vaccine research. There seem to be many misunderstandings about 293 cells so I thought I'd do this post to clear things up. I've been working with these cells for almost 3 decades so I know them well. …
293 cells Knoepfler Lab