Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells Technologies

According to the public relations and information center of the Vice-Presidency for science and technology affairs, Amir Ali Hamidieh, secretary of the council for stem cells science and technology development stated on the opening ceremony of the second specialized startup on stem cells and regenerative medicine: while our abilities in the area of stem cells and regenerative medicine are acceptable, we need to pave the way for the youth to turn knowledge into practice.

council of stem cell sciences and technology has aimed to design and create the first specialized application in the field of stem cells for networking the activities of researchers, students and technology companies in this area and create a proper foundation for more synergy.

Some of the prominent international professors in the field of stem cells will travel to Iran to participate in the second national festival and international congress of stem cells and regenerative medicine.

60% growth in number of presented services from centers, that are members of laboratory network, and 88% increase in income of the centers, compared to 2015, are some of the considerable achievements of the laboratory network..

The council for stem cells sciences and technologies of the vice-presidency for science and technology affairs has aimed to perform an innovation and technology competition for Cell Directing Methods.

The council for stem cells sciences and technologies of the vice-presidency for science and technology affairs has aimed to perform an innovation and technology competition for producing Apheresis Bag for Cell Isolation in Iran.

For years, cancer experts have realized that cancerous cells behave in certain ways like stem cells, unspecialized cells that when exposed to certain signals, can "differentiate."

After 20 years of trying, scientists have transformed mature cells into primordial blood cells that regenerate themselves and the components of blood. The work, described today in Nature, offers hope to people with leukaemia and other blood disorders who need bone-marrow transplants but can’t find a compatible donor. If the findings translate into the clinic, these patients could receive lab-grown versions of their own healthy cells.

about three or four years ago, Iran ranked 31 in the world in the field of stem cells but at the end of 2016 has ranked first among Islamic countries, second in region and 20th in the world.

Using the novel technology of three-dimensional (3D) “mini-organs”, termed organoids, scientists are getting closer to understanding the detailed mechanistic pathways of how stem cells form and maintain complex tissues like organs.