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  • Microscopy image of skin affected by psoriasis.

    A potential new treatment target for psoriasis

    HSCI scientists identify stem cell defect as a possible cause of chronic skin disease

  • Clifford Woolf.

    A new consortium to transform pain treatment

    HSCI faculty member co-leads Harvard Medical School project

  • Microscopy image of cross-section of a mouse brain.

    A map of the aging brain

    HSCI researchers take a single-cell dive into how aging affects gene expression in the mouse brain

  • Computer-rendered image of a microfluidic chip superimposed over microscope image of beta cells.

    Pancreas on a chip

    HSCI scientists combined organ-on-a-chip and stem-cell technologies to make a powerful tool for diabetes research and therapy

  • Stem cells coated in microgel.

    Helping transplanted stem cells stick around and do their jobs

    New microgel encapsulation method paves the way for more efficient cell therapies

  • Doug Melton in his office holding up a phial of beta cells

    The Quest To Cure Diabetes

    Doug Melton talks to WBUR about how his lab created insulin-producing beta cells, and what's next in diabetes research.

  • Microscopy image of brain organoid at 6 months

    Improved human brain organoids to boost neurological disease research

    Reproducible, miniature 3D models of human brain tissue open up new frontiers in neuroscience

  • Cells before and after editing.

    Editing genes at the source

    Breakthrough research shows that stem cell genes can be edited in living systems

 

Our mission is to find cures for human diseases.

 

The Harvard community and the greater Boston area are home to the largest concentration of biomedical researchers in the world. This allows our network of over 1,000 scientists, from across Harvard and its eight affiliated hospitals, to advance stem cell biology and translational medicine in a way no other single entity can.


Through collaborative research, we seek to:

• Stimulate healing in patients by harnessing the potential of stem cells

• Create targeted treatments by combining new gene- and cell-based therapies with traditional medicines

• Accelerate drug discovery by developing novel stem cell-based tools.

 

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Latest News

A potential new treatment target for psoriasis

Monday, December 16, 2019

A new consortium to transform pain treatment

Thursday, December 12, 2019

Restoring vision

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

HSCI scientist receives early-career award from the New York Stem Cell Foundation

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

A map of the aging brain

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

HSCI scientists recognized for “High-Risk, High-Reward” research

Thursday, October 3, 2019

The path to responsible stem cell therapies

Thursday, September 19, 2019
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HSCI Community Events

2020 Jan 08

Innate Immunity in Neurodegeneration

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Location: 

Harvard Medical School, Armenise Amphitheater, 210 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA

Inaugural Strominger Lecture (Reception to follow lecture)
Hosted by the HMS Department of Immunology and the Harvard Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative BiologyStrominger lecture flyer image

 

See also: For the Public, Immunology
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2020 Mar 02

Cell Symposia: Gene- and Cell-Based Therapies: CRISPR, Stem Cells, and Beyond

Mon - Wed, Mar 2 to Mar 4, 8:00am - 6:00pm

Location: 

Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF, 1675 Owens Street, Suite 251, San Francisco, CA

Abstract submission deadline is November 1, 2019.

Organizers:
Jennifer Doudna
, UC Berkeley, UCSF Gladstone Institutes
Luigi Naldini, San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, Universita Vita-...

Read more about Cell Symposia: Gene- and Cell-Based Therapies: CRISPR, Stem Cells, and Beyond
See also: For the Public, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, Gene editing
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2020 Mar 20

Save the Date: Intestinal Stem Cells

8:00am to 12:00pm

Location: 

Longwood Medical Area - venue TBA
Co-sponsored by the Harvard Digestive Diseases Center and HSCI. Details to follow.
See also: For the Public, Cancer Program Events, Cancer, Gastrointestinal Diseases
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2020 Mar 31

Intestinal Stem Cells: Properties, Interactions, and Regulation

12:30pm to 6:00pm

Location: 

Boston Children's Hospital, Folkman Auditorium, Enders Research Building, 320 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA

Spring Symposium of the Harvard Digestive Diseases Center

Register for this event at: https://hddc.hms.harvard.edu/event/2020-spring-scientific-symposium

...

Read more about Intestinal Stem Cells: Properties, Interactions, and Regulation
See also: For the Public, Cancer, Gastrointestinal Diseases
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About Harvard Stem Cell Science

Advancing Biomedicine From Classroom to Clinic
The Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Harvard Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology advance the understanding of human development and disease, support the discovery of stem cell-based therapies and cures for diseases, create collaborations across traditional institutional and disciplinary boundaries, and teach and train the next generation of leading stem cell scientists.

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