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  1. An art exhibition, by CRM scientists

    Jun 9

    The MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine will be a hosting a pop-up art exhibit on 22 June. Regeneration: A story of becoming, will feature original artworks created by scientists from the centre. The exhibition is a part of the Medical Research Council’s annual Festival of Medical Research.

  2. Cigarette damage to unborn children revealed in stem cell study

    May 30

    Chemicals found in cigarette smoke have been shown to damage foetal liver cells.

  3. Stem cell-derived macrophages could treat liver fibrosis

    May 24

    Macrophages derived from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory reduce tissue damage in a mouse model of chronic liver disease. 

  4. Brain tumours exploit proteins that control normal brain stem cells

    May 12

    CRM researchers have pinpointed two key molecules that drive the growth of an aggressive type of adult brain cancer.

  5. Charles ffrench-Constant elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

    May 10

    Former CRM Director and Principal Investigator, Professor Charles ffrench-Constant has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences. 

  6. New Mechanism of Repair in the Testes Offers Hope for Fertility

    May 4

    CRM scientists have discovered a tiny group of cells that is critical to repairing damage to the testes.

  7. £0.9m Commercial collaboration to improve blood cell production from stem cells

    Apr 27

    CRM scientists have joined forces with Plasticell to secure £920,000 Biomedical Catalyst funding from Innovate UK.  

  8. New Collaboration to Accelerate Drug Discovery Using Stem Cell Technology

    Mar 6

    The MRC-Centre for Regenerative Medicine (MRC-CRM) and the University of Dundee have announced a new collaboration to encourage partnership with the pharmaceutical industry. 

  9. Blood study provides hope for stem cell therapy

    Feb 15

    CRM researchers have pinpointed a key enzyme that is vital for the production of all blood cells in the body.

  10. New opportunities for screening models in brain cancer

    Feb 14

    CRM scientists have been able to make precise genetic changes to mouse and human neuronal stem cells for the first time.  This opens up the possibility for the study of the genetic changes seen in glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer.

  11. New clues to cause of bile duct cancer

    Oct 11

    Scientists at the CRM have identified a molecule that drives the development of bile duct cancer.  The research in mice and human cells sheds new light on what triggers the disease and how the illness progresses.

  12. New insights into blood cancer that develops before birth

    Jul 7

    Researchers from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh have identified the cells responsible for a form of leukaemia that can develop while a baby is in the womb. 

  13. Edinburgh scientists to get £3.7million CRUK funding for cutting edge cancer research

    May 13

    Edinburgh scientists are set to receive a major cash boost from Cancer Research UK which could help to develop groundbreaking new brain tumour treatments.

  14. £1.8M for novel synthetic factors to improve iPS technology

    May 6

    Dr Abdenour Soufi, a Chancellor’s fellow and junior group leader at the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM), received a prestigious Medical Research Council (MRC) Career Development Award (CDA) earlier today.

  15. Using cellular components to treat drug overdose

    Apr 7

    It may be possible to treat paracetamol overdose in the future using microRNAs to silence transcription of genes that lead to the production of toxic metabolites. This is according to a proof-of-concept study carried out using stem cell models by researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh.

  16. Blood stem cells study could pave the way for new cancer therapy

    Mar 10

    People with leukaemia could be helped by new research that sheds light on how the body produces its blood supply.

  17. Further understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying blood disorders

    Feb 26

    Blood stem cells are responsible for the production of blood and are crucial for treating patients suffering from diseases related to blood cancer. Researchers are exploring ways of generating blood stem cells in the laboratory, for example to overcome the shortage of matching blood stem cell donors.

  18. Facts and figures 2015

    Jan 8

    The MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) was established in 2008 with the aim to gain fundamental understanding of stem cells and regeneration and to use this knowledge to improve human health and provide leadership in training and public engagement.

  19. Stem Cells Young Investigator Award for Prof Kamil R Kranc

    Dec 18

  20. How signals tell cells what to become: progress towards cell replacement therapy for Diabetes

    Dec 17

    Dr Gillian Morrison joined the MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine in 2014 to work on stem cells and Diabetes. More specifically, she is looking at ways to make beta cells from pluripotent stem cells.

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