Diabetes: Progress toward stem cell therapies, a Live Google Hangout
California's Stem Cell Agency (CIRM) hosted a live Google Hangout about recent progress in stem cell based strategies for diabetes therapies. The speakers included: Francisco Prieto, MD - CIRM's…
Diabetes: Progress and Promise in Stem Cell Research
CIRM has funded the Diabetes Disease Team led by scientists at ViaCyte, Inc., UCSF, and the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology. This team aims to bring an embryonic…
Diabetes: Advancing Stem Cell Therapies – 2011 CIRM Grantee Meeting
Eugene Brandon speaks at the 2011 CIRM Grantee Meeting about Viacyte's efforts to develop a stem cell based treatment for diabetes. CIRM has awarded Viacyte $26 million to support their…
Alan Lewis Talks About Getting an Embryonic Stem Cell-Based Therapy to Patients
Embryonic stem cells have the potential to help treat 70 or more diseases, but developing those new therapies will take time. Alan Lewis is the former president and CEO of…
Spotlight on Type 1 Diabetes: Welcoming Remarks
Robert Klein, J.D. gave the welcoming remarks for the "Spotlight on Juvenile Diabetes", an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on September 25, 2008. Klein is Chair…
