Disease Focus: Blood Disorders
Spotlight on Leukemia: Welcoming Remarks
Robert Klein, J.D. and David Brenner, M.D., gave the welcoming remarks for the “Spotlight on Leukemia,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on June 18, 2009. Klein is Chair of the CIRM Governing Board and President of Klein Financial Corporation. Brenner is vice chancellor for health sciences and dean at the […]
Spolight on Leukemia: Catriona Jamieson, M.D.
Catriona Jamieson, M.D., spoke at the “Spotlight on Leukemia,” an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on June 18, 2009. Jamieson discussed the stem cell-based research that led to a clinical trial for the treatment of myeloid proliferative diseases, which are blood disorders that can lead to acute leukemia. Jamieson is assistant […]
Spotlight on Leukemia: Clinical Trial Participants
Myeloid proliferative diseases are life threatening blood disorders that can lead to acute leukemia. Using stem cells, the laboratory of Dr. Catriona Jamieson showed that a specific small molecule could halt these diseases. This work, funded in part by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, led to a clinical trial, which is now underway. In […]
Progress and Promise in Leukemia
Myeloid proliferative diseases are life threatening blood disorders that can lead to acute leukemia. Using stem cells, the laboratory of Dr. Catriona Jamieson showed that a specific small molecule could halt these diseases. This work, funded in part by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, led to a clinical trial, which is now underway. In […]