http://www.brookeellisonproject.org News en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:54 -0800 info@brookeellisonproject.org info@brookeellisonproject.org 40 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0158 Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Mike Castle (R-Del.) reintroduced legislation Tuesday that would expand and regulate research using embryonic stem cells. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0158 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0157 click here to take action on passing this crucial legislation! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0157 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0156 The Brooke Ellison Project stands in unity with the people of Haiti. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0156 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0155 Many of the pathbreaking discoveries in the field--directly reprogramming defective motor neurons caused by ALS, drugs that halt or slow cellular degeneration in the lab, and the beating layer of heart muscle--are real, and were made by Harvard scientists. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0155 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0154 13 batches of available immediately for study, government agency says http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0154 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0153 Earlier this year, at the age of 30, Ashlye Stiles succumbed to the challenges of diabetes. However, her life, and the love she shared, live in the hearts of all who loved her. The Brooke Ellison Project honors Ashlye and commemorates her legacy by creating The Brooke Ellison Project Ashlye Stiles Fund for diabetes research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0153 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0151 Hope Deferred has been selected for another exciting film Festival! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0151 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0152 A breakthrough made by Harvard Stem Cell Institute forerunner, Doug Melton, offers great insight into the development -- and potential treatment -- of diabetes. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0152 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0150 Learn more about the Buddhist perspective on stem cell research http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0150 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0147 Stem Cell therapies are tackling the seventh leading cause of death in the United States... http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0147 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0149 Stem cell therapy gives an option to improve the lifestyle of Diabetes patients. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0149 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0148 Stem cells used in effort to limit disorder's strength http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0148 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0146 Catholics are among the many who support stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0146 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0140 Pennsylvania Senator makes the fight for stem cell research personal with the diagnosis of his own cancer http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0140 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0134 Governor Schwarzenegger: "100 Percent Committed To Advancing Stem Cell Research" http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0134 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0141 As Senator, Claire stand ups and defends this important research into life saving cures. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0141 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0136 Under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor David Paterson, $600 million in state funds will now go to stem cell research http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0136 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0137 Congresswoman Diana DeGette of Colorado delivered the Democratic Radio Address on the topic of stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0137 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0135 A University of Rochester student's reaction to Spitzer's push for stem cell research in 2007 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0135 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0138 A chief architect of bipartisan legislation expanding stem cell research http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0138 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0139 While he considers himself "pro-life" this Utah Senior Senator is still "pro-stem cell research" http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0139 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0142 Iowa Senator pursues the promise of stem cell research http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0142 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0143 The first study using low-dose embryonic stem cells in SCI patients is underway... http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0143 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0144 Scientists at UCSD link up nerve cells http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0144 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0130 Konrad Hochedlinger: A reprogramming revolutionary http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0130 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0132 Learn about his research which demonstrates an example of the value of embryonic stem cells by helping to identify the cause of Alzheimer's disease. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0132 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0133 Dr. West is the Chief Executive Officer of BioTime, Inc. (OTCBB: BTIM) and Embryome Sciences, Inc. of Alameda, California. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0133 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0131 His mentors described him as a "genius," a "renegade thinker," even likening him to Einstein." - U.S.News & World Report, cover story http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0131 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0129 Interview with embryonic stem cell research pioneer James Thomson! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0129 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0128 A decade of stem-cell research. An interview with John Gearhart, Director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, USA http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0128 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0127 Take a few minutes to watch a very helpful and informative video, courtesy of Health Matters. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0127 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0123 A Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor in the Natural Sciences at Harvard University, an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and co-director of Harvard's Stem Cell Institute, to name a few... http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0123 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0124 Associate Professor of Biological Chemistry at Harvard Medical School and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Boston http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0124 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0126 Learn about Dr. Lensch's research in an article written by the scientist himself! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0126 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0121 Our documentary, Hope Deferred, has been honored with the Humanitarian Film Award! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0121 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0145 After a decade of hype and controversy over research on embryonic stem cells--cells that could, among other things, potentially repair injured spinal cords--the world's first clinical trial is about to begin. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0145 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0120 The second article in our instructional series discusses some of the most dangerous fallacies surrounding stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0120 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0119 Were you a "Stem Cell Scholar" or simply "Stem Cell Stumped" in our first quiz? Take our second quiz based on important events in the history of stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0119 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0118 This is the first article of our Stem Cell Instructional Series. Read to learn the basic fundamentals in stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0118 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0117 Find out if you are a Stem Cell Scholar or simply Stem Cell Stumped! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0117 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0116 Policy Is a First Among States; Critics Fear That Women Will Be Exploited http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0116 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0114 The California Institute for Regeneration Medicine is gearing up for human clinical trials in the stem cell fields within the next few years, marking a big advance in the research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0114 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0115 So many exciting things down the pike! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0115 Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0113 Hope Deferred has been selected to be part of the Long Island International Film Expo. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0113 Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0112 Massachusetts researchers report an exciting new technique to create ips cells more safely. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0112 Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0111 Find out how to express your support for stem cell research! