Diagram courtesy of Dr. Sergiu Paşca, Stanford University In current organoid technologies, human pluripotent stem cells are guided to differentiate into 3D structures that resemble the corresponding human in-vivo organ, which allows researchers the opportunity to study the organ’s specific cells and function. However, organoids are limited by their inability to mimic circuits or interactions...

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Regenerative Medicine News Under the Microscope is back! Thank you all for your patience as I wrapped up my PhD; the hiatus is officially over. We’re celebrating the return of this feature with a double header covering regenerative medicine research highlights from both February and March. Representative amniotic fluid-derived lung organoids. Cells are immunofluorescently stained...

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Dr. Michel Sadelain, the “inventor of T cells” and a graduate of the University of Alberta, has won the 2024 Breakthrough Prize in life sciences. After completing his medical degree at the University of Paris, Dr. Sadelain earned his PhD in immunology at the University of Alberta, before moving to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

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Today is World Water Day, an observance that the United Nations has been recognizing since 1993. What does water have to do with regenerative medicine? Stick with me. (And no, I’m not going to talk about hydrogels.) World Water Day was established to raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe...

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Meighan Atkinson is the Communications Coordinator at CCRM. Meighan recently completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Toronto, majoring in Professional Writing & Communications. Through her studies and contributions to The Medium as Staff Writer, Meighan discovered an interest in science communications.   “Women in AI: Shaping tomorrow’s techscape” panel at...

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Today is International Women’s Day (IWD). If you are tired of hearing about the lack of gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), this post is not for you. If it makes you tired that in 2024 this remains an issue, read on. We all have a role to play in closing the...

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Images: Canva In my role as a communication professional at CCRM, I have had the opportunity to attend industry conferences and events. There, I have met brilliant minds in the regenerative medicine and cell therapy field and learned about the work that’s happening in their facilities. I was recently reflecting on a talk given by...

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As a fair-skinned, freckled person (my mom says she painted them on me while I slept), and one who has a family history of skin cancers and melanoma, the news on February 19 that Iovance Biotherapeutics’ AMTAGVITM received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accelerated approval to treat melanoma was welcome news to me and...

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It’s February 16. We are just over halfway through Black History Month. If you consume media and social media, this event will be top of mind right now. Thinking about Black History Month made me wonder whether Signals has a lot of content on the topic of Black people. In fact it does. But because...

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In today’s fast-paced world, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills have never been more crucial for driving the innovation that modern societies demand. But, for many curious young minds, STEM can appear distant and confusing, with topics often mired in jargon and complexity. Outreach is critical to capture these future workers and transform their...

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