GSCN Awards 2023

The "GSCN 2023 Young Investigator Award" goes to Meike Hohwieler from the Institute of Molecular Oncology and Stem Cell Biology at Ulm University Hospital.

The "GSCN 2023 Hilde Mangold Award" goes to Anne Grapin-Botton from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG) in Dresden.

The "GSCN 2023 Publication of the Year Award" goes to Ruzhica Bogeska, ... Michael D. Milsom from Division of Experimental Hematology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) & HI-STEM, receive the GSCN 2023 Publication of the Year Award for the publication “Inflammatory exposure drives long-lived impairment of hematopoietic stem cell self-renewal activity and accelerated aging” in the journal Cell Stem Cell, Aug. 2022.

Find the GSCN press release   
Finden Sie die Pressemitteilung auf Deutsch  
Find more information here

GSCN Conference 2023 in Ulm

The 11th GSCN Conference features excellent keynote speaker:

    
M. Goodell     Jan Lohmann     H. Nakauchi        Maike Sander     Fiona Watt
(Houston)      (Heidelberg)       (Stanford)            (Berlin)                (Heidelberg)

Please find an excellent program with national and international highlights, broad poster sessions, many presentations from all fields of stem cell research, two social get-togethers and an exciting  industry exhibition in Ulm.
All information, program and registration:  here

Upcoming GSCN events

GSCN Podiumsdiskussion mit Ärzt*innen und Wissenschaftler*innen in ULM (DE)
15.9.2023 - 18:30 bis 21:00 Uhr im Club Orange in Ulm

Die Erforschung von Stammzellen liefert wichtige Erkenntnisse für die Medizin. Bei der Podiumsdiskussion berichten die eingeladenen Wissenschaftler*innen, welche Rolle fehlgeleitete Stammzellen bei Pankreaskrebs, Parkinson oder Schlaganfall spielen. Auf der anderen Seite lassen sich mithilfe der Stammzellen auch neue Therapien entwickeln: Man kann aus ihnen kleine Gewebestückchen und Organoide, sog. „Mini-Organe“, züchten und an diesen Medikamente auf ihre Wirkung testen oder sie als Ersatz für verloren gegangenes Gewebe verwenden.

Prof. Dr. Hartmut Geiger, Universität Ulm, Spezialist für Stammzellen und Alterung
Prof. Dr. Alex Kleger, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Spezialist für Organoide und Pankreas-Stammzellen
Prof. Dr. Ana Martin-Villalba, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum DKFZ, Heidelberg, Spezialistin für neuronale Stammzellen
Prof. Dr. Katja Schenke-Layland, Universität Tübingen, Spezialistin für die Entwicklung von Gewebezüchtung / Biomaterialien

Moderation: Dr. Stefanie Seltmann, Biologin und Journalistin

Mehr Information gibt es hier.

Information for patients

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has published an updated 
Guide to Stem Cell Treatment
It is central to the society’s mission to share scientifically accurate information to inform patients and families about the current state of stem cell research and potential treatments. The ISSCR aims to further patient safety and public health through our efforts to promote legitimate stem cell research and credible stem cell treatments.

New: GSCN Annual Magazine 2022/23

Stem Cell Research and Diseases IV

Content: 
- Regenerative therapies for skin and cornea
- Degenerative muscle diseases
- Hair loss and regeneration
- Rare diseases
- Improving the transparency, reproducibility and ethical conduct of research
- 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.
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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
Active Bioscience
Berlin-Brandenburger Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT)
AMSBIO
SFB 873, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS)
BioLamina AB
Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD)
Biopharma Excellence
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
bio-techno
ForInter
bit.bio
Fraunhofer IBMT
BlueRock Tx
Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology (IPT)
Catalent
Fraunhofer Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology (ITMP)
denovoMATRIX
HI-STEM - Heidelberg Institute for Stem Cell Technology and experimental Medicine
Eppendorf AG
Helmholtz Zentrum München (HMGU)
iotaSciences
Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology
Miltenyi Biotec
ISAR Bioscience
OLS - OMNI Life Science
Leibniz Institute on Aging/Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI)
PELOBiotech GmbH
Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research
PeproTech GmbH
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine Berlin-Buch (MDC)
Proteintech Group
Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research
Sartorius
Max-Planck-Institute for Molecular Genetics
Stemcell Technologies
Rebirth Cluster of Excellence
Stem Genomics
Tron gGmbH
Takara Bio SAS
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Thermo Fisher Scientific - LSG
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Transfusionsmedizin und Immunhämatologie
Vita34
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Save the date: 

UniStem Day is on 22 March 2024
More information here

From the Press

For patients and relatives: The ISSCR Guide to Stem Cell Treatments
Source: isscr.org, 24.07,2023

