Admission of a master student in the field of stem cell technology and tissue regeneration at the University of Tehran in September 2021
Dr. Ehsan Arefian, Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the Student Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering Olympiad, announced the approval of the field of Stem Cell Technology and Tissue Regeneration at the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and its implementation in September 2021 at the University of Tehran.
Lab-Grown Mini-Heart Beats like a 25-Day-Old Human Embryo's Heart
A team of researchers has developed the first human "mini-hearts" in the lab to have clearly beating chambers. The miniature organs, or organoids, are no bigger than sesame seeds and were generated by self-assembly using pluripotent stem cells, according to Science Magazine.
Collaboration to develop an automated CAR T-cell manufacturing system for clinics
German oncology clinics are working with Optima Pharma to create an automated manufacturing unit for decentralised production of CAR T-cell therapies in treatment centres.
Measuring brain blood flow and activity with light
A new, noninvasive method for measuring brain blood flow with light has been developed by biomedical engineers and neurologists at the University of California, Davis, and used to detect brain activation.
