Japanese woman is first recipient of next-generation stem cells
Surgeons implanted retinal tissue created after reverting the patient’s own cells to ‘pluripotent’ state. Source: www.nature.com See on Scoop.it – Dernières nouvelles
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Japanese team first to use iPS cells in bid to restore human sight
A Japanese research team on Friday transplanted a retina sheet made of induced pluripotent stem cells into a human body for the first time in the world, the team said. … Source: www.japantimes.co.jp See...
INCOMING DEADLINE: JAMSTEC Call for Pre-proposals for large-scale research cruises
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) is planning long-distance, long-term multidisciplinary research cruises (large-scale research cruises) using its vessels that will be open to both Japanese and overseas universities and research...
Japanese, Chinese universities establish joint school program
BEIJING–A joint school recently formed by two prestigious institutions in Japan and China will focus on molding Chinese students into personnel who can prosper in both countries. Source: ajw.asahi.com See on Scoop.it – Dernières...
Kyoto University professor wins U.S. Lasker Award
Kyoto University professor Kazutoshi Mori and a fellow U.S. researcher won the most prestigious medical award in the United States for their groundbreaking work on cellular processes that contribute to a range of diseases....