Grow-your-own stem cells may repair Parkinson’s damage
Source: newatlas.com, 24.07.2023

Bayer claims early lead in Parkinson's stem cell therapy
Source: reuters.com, 28.07.2023
Bayer macht Fortschritte mit Parkinson-Zelltherapie (DE)
Source: faz.net, 28.07.2023

Scientists Debut Lab Models of Human Embryos
Source: newyorktimes.com, 24.06.2023

Stem cell model of human brain development suggests embryonic origins of Alzheimer's disease
Source: medicalxpress.com, 22.06.2023

Stammzell-Experte Hans Schöler: „Den geklonten Menschen wird es nicht geben“ (GSCN) (DE)
Source: Frankfurt-live, 22.07.02023

Project Launched To Provide Guidance on Research Using Human Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models
Source: technologynetworks.com, 21.06.2023

Synthetische Embryonen aus menschlichen Stammzellen erzeugt (DE)
Source: ScienceMediaCenter, 18.06.2023

Most advanced synthetic human embryos yet spark controversy
Source: nature.com, 20.06.2023

Scientists report creation of first human synthetic model embryos
Source: CNN, 15.06.2023

TV-Doku: Stammzelltherapien: Mit eigenen Stammzellen gegen Muskelerkrankung/ Wie funktioniert eine Stammzellspende?/ Geheilt, aber nicht gesund: Leben nach Stammzelltransplantation/ Forschung für sicherere Stammzelltherapien. With Daniel Besser in the studio. (DE) (GSCN)
Source: rbb-online.de, 31.5.2023

Neue Angriffsziele für CAR-T-Zelltherapie gegen akute myeloische Leukämie durch KI-gestützte Analyse (DE) (GSCN)
Single-cell transcriptomic atlas-guided development of CAR-T cells for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (GSCN)
Source: lmu-klinikum.de, nature.com

Breakthrough research could bring stem cell therapy to the masses
Source: phys.org, 10.05.2023

Turning Gray: Stuck Stem Cells Turn Hair Gray
Source: neurosciencenews.com, 19.04.3034

FDA Approves Cell Therapy for Patients with Blood Cancers to Reduce Risk of Infection Following Stem Cell Transplantation
Source: fda.gov, 14.04.2023

Pankreas-Organoide aus Stammzellen: Künstliche Bauchspeicheldrüse für die Forschung(DE)(GSCN)
Source: Press release Uni Ulm,  11.04.2023

Künstlicher Embryo aus Affen-Stammzellen gezüchtet, Ein Durchbruch?: Erstmals künstliche Affen-Embryonen erschaffen – und in „Leihmütter“ eingesetzt​ (DE)
Source: Sueddeutsche.de, Tagesspiegel.de,  06.04.2023
Scientists Turned Monkey Stem Cells Into ‘Synthetic Embryos’
Source: Wired.org, 06.04.2023

Mini-Herzen in der Kulturschale: Organoid aus Stammzellen entwickelt (DE)
Source: nachrichten.idw-online.de, 04.04.2023

Deutscher Krebspreis geht an Alex Kleger in Ulm (GSCN) (DE)
Source: deutscher-krebspreis.de, 31.03.2023

How stem cells make a human brain
Source: nature.com, 16.03.2023

Bat stem cells reveal how bats survive in a virus-filled environment
Source: news-medical.net, 15.03.2023

Breakthrough as eggs made from male mice cells​
Source: BBC, 09.03.2023

China's new human gene-editing rules worry experts
Source: BBC, 0703.2023

How do bats live with so many viruses? New bat stem cells hint at an answer​
Source: Science, 21.2.2023

Third person 'cured' of HIV after receiving stem cell cancer treatment
Source: newscientist.com, 20.2.2023

Pluripotent stem cells take over from blood stem cells for future transplant therapies
Source: Eurekalert.org, 16.02.2023

Von der ersten klinischen Studie zum iPSC-basierten Herzpflaster – Interview mit Prof. Dr. W-H. Zimmermann, Uni Göttigen (DE)
Source: Transkript.de, 09.02.2023

Study reframes understanding of graft-versus-host disease
Source: sciencedaily.com, 30.01.2023

Pioneering method for stem cell diagnostics: Leif S. Ludwig receives Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Early Career Award (GSCN)
Source: eurekalert.org, 24.1.2023

Blood stem cells: Not in charge in an emergency!
Source: eurekalert.org, 17.01.2023

Can Stem Cell Meat Save the Planet?
Source: spiegel.de, 06.01.2023

A Single Target Improves Stem Cells in Aged Mice
S
ource: lifespan.io, 05.01.2023

Malaysia's Last Male Sumatran Rhino's Skin Cells Preserved, Saving the Ancient Species From Extinction (GSCN)
Source: sciencetimes.com, 02.01.2023 

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