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The UC Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures (IRC) is a hub for cell & gene therapy. UCD has 60 currently active cell and/or gene therapy clinical trials.
Sacramento, California
Joined April 2015
Congrats to Capricor, PI Dr. Craig McDonald of @ucdavishealth & the patients for these exciting results. Thank you to our @CIRMnews - funded Alpha Clinic for assisting with the trial logistics & product formulation and delivery. https://t.co/4y6VydPMEv
capricor.com
Pivotal Phase 3 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study (n=106) met the primary endpoint (PUL v2.0) and the key secondary cardiac…...
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Neural stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles alleviate inflammatory responses in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis https://t.co/LSe5lNGOdK
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Senate and House Introduce Bill to Boost U.S. Biotech Manufacturing Infrastructure, Innovation https://t.co/E0t83zVUQW via @GENbio
genengnews.com
The Biomanufacturing Excellence Act creates a national Center of Excellence to drive innovation in biopharmaceutical manufacturing.
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Systemic mRNA-LNP administration in fetuses improves survival in a mouse model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy https://t.co/OhlLAIEMUP
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Congratulations to @uniQure_NV and to the #huntingtonsdisease community! 💙💜 https://t.co/84OHoYAa5d
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Comprehensive biologic characterization of a 117-year old supercentenarian, the world's oldest living person https://t.co/eCTcie72qL
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A $32K grant from @Safeway Foundation helps fund breast cancer screening for the uninsured on @UCD_Cancer's MobileMammo+ bus, staffed by certified breast imaging technologists to deliver the same level of care found at @UCDavisHealth clinics. Read more: https://t.co/73cW8rZrpe
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The "second brain" of the body—the gut (enteric) nervous system—can tamp down inflammation of the gut lining via release of a neuropeptide, a discovery that may help vs inflammatory bowel disease @NatImmunol
https://t.co/Q866pDnAdO
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In a prospective study including 2,300 pediatric and adult patients with liquid and solid tumors, RNA sequencing provided actionable molecular information in 87% of cases, including for diagnostic and therapy matching purposes. @CHawkinsLab
https://t.co/6U6y5AhGp8
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FAP-CAR-T cells reduce dystrophic muscle fibrosis, improving Adeno-Associated Virus gene transfer efficacy https://t.co/1FdNSQcgVz
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cell.com
Fibrosis is a pathological feature of many diseases, including Duchenne muscular dystrophy where skeletal muscles exhibit high levels of FAP. In mice, anti-FAP CAR-T cells reduced skeletal muscle...
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EF1α, rather than CMV promoter, is suitable for luciferase tag expression in target cells for in vitro cytotoxicity assays of CAR-T cells. https://t.co/6ZJ8BaafU2
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Top 5 advances in medicine this week (🧵) 1. Adults can produce new neurons, after all A decades-old problem is whether adults can produce new neurons. It’s been proven in mice – but never in humans This is the stunning discovery that the full pathway of new neurons - from the
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#NIH released a #FundingOpportunity for the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award to support researchers pursuing bold and innovative approaches to major challenges. Learn more about this exciting initiative: https://t.co/Agcl7ptTap
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Hundreds of NIH grant terminations are ‘void and illegal,’ federal judge rules https://t.co/KvgMeADKPf via @statnews
statnews.com
A federal judge ruled that some of the grant terminations by the National Institutes of Health on DEI grounds are “void and illegal.”
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Amazing work from my colleagues in @UCDneurosurgery @ucdavismed @SergeyStavisky @DrDavidBrandman @Maitreyee_W
A man with a severe speech disability is able to speak expressively and sing using a brain implant that translates his neural activity into words almost instantly. https://t.co/S6oWzlOZYm
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To our colleagues and students in #Celltherapy and #Genetherapy, I know MANY of you have submitted applications to move outside of the USA due to the major cuts to @NIH funding, and it has seemed hopeless to stay here, due to the "war on science". Please watch this video, give
After this week’s cell and gene therapy roundtable at @US_FDA, @SecKennedy joined @DrOzCMS, @DrMakaryFDA, and @NIHDirector_Jay to deliver a message directly to the American people about investing in cutting-edge cures. Cell and gene therapy holds promise—but it also demands
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Support for Research Excellence First Independent Research (SuRE-First) Award (R16 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
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Scientists Urge NIH Director to Restore Research Grants Halted by Trump Administration https://t.co/OKwxGB1z7o via @GENbio
genengnews.com
Researchers urged the NIH Director to restore grants delayed or terminated for political reasons so that life-saving science can continue.
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Have a look at how research @ucdavis continues to impact daily lives and shape our future. #UCDavisDelivers #UCDD #ResearchImpact
https://t.co/6MQeb2cIxD
research.ucdavis.edu
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