Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells to Intestinal Fates
The roughly 25 feet of intestine in the adult human play numerous essential roles in daily life, such as nutrient absorption, secretion of hormones, and serving as a barrier to…
hPSC-derived enteric ganglioids for cell therapy in gastrointestinal motility disorders
Research Objective The proposed aims will enable the generation, purification and characterization of enteric neurons from diverse hiPSCs and assessment of their efficacy for cell therapy in GI motility disorders.…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Stem Cell Research – Ophir Klein, UCSF
In his presentation to CIRM's governing Board, Dr. Ophir Klein, a CIRM grantee and UCSF researcher, detailed his lab's work to understand how stem cells regulate the healing of the…
Living with (IBD) Inflammatory Bowel Disease – Rachel Bonner, Hope for Crohn’s
She doesn't want your sympathy. She doesn't want your admiration. She just wants your understanding. Rachel Bonner, a sixteen-year-old high school student and founder of the Hope for Crohn's…
