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| | Celebrating 10 Years of hESC Cell Lines |
Ten years ago this November, a paper was published that led to an explosion in the field of stem cell research. In November 1998, Dr. James Thomson's laboratory reported the first derivation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines from human blastocysts (Science 1998;282:1145-1147).
To celebrate this landmark discovery, and to look forward to the future of stem cell research, Stem Cells has begun an interview series titled "Celebrating 10 Years of hESC Cell Lines". STEM CELLS is presenting interviews reflecting on the lives and achievements of some of the premiere scientists in the field of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine. The series continues here with "An Interview with Ariff Bongso".
Read the Introductory Editorial to this series from Dr. Miodrag Stojkovic, Co-Editor of Stem Cells, in the November issue of STEM CELLS.
Read our interview with Dr. Bongso in the February issue of STEM CELLS. Read additional excerpts from our interview with Dr. Bongso, available only on the Stem Cells Portal.
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| Featured Labs - Dr. Ariff Bongso
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Contact Information:
Research Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
National University of Singapore,
Kent Ridge, Singapore 119074
Phone: 65-67759171
E-mail: obgbongs@nus.edu.sg
Prof Ariff Bongso and his team are well known both nationally and internationally for their research in In Vitro Fertilization and Human Embryonic Stem Cell (hESC) Biology. They were the first to isolate stem cells from human preimplantation embryos in 1994 [(Human Reproduction (1994): 9: 2110-2117]. In 2002, they developed the first xeno-free hESC cell line derived and grown on human feeders and with human-based culture ingredients that would be useful for clinical application, because all the current NIH registered hESC lines are grown on animal feeders and with animal-based culture ingredients [Nature Biotechnology (2002): 20: 933-936; Stem Cells (2003): 21: 546-556]. They later went on to develop a xeno-free cryopreservation method to store hESCs (Stem Cells (2004): 22: 779-789). They have also published extensively on the transcriptome profiling of hESCs using serial analysis of genome expression (SAGE).
Lab Feature ... | Highlighted Paper
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Embryonic Stem Cells/Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells:
Applying a "Double-Feature" Promoter To Identify Cardiomyocytes Differentiated From Human Embryonic Stem Cells Following Transposon-Based Gene Delivery
Tamás I. Orbán, Ágota Apáti, Andrea Németh, Nóra Varga, Virág Krizsik, Anita Schamberger, Kornélia Szebényi, Zsuzsa Erdei, György Várady, Éva Karászi, László Homolya, Katalin Német, Elen Gócza, Csaba Miskey, Lajos Mátés, Zoltán Ivics, Zsuzsanna Izsvák, Balázs Sarkadi
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Stem Cells for January | | | Upcoming Meeting Highlights
| | FULL EVENTS CALENDAR SEND US YOUR EVENT FOR OUR CALENDAR Upcoming Meeting Highlights:
We are pleased to announce the 7th Annual Meeting of the International Federation for Adipose Therapeutics and Science (IFATS 09).
IFATS 2009 is focused on the clinical application of Adult Stem cells and the use of a person's own cells to Repair, Restore, and Regenerate our Health. IFATS 2009 will be held at the Hotel Inter-Burgo in Daegu, Korea, October 15-17, 2009.
We believe that IFATS 09 will meet your expectations with rewarding scientific, social and cultural experiences and showcase strategies to Cell Therapies of the Future.
IFATS MISSION
To improve world health through a better understanding of adipose biology.
ABOUT IFATS
The Society identifies new technology and brings together scientists and industry for productive collaborations. Such collaborations will relate to adipose tissue, with far-reaching applications in obesity reduction products and services, fat-derived stromal and cell-based therapies, and fat-applied instrumentation devices which may be directly translated to therapeutic application.
IFATS' current scientific areas of interest relate to facilitating the development of treatments for excess body fat, the generation of new fat tissue for reconstruction after cancer or birth-related defects, and the use of adipose tissue as a source of mesenchymal stem cells that have the potential to regenerate and repair many different tissues of the body.
IFATS is currently the world's only interdisciplinary fat tissue society. IFATS hope is to serve as the premier global incubator in the field of fat applied and derived technology
http://ifats.org/
The agenda will reflect the dynamic nature of the field as we move from fundamental stem cell research towards clinical therapies. With a multidisciplinary range of speakers the meeting, co-located with the World Biobanking Summit, truly encompasses "bench to bedside" stem cell research.
At: 11:00 - 17:00 13th March 2009
Venue: Centre for Life Conference Suite, Newcastle
The North-East England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI) conference on Embryonic Stem Cell differentiation and blood lineages
Confirmed speakers include many of the leading scientists in this exciting field, including Robert Oostendorp (Munich), Lesley Forrester (Edinburgh), Majlinda Lako (Newcastle), Dan S Kaufman (Minnesota), Rafael Yanez (London) and Jo Mountford (Glasgow). We are anticipating an attendance of over 100 scientists.
GTCbio's 5th annual conference on Stem Cell Research & Therapeutics provides stem cell researchers with a comfortable environment to exchange ideas and brainstorm on novel pathways to discovery. Leading experts in the field will present unreleased information and attendees will learn the most up-to-date developments in this arena. Register early as attendance is limited to ensure optimal networking and discussion.
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ESF-EMBO SymposiumCELL POLARITY AND MEMBRANE TRAFFIC Cell polarity and vesicle sorting are fundamental biological processes that impact stem cell function, cancer, bacterial and viral infections, developmental defects and neurological diseases. A wide range of topics connect polarity with membrane transport, including mRNA transport and epithelial cell polarization, membrane identity and apical/basolateral membrane sorting, axon specification and transport in neurons, vesicle sorting during polarization in budding and fission yeast, and the involvement of membrane traffic in the establishment of polarity in organogenesis. Computational modeling, high throughput screens and revolutionary imaging technologies in multiple model organisms are being applied to these areas and will have a major impact in the future. The time is opportune to bring scientists working in these areas together, to encourage interactions, build new collaborations and push the field forward. Since this is an emerging, interdisciplinary field, we want to attract young people to the meeting and provide ample opportunities to present their work and meet with scientific leaders. We will therefore include short talks chosen from abstracts and provide enough time for informal discussions to foster interactions among the participants.
ESF-FWF Conference in Partnership with LFUIThe Impact of the Environment on Innate Immunity: The Threat of Diseases The threat of diseases: considering the options - is the second in a series of two conferences on the impact of the environment on innate immunity. The first conference was held in April 2007, and set the stage for discussing basic knowledge about one of the most important defense functions of organisms against parasitic diseases: the innate immune system. In May 2009 the follow-up conference will build upon the knowledge gained in the 2007conference and will have a more applied angle. Its highlights will include vectors of disease - both an introduction to the model organisms, and what the prospects are for immunological interference in these organisms; innate defense molecules for use as antibiotics, environmental stressors and global change, emerging disease and innate immunity, and how our knowledge can be used to develop strategies against the spread of new diseases. | | Contact Us/Add Your Resources and Announcements |
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