Regenerative Medicine Q and A
If you don’t have time to read all the reviews in Nature’s Regenerative Medicine Insight published May 15 or you want a preview before delving in, read these Q&As with several of the reviewers.
Ken Chien: the road ahead for regenerative medicine
Human models of human disease are likely to be the first benefits of stem cells to medicine
Sheng Ding: small molecules for stem cells
A chemical approach to regenerative medicine provides practical solutions and scientific insight.
Christine Mummery: regenerating the heart
Scientists search for the best ways to make therapies from embryonic stem cells and adult tissues.
Timm Schroeder: stem cell tracking and imaging technology
Visualization techniques are improving, but stem cells are still tough to watch
Richard Boyd and Ann Chidgey: protecting cells from immune attack
Inducing tolerance to transplanted cells could make stem-cell therapy more enduring and versatile.
Geoff Gurtner: learning healing from scars
For its power to be harnessed, wound repair must reveal its molecular secrets
Leonard Zon: unlocking stemness in haematopoiesis
After decades of study, blood still holds secrets and lessons of self-renewal
One of the best things about my job is the chance to have long conversations with enthusiastic scientists. One of the most frustrating is only being able to use one or a couple quotes from those conversations.