Disease Focus: Heart Disease
Cardiovascular Therapies: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research – W. Douglas Boyd
“Cardiac Tissue Regeneration and Biosurgery” On March 10, 2011, W. Douglas Boyd, M.D., spoke about his work towards developing stem cell-based technologies to repair heart tissue damaged by cardiovascular disease. Boyd is a professor of surgery and director of robotics and biosurgery for the UC Davis Health System. Boyd was introduced by Claire Pomeroy, M.D., […]
Cardiovascular Therapies: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research – Yung-Wei Chi
“Stem Cell Research: Where are we with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)” On March 10, 2011, Yung-Wei Chi, D.O., spoke about a recently launched clinical trial that using a patient’s own stem cells to help prevent amputations due to peripheral arterial disease. Chi is an associate professor of medicine at the UC Davis Vascular Center. Chi […]
Cardiovascular Therapies: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research – Jeanette Owens
“Patient Advocate Speaker” On March 10, 2011, Jeanette Owens spoke about living with peripheral arterial disease and about her hopes for stem cell treatments. Owens was introduced by Claire Pomeroy, M.D., M.B.A., vice chancellor for Human Health Sciences at UC Davis and dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine. Pomeroy is also a member […]
Valentine’s Day Stem Cell Wish: Mending Broken Hearts
These embryonic stem cells in a lab dish form beating heart tissue. CIRM grantees are working to develop new therapies for heart disease based on these cells. For more info visit our the CIRM heart failure fact sheet. Beating heart tissue courtesy of The Exploratorium and the laboratory of Bruce Conklin at the Gladstone Institute […]
Stem Cell-Derived Heart Cells: Bruce Conklin – CIRM Science Writer’s Seminar
(Part 3 of 9) Bruce Conklin, M.D., spoke at the Scientific Writer’s Seminar, a workshop presented on September 17, 2008 at CIRM headquarters in San Francisco. Conklin has a CIRM grant to develop a method for screening drugs for toxic effects using stem cells. Conklin is a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institute of Cardiovascular […]