GSCN Conference 2022

New: GSCN Conference 2022 goes to Münster - save the date: 13 - 16 Sept. 2022!

GSCN White Paper Organoids

The GSCN and the Interdisciplinary Research Group Gene Technology Report of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities published a White Paper on Organoid Technology. Source: GSCN White Paper, 2020

Stem cell study offers new way to study early development and pregnancy

Cell-based method for the regeneration of myelin

Direct reprogramming of pericytes in oligodendrocyte precursors as a potential basis for cell-based therapeutic strategy from the lab of Hans Schöler, Ulm. Source: MPI Mol Biomed, Muenster, 12.04.2021

All immature cells of the gut can become intestinal stem cells

Aged bone marrow niche impedes function of rejuvenated hematopoietic stem cells

Study "Aged bone marrow niche impedes function of rejuvenated hematopoietic stem cells" published by the lab of Hartmut Geiger, Ulm. Source: EurekaAlert!, 13.04.2021

A breakthrough to rescue the Northern White Rhino

Northern White Rhinos are functionally extinct. First, ever reported, generation of rhino blastocysts in a test tube. Source: Science Daily, 05.07.2019

9^th GSCN Conference in Dresden!

„Finally we meet again“
GSCN Conference in Dresden 2021 was a great success
A special event: 300 scientists met in person at the GSCN Conference in Dresden from 6 to 8 October and the atmosphere was characterized by great joy and cordiality to finally meet again in person. The GSCN Conference was a great success: With 6 international keynotes, 68 talks in concurrent sessions, more than 100 posters, 26 industry exhibitors, the GSCN non-PI-meeting and the start of the GSCN Mentoring Program with 5 newly chosen mentees. It was a full and fascinating scientific program.
Next year, the 10^th GSCN Conference will take place from 13 – 16 September 2022 in Münster – be part of it and see you there!
More information: here.

New GSCN Mentoring Program

The German Stem Cell Network has succesfully started a one-year GSCN Mentoring Program.
Do you want to become a mentee for 2022/2023?
Application deadline is 1 Juli 2022 for the Mentorship 2022/2023.

Please find more information on the program here

GSCN Awards 2021

The "GSCN 2021 Young Investigator Award" goes to Elvira Mass from the Life and Medical Sciences Institute (LIMES) at the University of Bonn.

The "GSCN 2021 Hilde Mangold Award" goes to Katja Schenke-Layland from the Natural and Medical Sciences Institute at the University of Tübingen.

The "GSCN 2021 Publication of the Year Award" goes to Katharina Scheibner and Heiko Lickert together with Silvia Schirge and Ingo Burtscher from the Institute of Diabetes and Regeneration Research at Helmholtz Zentrum München.

Please read more here.
Find the press release "Revealing secrets of embryonic development" here.

GSCN Annual Magazine 2021

Stem Cell Research and Diseases II

Content:
- Cardiac replacement therapy
- Stem cells deliver boost to lung research
- Stem cells and immunological memory
- GSCN + BIH = Dialog Platform Stem Cell research
- On the status of brain organoids and embryoids
- and more articles ...

Read it online here (with download link).
Read the German version here (with download link).

GSCN & BIH initiate "Dialog Platform Stem Cell Research"

Starting in 2021, the German Stem Cell Network (GSCN) and the Berlin Institute of Health (BIH) have entered into a close cooperation with the foundation of the "Dialog Platform Stem Cell Research".
Find the press release with more information here.

Organoids - from stem cells to future technologies

Through this White Paper, the GSCN and the Interdisciplinary Research Group (IAG) Gene Technology Report of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities (BBAW) hope to raise public awareness of this research field and stimulate an interdisciplinary public debate on organoids.
Read more

Stem Cells for Life - GSCN Exhibition

The GSCN has developed an exhibition for institutes, universities and teachers - 10 posters on topics of current stem cell research like diabetes, organoids, skin, ethics and many more. Each poster is accompanied by a website with videos, factsheets and an interactive quiz to deepen the information.
Link to the website in German: Stammzellen - Zellen fürs Leben
Link to the website in English: Stem Cells for Life
Contact: gscn.office@mdc-berlin.de