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0111 Mon, 11 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0110 The growing blue state-red state gap over this research shows that science has serious economic and political muscle in America today. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0110 Sun, 10 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0109 Obama traded his word on stem cell research for a political deal, sacrificing 'therapeutic cloning' research necessary to help millions suffering from Alzheimer's, diabetes and other illnesses. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0109 Thu, 07 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0108 Pre-eminent stem cell researcher, Doug Melton, appeared on Charlie Rose on May 5th. Watch his interview here. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0108 Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0107 An important tribute to true heroes doing miraculous work: medical researchers and scientists. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0107 Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0106 Please view our comments on the NIH draft stem cell guidelines here. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0106 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0105 Speaking at the National Academy of Sciences, the President gave assurances on swine flu, tied it to the need for a sustained national commitment to science, and made that commitment. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0105 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0104 L.A. Times editorial about the new NIH proposed guidelines. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0104 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0103 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0103 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0102 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0102 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0101 Scientists have produced strong new evidence challenging one of the most fundamental assumptions in biology: that female mammals, including women, are born with all the eggs they will ever have. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0101 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0100 A survey of favorability toward various social issues among Catholics, including embryonic stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0100 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0099 Stem cell researcher, Hans Keirstead, will begin the first human embryonic stem cell research trials this summer in a Phase I, safety clinical study in spinal cord injury patients. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0099 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0098 Watch Brooke's appearance on WPIX, available until March 22nd. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0098 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0097 Find out how to thank President Obama for expanding federal funding for embryonic stem cell research! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0097 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0096 Find out about President Obama's reversal of federal funding for stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0096 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0095 President Obama will sign an executive order on Monday, loosening restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0095 Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0094 A team of researchers affiliated with the Whitehead Institute reported a new way to make safer ips cells. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0094 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0093 U.S. Senators, Tom Harkin and Arlen Specter, reintroduced a bill to provide federal funding for human embryonic stem cell research, similar to the the bill that was passed in both houses of Congress in 2007. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0093 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0092 Follow Brooke on Twitter! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0092 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0091 Johns Hopkins engineer is trying to coax humans stem cells to turn into networks of blood vessels. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0091 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0089 Research involving some human embryonic stem cells raises questions about its relation to human subjects research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0089 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0090 Harvard Stem Cell Institute's Doug Melton has led the stem cell field for years, and is a forerunner in its future. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0090 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0088 Researchers in Connecticut were able to derive to renew stem cell lines. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0088 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0086 National Stem Cell Bank has received all 21 Stem cell lines from the six providers listed on the NIH federal registry. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0086 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0087 Obama's imminent reversal of President Bush's stem cell restrictions would allow for greater availability for stem cell lines for research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0087 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0085 Scientists have successfully reversed neural birth defects in mice whose mothers were given heroin during pregnancy. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0085 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0084 As the incoming Obama administration takes power on Jan. 20th, Congressional Democrats and advisers decide how to craft the federal stem cell policy. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0084 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0083 The Brooke Ellison Project would like to wish you and your loved ones a very happy holiday season and wonderful 2009! May this year bring nothing but love and happiness to you. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0083 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0082 Couples undergoing the in vitro fertilization process are finding it increasingly difficult to decide what to do with their excess embryos. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0082 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0080 Researchers claimed that they are taking important steps forward using stem cell technology. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0080 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0079 Michigan's biotech community is euphoric after the state passed a stem cell proposal earlier this month. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0079 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0081 A panel discussion in Palo Alto discussed the potential of stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0081 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0078 European physicians have completed what they say is the first successful transplant of a human windpipe using a patient's own stem cells. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0078 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0077 supporters of embryonic stem cell research are excited about the possibility that a Bush administration ban on federal funding might be lifted. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0077 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0076 President-elect Obama is ready to take immediate action to reverse actions President Bush had taken, with respect to stem cell research, using executive authority. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0076 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0075 President-elect Obama has long favored stem cell research and is likely to put an end to the federal ban that limits funding for research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0075 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0074 Graduates are already benefiting from stem cell research and development, in the form of new jobs. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0074 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0073 From all of us at The Brooke Ellison Project http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0073 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0071 The rate of new diabetes cases nearly doubled in the past decade. This increase is thought to be actuated to obesity. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0071 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0072 We, at the Brooke Ellison Project, want to hear from you! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0072 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0070 Embryonic stem cells will be tested on humans for the first time to prove they can safely and effectively repair damaged spinal cords. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0070 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0069 Check out our new blog! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0069 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0068 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0068 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0067 Important basic information for voters, particularly those in Michigan, about stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0067 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0066 A look at the dilemma faced by couples who have completed their fertility process. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0066 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0065 The progress and promise of stem cell research has created a new level of interest and investment into the field. