Category Archives: Stem Cell Medical Center


Austin Forum – Nov 1st (Part 1 of 4) – Video

Stem Cell Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Ischemic Heart Failure Emerson Perin, MD, PhD., Director, Clinical Research for Cardiovascular Medicine and the Medical Director of the Stem Cell Center, Texas Heart Institute, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Scientific advancements in the stem cell field can lead to new treatments and therapies for diseases and medical disorders for which we have few or no effective medications or treatment options

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Austin Forum - Nov 1st (Part 1 of 4) - Video

Cardiovascular Therapies: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research – Yung-Wei Chi – Video

(Part 3 of 4) Cardiovascular Therapies: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research "Stem Cell Research: Where are we with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)" On March 10, 2011, Yung-Wei Chi, OD, spoke about a recently launched clinical trial that using a patient's own stem cells to help prevent amputations due to peripheral arterial disease. Chi is an associate professor of medicine at the UC Davis Vascular Center. Chi was introduced by Claire Pomeroy, MD, MBA, vice chancellor for Human Health Sciences at UC Davis and dean of the UC Davis School of Medicine

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Alzheimer’s Stem Cell Research Patient Advocate Spotlight: The Faces of Neurodegenerative Disease – Video

(Part 3 of 7) Neal Hermanowicz, specialist, and, gave the keynote presentation at "Synapses Firing: Connections Made", a patient advocacy event hosted by the California stem cell funding agency (CIRM). The 100+ people in attendance heard from patient advocates about living with neurodegenerative disease and from scientists about recent progress in stem cell research that may lead to new treatments. The event was held at UC-Irvine's Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center

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