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A New Way to Control Stem Cell Fate Using Gene Circuits
Scientists engineered human pluripotent stem cells with synthetic gene circuits to control differentiation without human input.
A New Way to Control Stem Cell Fate Using Gene Circuits
A New Way to Control Stem Cell Fate Using Gene Circuits

Scientists engineered human pluripotent stem cells with synthetic gene circuits to control differentiation without human input.

Scientists engineered human pluripotent stem cells with synthetic gene circuits to control differentiation without human input.

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A clinician holding a graphic of the lungs on a tablet
Stem Cells Breathe New Life into Lungs
Aparna Nathan, PhD | Oct 30, 2023 | 3 min read
New studies proposed using stem cells to make long-lasting lung grafts.
an image of a slice of a rat brain is colored red on a black background. a lime green human organoid sits in the top left of the brain
Human Brain Organoids Transplanted Into Rats Respond to Visual Stimuli
Katherine Irving | Feb 3, 2023 | 3 min read
The organoids could one day be used to treat brain injuries in humans. 
 Discover How Single-Cell Functional Analysis Reveals Cellular Drivers of Transplantation Rejection
Using Single-Cell Functional Analysis to Identify Cellular Drivers of Pathology
Isoplexis | Dec 15, 2022 | 1 min read
How single-cell secretomic analysis revealed the role of TEMRA CD8+ T cells in kidney transplant rejection.
a section of a rat brain is imaged in dull green. a much brighter green human organoid takes up a large portion of the left side of the brain.
Researchers Transplant Human Neurons into Rat Brains
Katherine Irving | Oct 12, 2022 | 2 min read
The human cells, engineered to respond to blue light, influenced rat behavior when stimulated.
Learn about hot topics in organoid research
Next-Level Organoids
The Scientist | Jul 22, 2022 | 1 min read
Researchers use organoid cultures in unique ways to study health and disease.
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Biotech Tries Manipulating the Skin Microbiome
Bianca Nogrady | Apr 18, 2022 | 8 min read
Researchers are revealing the complexity of the microbial community living on the body—and paving the way for new bacteria-targeting treatments for acne and other dermatological conditions.
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Man Receives Transplanted Heart from Genetically Modified Pig
Shawna Williams | Jan 10, 2022 | 3 min read
The procedure, performed last Friday, is a milestone in a long effort to boost the number of organs available for safe transplantation.
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Remembering Those We Lost in 2021
Lisa Winter | Dec 23, 2021 | 5 min read
As the year draws to a close, we look back on researchers we bid farewell to, and the contributions they made to their respective fields.
Learn comprehensive quality control solutions for cultured cells
Streamlining Quality Control for Cultured Human Cells
Thermo Fisher Scientific | Nov 30, 2021 | 1 min read
Guidelines for maintaining human cells grown ex vivo
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Surgeons Successfully Transplant a Pig Kidney into a Person
Chloe Tenn | Oct 20, 2021 | 2 min read
The achievement bolsters hopes that nonhuman animals could be used to remedy the shortage of transplantable organs.
Explore tissue-specific organoid protocols
Building Better Organoids
Bio-Techne | Aug 17, 2021 | 1 min read
Explore tissue-specific protocols for growing organoids from primary tissue or stem cells.
Pink-toned illustration of the uterus with a zoom of the inflamed cervix and of the uterine endometrium and immune cells found there
Infographic: Research Questions to Be Tackled by Uterus Transplants
Jef Akst | Aug 1, 2021 | 2 min read
Scientists are banking various samples from recipients of donated uteruses to learn all they can about the biology of the organ, and about transplantation more generally.
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Uterus Transplants Hit the Clinic
Jef Akst | Aug 1, 2021 | 10+ min read
With human research trials resulting in dozens of successful deliveries in the US and abroad, doctors move toward offering the surgery clinically, while working to learn all they can about uterine and transplant biology from the still-rare procedure.
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Nephrologist Barbara Murphy Dies at 56
Lisa Winter | Jul 6, 2021 | 2 min read
Her work led to more predictable outcomes for kidney transplants.
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New Report Dissects Ethics of Emerging Human Brain Cell Models
Amanda Heidt | Apr 12, 2021 | 5 min read
The National Academies’ report touches on ethical issues raised by new technologies such as brain organoids and human-animal chimeras, and suggests that current regulatory oversight is sufficient.
Organoids Repair Bile Ducts
Abby Olena, PhD | Feb 18, 2021 | 4 min read
Researchers determined that when introduced into damaged mouse or donated human livers, these lab-grown tissues could integrate into bile ducts and function normally.
Cell Culture Advances Fuel Disease Research
The Scientist | Nov 16, 2020 | 1 min read
New twists to an old technique reveal a better understanding of disease pathology and new therapeutic avenues.
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Baking Soda Boosts T Cells’ Ability to Fight Leukemia
Rachael Moeller Gorman | Nov 2, 2020 | 4 min read
Infusions of donor T cells to fight the cancer often fail, but sodium bicarbonate can counter lactic acid produced by leukemia cells, potentially improving remission rates in mice and humans.
Transplant Method Avoids Rejection of Donor Leg for Months in Rats
Abby Olena, PhD | Mar 13, 2020 | 4 min read
A proof-of-concept study uses a strategy similar to the way tumors evade immune detection. The new limbs survive for more than 200 days.
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