Consortium News
June 2011
How to make a human neuron
Standfirst
Researchers have worked out how to reprogram cells from human skin into functioning nerve cells.
Engineered antibodies cross blood-brain barrier
Standfirst
Technique could be used to design therapies for Alzheimer's and other diseases.
Reprogrammed cells trigger immune reactions in mice
Standfirst
Medical applications of induced pluripotent stem cells called into question.
Reprogrammed cells repair damaged livers
Standfirst
Proof-of-principle study could point the way to averting the need for liver transplants.
US stem-cell funding ban overturned
Standfirst
Appeals court decision bodes well for continued NIH support of controversial research.