Researcher studies ways to improve the latest offerings to better mimic the human body  

Students chosen from local L.A. high schools will work with stem cells in cutting-edge laboratories for a week-long summer program

Scientists at McMaster University have discovered how to make adult sensory neurons from human patients simply by having them roll up their sleeve and providing a blood sample. 

A family of proteins known as histones provides support and structure to DNA, but for years, scientists have been puzzling over occasional outliers among these histones, which appear to exist for specific, but often mysterious reasons. Now, researchers have uncovered a new purpose for one such histone variant: preventing genetic mutations by keeping certain so-called “jumping genes” in place.

Kyle Lampe, an assistant professor of chemical engineering in the University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science, is growing cells in three-dimensional hydrogels, an environment closer than petri dishes to how cells grow on their own. He can control the hydrogel’s softness or stiffness, and by raising the cells in a three-dimensional solution, the cells react more closely to how they would in nature

University of Texas at El Paso researchers' work challenges the theory that feeder cells provide nutrients to growing stem cells.

New endowed professorship and research collaboration will focus on regenerative medicine. 

Human lung organoids may help scientists learn more about lung diseases, test new drugs.

In a new study, Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute researchers have used human pluripotent stem cells to generate new hair. The study represents the first step toward the development of a cell-based treatment for people with hair loss. In the United States alone, more than 40 million men and 21 million women are affected by hair loss. The research was published online in PLOS ONE.

Step-by-step observations will help scientists enhance bone-marrow transplants.