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New model for in vitro production of human brown fat cells lays groundwork for obesity, diabetes cell therapy

September 22, 2023

Brown adipocytes are specialized cells that can use energy to produce heat. This property makes them attractive tools for the treatment of diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes. Until recently, this therapeutic potential was constrained by limited understanding of how brown adipocyte tissue (BAT) develops from precursors.

A team led by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital identified a set of cellular signaling cues that lead up to brown adipocyte formation in mice. They then used these cues to develop a protocol...

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Call for Proposals: 2021 HSCI Musculoskeletal Disease Program Pilot Grants

October 8, 2021

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

2021 HSCI MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE PROGRAM PILOT GRANTS

 

AWARD AMOUNT
Up to $100,000 for entire project period
Project period not to exceed two years
POSTED DATE
Friday, October 8, 2021
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION
Friday, November 12, 2021
ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE
January 1, 2022
 

The Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) Musculoskeletal (MSK) Disease Program invites applications for pilot grant funding. The purpose of this program is to provide funding for innovative projects in the field of musculoskeletal stem cell and regenerative biology. HSCI strongly encourages proposals with a translational focus, or which are otherwise poised to accelerate the development of new stem cell-based therapies or cures for musculoskeletal injuries or disease. However, proposals at all stages of development are welcome, as are proposals that encompass a collaboration between two MSK labs where at least one of the labs is member of the HSCI. The HSCI MSK Program intends to award up to two grants in response to this call for proposals, contingent upon the number and quality of the proposals received, as well as the availability of HSCI MSK Disease Program funds.... Read more about Call for Proposals: 2021 HSCI Musculoskeletal Disease Program Pilot Grants