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Posted: August 22, 2014 at 5:58 am

The Stem Cell Institute awarded four one-year grants for collaborative projects thatbringresearchers together across University departments.

James Dutton, PhD Anannya Banga PhDGenetics, Cell Biology and Development collaborating withMelanie Graham, MPH, PhDSurgery

Karen Echeverri, PhDGenetics, Cell Biology and Developmentcollaborating withMark Masino, PhDNeuroscience

Susan Keirstead, PhDIntegrative Biology & Physiology collaborating withRita Perlingeiro, PhDCardiology

Walter Low, PhDNeurosurgery collaborating withPerry Hackett, PhDGenetics, Cell Biology and Development

Read about Stem Cell Institute research fordiabetes.

Dr. Ann Parrawarded CTSI and Wings of Life grants for her work.

University of Wisconsin faculty and lawyer Alta Charowrites about the problems with medical "tourism" for unproven stem cell therapies. You may also want to read the "Patient Advisoryon Medical Tourism" put out by a group of reputable scientific organizations.

Learn about the vision for the University of Minnesota's Stem Cell Institute. DirectorJakub Tolar, MD, PhD, addressed the faculty, staff, and students of the SCI in January 2013.

Patients worldwideareeager to tap into the regenerative promise of stem cell therapies, but caution is needed. Legitimate researchcarefullyfocuses on patient safety and treatment effectiveness. It takes time and science to prove that a treatment really works.Read how scientists in Italy are fighting to protect patients from unproven and predatory treatment methodsin this Nature article "Taking a stand against pseudoscience."

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