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The Impact of Science on Controlling the Aging Process and Associated Diseases
Dr. Ronald A. DePinho President, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center We are in a period in history that is redefining the human experience, a period of major scientific advances that have increased life expectancy and positioned us to understand and control many diseases. The pace of progress has accelerated dramatically in recent years…
Read MoreThe Science and History of Adult Stem Cells
Dr. Max Gomez Medical Correspondent, WCBS News Member of the Board of Directors, The Stem for Life Foundation Many scientists and medical professionals around the globe are working tirelessly to raise awareness of the potential for stem cell therapies to end the suffering of millions. But for those of you who are new to the…
Read MoreA Student Ambassador’s Journey
Angela Chlebowski Angela is a graduate student in the DNP-FNP program at Fairfield University and a member of the inaugural class of The Stem for Life Foundation’s Student Ambassadors for the Cellular Age program. If you had asked me to describe myself two years ago, I would have said: I am a mother of three…
Read MoreStudent Ambassador Updates
The Stem for Life Foundation is proud to share some updates about the important work being done around the globe by our Student Ambassadors for the Cellular Age. Our Student Ambassador program aims to inspire the next generation about the potential of and advances in adult stem cell science and the role cellular therapy will play in medicine…
Read MoreStem Cell News Highlights
SFLF is pleased to share some exciting recent developments in the field of regenerative medicine: • Researchers in Japan’s Riken Center for Developmental Biology and the Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation Hospital in Kobe will use stem cells to attempt to treat age-related macular degeneration, a form of blindness. (Source: BBC News, 7/19/13) • Researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center…
Read MoreStudent Ambassador Program Launches
A highlight of the April 2013 Vatican Conference was the launch by The Stem for Life Foundation of one of its key initiatives to spread awareness about the power and promise of cellular therapy – The Student Ambassadors for the Cellular Age Program. The Program featured an inaugural class of 26 students representing 12 countries and 6 continents. The Stem for Life Foundation seeks to inspire…
Read MoreT Cells Treating Multiple Sclerosis
Q&A with Neil Warma Opexa Therapeutics, Inc., is a publicly traded biotechnology company dedicated to the development of patient-specific cellular therapies for the treatment of autoimmune diseases The Company’s leading therapy candidate, Tcelna™, is a T-cell immunotherapy that is in a Phase IIb clinical development program (the Abili-T trial) for the treatment of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). The Stem for Life…
Read MoreHonorees Conference of the 2013 Vatican
Throughout the Second International Vatican Adult Stem Cell Conference, the Vatican and the Stem for Life Foundation honored individuals whose dedication and courage advanced the paradigm shift towards regenerative medicine. Such achievements were made through scientific research, business investments, and enduring treatment as patients. Pontifical Key Awards: Professor Silviu Itescu received the Key Innovator Award for his leadership and ingenuity in translational science and…
Read MoreSFLF President Honored by Vatican
Dr. Robin Smith President of SFLF Presented With Award by President of the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture At the April Vatican conference, Dr. Robin Smith, President of SFLF and Chairman and CEO of NeoStem, was presented with the Key Founder’s Award by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, for her work in driving forward the…
Read MoreConference Summary
Leaders of faith, science, and government from around the world gathered in Vatican City from April 11 to 13, 2013, for The Second International Vatican Adult Stem Cell Conference: Regenerative Medicine – A Fundamental Shift in Science & Culture. The event, hosted by NeoStem, Inc., and the Pontifical Council for Culturealong with their affiliated foundations, SFLF and STOQ International, was the next step in…
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