About the Stem Cell Network
Building Canada’s stem cell and regenerative medicine (RM) research sector has been the raison d’être of the Stem Cell Network (SCN) since its inception in 2001.
SCN’s new Strategic Plan, IGNITE, provides the road map for Canadian research success in the stem cell and regenerative medicine sector.
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Stem cells are our bodies’ building blocks. They are different from other cells because they have the potential to differentiate into any cell type and can renew themselves, which means they can heal blood, tissue and organs.
CellLines is the hub for news from across SCN's national network. Each month we share articles of interest, updates on our research portfolio, workshop and bursary opportunities, and the latest scientific publications.
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Check out the latest paper on #Apelin treatment of #MuscularDystrophy in @ScienceTM!
Huge congratulations to all the collabs and experimental lead @USherbrooke: @FeigeLab, @DumontN_Lab, @ELM_ELM_ELM_ELM, @liu_yuguo, and Jasmin Collerette-Tremblay! 👏
📢 #JOBALERT: @aspectbiosys is hiring a Vice President, Process Development & Manufacturing.
Lead the strategy and execution of process development and manufacturing activities for the pipeline of Bioprinted Tissue Therapeutics. Learn more and apply. ➡️ https://jobs.lever.co/aspect-bio/cd8419b2-c23c-4d35-8476-2ffe7896eaba
SCN's @cate_murray1 and Jon Draper were in London this week for the Advanced Therapies Congress 2024.
The Congress aimed to exchange insights and strategies for advancing cell and #GeneTherapy development. Many great discussions and opportunities to create new connections. 🤝
#InCaseYouMissedIt: Dr. Florian Bentzinger's (@usherbrooke) team aims to understand and repair deteriorating #StemCell infrastructure, offering hope for #MuscularDystrophy and age-related muscle wasting. 🧬
Read more in the latest Insights Blog. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Florian-Bentzinger-Insights-Blog.pdf
#LSV? L’équipe de Florian Bentzinger (@usherbrooke) cherche à comprendre et à réparer l’infrastructure en détérioration des #cellulessouches et à offrir un espoir de traitement pour la #dystrophiemusculaire et la fonte musculaire liée à l’âge. 🧬
➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/FR-Florian-Bentzinger-Insights-Blog.pdf
SCN is offering a limited number of travel awards to attend the @isctglobal 2024 conference in Vancouver from May 29 to June 1. Don't miss your chance to connect with global experts and advance your knowledge. 🧬
Apply by Wednesday, March 27. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/isct-2024-travel-awards/
The @gairdnerawards celebrate the world’s best biomedical and global health researchers through annual prestigious awards. 🔬
Find out who the 2024 #GairdnerAwards laureates are at the virtual announcement on April 11 at 10:00 AM ET. Register here. ➡️ https://gairdner2024.virtualvenue.ca/
Join SCN's "Statistics for Regenerative Medicine Researchers" workshop, led by Dr. Brian Cox from @uoft. 🧬
📅 Deadline to apply: Tuesday, May 7
🚀 Start date: June 18-20
📍 Location: Online
Learn more and register. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/statistics-for-rm-researchers/
#InCaseYouMissedIt: SCN and @MbD_UofT teamed up for a Careers Beyond Academia session featuring Ahmed Tanashi of @MitacsCanada and Elisa Porfilio of @shifthealth. 🎓💼
Check out the session here to explore diverse career paths beyond academia. ⬇️
📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Stem Cell Network Summer Studentships 2024!
Back by popular demand! SCN's Summer Studentship program supports senior undergrad students to conduct #StemCells and #RegenerativeMedicine research. 🧬
Apply by March 13. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/stem-cell-network-summer-studentships/
Great read on Vancouver’s booming #biotech sector highlighting the innovative work of companies like @STEMCELLTech, @aspectbiosys and @AbCelleraBio! SCN is thrilled to see these companies thriving and driving forward the Canadian life sciences sector. 👏
B.C. biotech boom: Vancouver looks to join the global big leagues of modern medicine
Vancouver’s life sciences scene dates to the first biotech boom in the early 1980s. Toronto and Montreal also pr...
www.theglobeandmail.com
Join SCN and @MbD_UofT in the career seminar series "Careers Beyond Academia" on March 13 at 12pm with Ahmed from @Mitacs and Elisa from @ShiftHealth.
🌐 Explore diverse career paths
🔍 Learn about essential skills & job functions
💬 Engage in a Q&A
➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/careers-beyond-academia/
It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we remember Dr. Connie Eaves, a pioneer in stem cell and cancer research.
Our deepest condolences go out to Dr. Allen Eaves, her family, colleagues, and all who were fortunate to know her. ➡️ https://stemcellnetwork.ca/remembering-dr-connie-eaves
SCN’s President and CEO, @cate_murray1, had the honour of engaging in inspiring conversations about the pivotal role of women in shaping Canada's life sciences industry at @OBIOscience WiHI on #IWD2024. 💪🔬
SCN's President and CEO, @cate_murray1, highlights how a senior leader's kindness shaped her authentic leadership, advocating for inclusivity and diversity in the life sciences to empower women in leadership. ⬇️
@LifeSciencesON
@OBIOscience
Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 👩🔬
We are pleased to celebrate the remarkable women across the Network who are driving the field of #regenmed forward, training next-generation talent, and working avidly to educate youth and the public about the promise of sector. #IWD2024
Bonne #Journéeinternationaledelafemme! 👩🔬
Nous sommes ravis de célébrer les remarquables femmes du RCS qui font avancer la #médrégé, forment nos futurs talents et travaillent avec ardeur pour éduquer les jeunes et le public sur ce que le secteur a à offrir. #JIF2024
⌛️Time is running out and spots are filling up fast! SCN’s popular RNA-seq Analysis Workshop is back in May! Learn more and apply before March 14 ⬇️
https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/rna-seq-analysis-workshop/
#RegenMed #BiomedicalResearch
👉SCN is delighted to once again offer Summer Studentships to support senior undergraduate students conducting #StemCell & #RegenerativeMedicine research at a 🇨🇦 academic institution between May & August 2024. For more details visit: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/stem-cell-network-summer-studentships/
It's #RareDiseaseDay and we're pleased to share the recording of a recent symposium we co-hosted with the @NRC_CNRC to explore the Cdn perspective for the clinical translation of rare disease #genetherapies! Tune in for insights from Cdn experts! 👇👇👇