June 11, 2021
Regenerative pipeline for spinal cord repair
Article by Sara Tiner Mayo Clinic research is learning how stem cell therapy can treat neurodegenerative diseases. Mayo is among the first to study whether stem cell therapy might trigger healing for spinal cord injury. Research is ongoing in preclinical models, but it also has advanced from discovery science to early clinical trials. It’s a […]
Tags: #Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Dr. Anthony Windebank, #Dr. Mohamad Bydon, #mesenchymal stem cells, #Spinal cord injury research, #Spinal cord regeneration
May 13, 2021
From the researcher: Dr. Scarisbrick explains cholesterol, research and regeneration
Article by Sara Tiner Isobel Scarisbrick, Ph.D., directs the Neural Repair Laboratory within Mayo Clinic’s Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Her lab examines central nervous system repair after injury, such as traumatic spinal cord injury or a disease like multiple sclerosis (MS). A major area of innovation for the lab is improving nerve regeneration […]
Tags: #cholesterol, #Dr. Isobel Scarisbrick, #Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, #Mayo Clinic Neural Repair Lab, #Spinal cord injury research
July 3, 2019
Regenerative Medicine Minnesota: Executing Big Hairy Audacious Goals
The excitement at the 2019 Regenerative Medicine Minnesota meeting was palpable. Health care providers, scientists, educators, students, lawmakers and life sciences entrepreneurs mobilized to celebrate the BHAG—big hairy audacious goals in transforming health care. The BHAG challenge: develop new solutions and innovations that establish Minnesota as a world class leader and destination for advancing regenerative […]
Tags: #Dr. Jakub Tolar, #Fetal surgery research, #Spinal cord injury research, Dr. Andre Terzic, Dr. Saranya Wyles, Mayo Clinic Center for Regenerative Medicine, Regenerative Medicine Minnesota