{"id":85852,"date":"2013-11-07T08:29:10","date_gmt":"2013-11-07T13:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=85852"},"modified":"2013-11-13T09:06:38","modified_gmt":"2013-11-13T14:06:38","slug":"researchers-gather-for-stem-cell-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2013\/11\/researchers-gather-for-stem-cell-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Researchers Gather for Stem Cell Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Scientists from across the state are gathering for a retreat at the Health Center today to present their latest findings in the field of stem cell research. Among those making presentations include researchers from UConn, Yale, Wesleyan, The Jackson Laboratory, and Pfizer pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n

Significant findings have been made since 2005, when the General Assembly first passed legislation committing $100 million for stem cell research over 10 years. The initiative has helped support major scientific advances, state-of-the-art research facilities, and the creation of new jobs.<\/p>\n

Marc Lalande<\/a>, director of the UConn Stem Cell Institute, told the gathering that with the state\u2019s investment, UConn has been able to grow a successful stem cell community with over 40 labs and more than 70 investigators.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been able to develop technology and increase economic development that is being spurred by stem cell research,\u201d explained Lalande, \u201cand that is extremely important given the investment the state is making in Bioscience Connecticut<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lalande went on to say that \u201cinduced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells revolutionized stem cell biology by allowing us to make patient specific stem cells. The UConn Stem Cell Core lab manager, Leann Crandall, has made over a 100 of these stem cells lines and has sent them all over the world. So we\u2019re extremely proud of the technology we\u2019ve developed which I think is cutting edge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Among the presenters at the retreat was Dr. Ren-He Xu, director of the UConn Stem Cell Core. He discussed \u201cCorrection of a Genetic Disease in Human Stem Cells<\/i>\u201d specifically involving his research into Marfan syndrome. Using “genetic editing” techniques, Xu is getting closer to identifying potential drug therapies that could help Marfan patients.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ren-He Xu<\/a>, director of the UConn Stem Cell Core is among those presenting. He will be discussing \u201cCorrection of a Genetic Disease in Human Stem Cells<\/i>\u201d specifically involving his research into Marfan syndrome. Using “genetic editing” techniques, Xu is getting closer to identifying potential drug therapies that could help Marfan patients.<\/p>\n

Learn more about his research:\u00a0http:\/\/youtu.be\/7-R36wWWuGk<\/a><\/p>\n

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