Members

SFB 873, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS)

Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD)

Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT)

HI-STEM - Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and experimental Medicine

Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology

Leibniz Institute on Aging/Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)

Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research

Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch (MDC)

Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research

Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics

Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhämatologie

GSCN White Paper on Translation

From the Press

Continuous human iPSC-macrophage mass production by suspension culture in stirred tank bioreactors (GSCN)
Source: nature.com, 17.01.2022

Alternative SARS-CoV-2 infection route via cerebral vessels identified (GSCN)
Source: Fraunhofer ITMP, 20.01.2022

Old neurons can block neurogenesis in mice
Source: eurekalert.org, 20.01.2022

Novo Nordisk Foundation invests $343m to build stem-cell research center
Source: bioprocessintl.com, 20.01.2022

Japan team carries out world-first spinal cord stem cell trial
Source: france24.com, 14.01.2022

First stem cell model of albinism developed
Source: technologynetworks.com, 12.01.2022

Fighting blood diseases with artificial intelligence (GSCN)
Source: Helmholtz Zentrum München, 12.01.2022

New graft strategy may improve outcomes for blood stem cell recipients
Source: sciencedaily, 10.01.2022

Provocative new findings suggest a surprising cause of Down syndrome: cells linked to aging
Source: statnews.com, 06.01.2022

‘Blastoids’ made of stem cells offer a new way to study fertility
Source: sciencenews.org, 06.01.2022

Thermo Fisher Scientific completes acquisition of PeproTech, a leader in recombinant proteins
Source: Thermo Fisher Scientific, 05.01.2022

Changing “Sponginess” of cell nuclei help them decide their future
Source: scitechdaily.com, 02.01.2022

UC San Diego Sends Blood Stem Cells to Space
Source: ucsdnews, 21.12.2021

Major international research center may drive the development of future stem cell-based treatments
Source: news-medical.net, 17.12.2021

NIH researchers identify potential AMD drugs with stem-cell based research tool
Source: nih.gov, 15.12.2021

Unter die Haut der Zuckerkranken: Stammzell-Implantate produzieren Insulin (GSCN) (DE)
Source: Tagesspiegel.de, 03.12.2021

Stem cell-based implants successfully secrete insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes
Source: sciencedaily.com, 02.12.2021

Human blastoids model blastocyst development and implantation
Source: Nature.com, 02.12.2021

A cure for Type 1 Diabetes?
Source: New York Times, 28.11.2021

How blood and leukemia cells develop (GSCN)
Source: Bihealth.org, 23.11.2021

Stem cell microbots travel from nose to brain to treat disease
Source: Newatlas.com, 22.11.2021

Stem cell therapy for heart failure reduced major CV events and death, not hospitalization
Source: EurekAlert, 15.11.2021

Audio: Stammzellenforschung - Schon reif für die Klinik? Interview mit D. Besser (GSCN)(DE)
Source: Deutschlandfunkkultur.de, 11.11.2021

Bioethicist Leigh Turner on the worrisome boom in unregulated stem cell clinics
Source: STATnews.org, 08.11.2021

Sara Wickström appointed new director at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine
Source: MPI for Molecular Biomedicine, 02.11.2021

Gene-edited stem cells help geckos regrow more perfect tails
Source: Sciencenews.org, 01.11.2021

Die Teilung des Unteilbaren: Herzregeneration nach genetischer Umprogrammierung von Herzmuskelzellen möglich (DE) (GSCN)
Source: M ax Planck Institut Herz- und Lungenforschung, 24.09.2021

Epigenetic changes in aging stem cells rejuvenated by acetate
Source: genengnews.org, 15.09.2021

Zell-Feng Shui: Wie die Einheit von physikalischen und biochemischen Reizen gesunde Organismen ermöglicht (DE)
Source: idw-online.de, 01.09.2021

What’s next for lab-grown human embryos?
Source: nature.com, 31.08.2001

Scientists Grew Stem Cell 'Mini Brains'. Then, The Brains Sort-of Developed Eyes (GSCN)
Source: sciencealert, 18.08.2021