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Harvard Stem Cell Institute: 1000 scientists, one goal: discovering cures. Cover image of beta cells, courtesy of the Melton laboratory

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HSCI@harvardstemcell
23 Sep 2024
The first Influencer Seminar will be on October 24th with Dr. Michael Longaker from Stanford University. Register today. @SpauldingMSK docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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HSCI@harvardstemcell
16 Jan 2024
Applications for the 2024 HSCI #internship program close February 7th. Learn more and share widely with your networks. hsci.harvard.edu/research/hs…
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HSCI@harvardstemcell
11 Sep 2023
Join @BCHStemCell on October 17th for their RNA Biology and Disease Symposium! Register today: eventbrite.com/e/rna-biology…

RNA Biology and Disease Symposium

Learn more about the latest research developments in linking RNA pathways to disease and emerging therapeutics.

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Juan Melero-Martin@MeleroMartinLab
22 Jun 2023
Please Retweet! - Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Research Assistant positions available in our group at @BostonChildrens @harvardmed @harvardstemcell to work on @NIH funded projects on #Bioengineering @vascularbiology #RegenerativeMedicine #organoids meleromartinlab.com/opportun…
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24 May 2023
📢Paola Arlotta @ArlottaLab, @harvardstemcell, will deliver the next instalment in the Gurdon Institute Seminar Series. 📅 30 May ⏰ 2 pm (BST) 📍online 👉 bit.ly/3MQxlwi
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HSCI@harvardstemcell
10 May 2023
Congratulations to HSCI Principal Faculty @karalmckinley for being named a @HHMINEWS Freeman Hrabowski Scholar! #FHScholars news.harvard.edu/gazette/sto…

Three Harvard faculty among 31 inaugural Freeman Hrabowski Scholars

Three Harvard University faculty — Kizzmekia S. Corbett, Josefina del Mármol, and Kara L. McKinley — are among 31 new Freeman Hrabowski Scholars selected from across the U.S. by the…

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HSCRB@HSCRB
26 Apr 2023
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that influences #melanoma development, a finding that could have wide implications for patients across a variety of cancers. @leonard_zon @InscoLab @BCHStemCell news.harvard.edu/gazette/sto…

Researchers discover how mutant protein leads to melanoma

Discovery of new mechanism could have wide implications for other cancers.

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Dr. Len Zon@leonard_zon
21 Apr 2023
Congrats to Megan Insco on our new paper in Science on CDK13 mutations in melanoma. This shows tumor suppression by RNA surveillance. Megan recently started her lab at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Thanks Robert Fisher for the Perspective on our paper. science.org/doi/epdf/10.1126…

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HSCI@harvardstemcell
18 Apr 2023
New research from HSCI principal faculty Benjamin Ebert finds that clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) doubles a person’s risk of chronic #liverdisease. @broadinstitute @harvardmed broadinstitute.org/news/rese…

Researchers discover new risk factor for liver disease

A blood disorder increasingly common in older ages, called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), doubles a person’s risk of chronic liver disease.

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We are speaking with Dr. Zhigang He, Prof. of #Ophthalmology & principal member of the @harvardstemcell Institute, about axon regeneration to repair optic nerve & spinal cord injuries. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work, Dr. He! #SpinalCordInjury kirbyneuro.org/ZhigangHe/
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Congratulations @QurAlisCo for raising $88M for early-stage clinical trials of two #ALS drugs. This exciting work is based on HSCI research conducted by Kevin Eggan, @RoetKasper and Clifford Woolf. Read more in @BostonGlobe. bostonglobe.com/2023/03/09/b…

Cambridge biotech testing experimental ALS drugs based on Harvard research - The Boston Globe

QurAlis says it has raised $88 million for early-stage clinical trials of two treatments for the devastating condition.

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.@lab_wein explores new biology on vitamin D #metabolism in @jclinicalinvest jci.org/articles/view/163627
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For HSCI researcher @MrJeffKarp, finding a solution to #hearingloss through #stemcell-based regenerative medicine has been one of his lab’s goals for several years. Now his research is moving into clinical studies with promising results. #WorldHearingDay hsci.harvard.edu/news/restor…

Restoring hearing loss through regenerative medicine | Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI)

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Dr. Vikram Khurana joined us today via Zoom to talk about alpha-synuclein and modeling the pathology of protein inclusions in cell types of the central nervous system. Thank you for a great seminar about this impressive body of work! @harvardstemcell
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HSCI@harvardstemcell
27 Feb 2023
New in @CellPressNews: Human hematopoietic #stemcell vulnerability to #ferroptosis cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092…

Human hematopoietic stem cell vulnerability to ferroptosis

Hematopoietic stem cells have a low rate of protein synthesis that makes them selectively vulnerable to ferroptosis.

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The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2023 @ISSCR Annual Meeting has been extended to February 15! Learn more and submit yours today. #ISSCR2023 isscr2023.org/call-for-abstr…
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Juan Melero-Martin@MeleroMartinLab
31 Jan 2023
Please Retweet! - Research Assistant position available in our group at @BostonChildrens @harvardmed @harvardstemcell to work on @NIH funded projects on #Bioengineering, @vascularbiology, #Regenerative #Medicine. More information at meleromartinlab.com/opportun…
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HarvardBrainScience@harvardbrainsci
31 Jan 2023
Cell therapy engineered to eliminate established tumors, train immune system to prevent cancer recurrence @khalidshahs @koksiongchen hms.harvard.edu/news/vaccine… @harvardstemcell @BWHNeurosurgery @harvardmed @NIH @ScienceTM

A Vaccine to Simultaneously Kill, Prevent Brain Cancer?

Cell therapy engineered to eliminate established tumors, train immune system

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HSCI@harvardstemcell
26 Jan 2023
HSCI Principal Faculty Sundari Chetty uses #hiPSC models to understand brain development in #Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. Learn more about her lab from @MGH_RI.
Mass General Brigham Research@MGBResearchNews
26 Jan 2023
Did you know that brain overgrowth occurs in about 20% of individuals with Autism? In our next #ThroughtheMagnifyingGlass feature, the Chetty Lab at the @MassGeneralCRM investigates brain overgrowth and its relationship to neurodevelopment. Read more: mgriblog.org/2023/01/25/thro…
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HSCI@harvardstemcell
23 Jan 2023
The deadline to submit an abstract to #ISSCR2023 is Feb 8! Learn more and submit your abstract today: isscr2023.org/call-for-abstr… @ISSCR
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