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0065 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0062 An advocate shares social justice concerns regarding stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0062 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0064 Most fertility patients support the option of donating extra embryos from in vitro fertilization to stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0064 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0063 Minerva Biotechnologies discovered that a single, new growth factor can support massive growth of human embryonic stem cells. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0063 Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0061 Human embryonic stem cell research will revolutionize how diseases are treated, but it would also have huge ramifications for the trillion-dollar health-care industry. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0061 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0060 Stem cell experts said the hope the next U.S. President will and restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0060 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0059 researchers took part in educational seminar to provide instruction on stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0059 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0058 Take a look at all these beautiful faces! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0058 Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0057 Come see what we've got going on! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0057 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0056 human embryonic stem cells injected into the brains of mice with animal-model multiple sclerosis have, for the first time, halted the progress of the disease. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0056 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0055 Colin Barnstable, a researcher at Penn State, is working with stem cells in search of a cure for eye diseases. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0055 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0054 America asked presidential candidate, Barack Obama, questions about science, and here are his answers. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0054 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0053 opinion piece on Sens. Obama and McCain on their stem cell research agendas. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0053 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0052 Take a listen. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0052 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0051 Recent scientific breakthroughs won't replace embryonic stem cells, and wouldn't have even been possible without them. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0051 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0050 Scientists at Harvard University recently announced a milestone in degenerative medicine: the creation of stem cells from patients with a variety of diseases. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0050 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0049 Sen. McCain and Sen. Obama discussed social issues at a candidate's forum for evangelical voters in Lake Forest, California. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0049 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0048 Harvard University scientists have made lines of stem cells, able to turn into any other cell in the body, from skin or blood cells of 10 patients with genetic diseases. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0048 Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0047 THE BROOKE ELLISON PROJECT is thrilled to share a very special announcement with you! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0047 Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0046 Researchers at Harvard and Columbia have generated embryonic-like stem cells using samples from an elderly ALS patient, and can be used to study the mechanism of many genetic diseases. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0046 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0045 Tickets for the New York City premiere of the documentary, Hope Deferred, can now be purchased online! http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0045 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0043 The University of California at Irvine is to develop a new stem cell line to understand and combat Huntington's disease. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0043 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0042 Polls show that the public is more than just excited about science -- they overwhelmingly think it can make our lives better, that the benefits far outweigh the risks, and that scientists should have a larger role in public policy decisions. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0042 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0040 Interview with stem cell company, Stempeutics Research, about their vision of stem cell research in the future. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0040 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0041 a constitutional amendment to end the state's ban embryonic stem cell research will likely be on Michigan's ballot next November. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0041 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0039 Online video of the May 20th public forum sponsored by the Harvard Stem Cell Institute. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0039 Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0038 An Irvine, California company could be the first to win federal approval for clinical trials using stem cell treatments. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0038 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0037 Brooke will be honored with this year's Inspiration Award at the World Stem Cell Summit in September. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0037 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0036 Scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have, for the first time, programmed embryonic stem cells to become nerve cells when transplanted into the brain, an important step toward developing treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and stroke. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0036 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0035 Australian scientists will spearhead a program to compare cells generated from skin cells to those derived from blastocysts and somatic cell nuclear transfer. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0035 Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0034 Canada and California agreed to jointly fund research into cancers stem cells, aimed at preventing recurrences of the disease. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0034 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0033 So much to tell you about... http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0033 Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0032 While the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are clearly in a minority in opposing stem cell research, they are also going against a long Catholic tradition of supporting scientific endeavor. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0032 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0031 The ability to apply current embryonic stem cell research work to the human body could be transformed following new findings by a Cambridge-led team of the Medical Research Council (MRC). http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0031 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0030 When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research, people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a negligible role for many people. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0030 Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0029 Biomedical research may be substantially hampered by drawn out debates, conflicting legislation and restrictive policies. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0029 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0028 Stem cells are the fountain of youth--or the tools of Satan. It depends on whom you ask. Somewhere in between are pioneering companies making incredible strides in medicine. And while it may be decades before an injection will repair a damaged spine, over the next few years we'll see stem cells speed drug development, eliminate unsafe medicines and create better diagnostic tests. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0028 Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0027 Brazil's Supreme Court upheld on Thursday legislation that allows research on embryonic stem cells in the world's largest Roman Catholic country http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0027 Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0025 Hebrew University researchers and colleagues abroad have discovered the exact mechanism by which human embryonic stem cells can develop into tissues for repair. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0025 Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0026 Embryonic stem cell research will likely have a more sympathetic ear in the White House after November, but tight budgets may limit the changes that researchers see. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0026 Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0023 Scientists say they have coaxed human embryonic stem cells into becoming three of the major cell types in the human heart. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0023 Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0024 The future possibilities that could spring from future efforts to create stockpiles of reprogrammed human cells. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0024 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0020 Medistem Laboratories, Inc. and Orcrist Bio Inc. announcement that the companies have entered a collaborative agreement to co-develop therapies based upon their respective core intellectual properties. This includes utilization of Medistem's newly discovered Endometrial Regenerative Cell population and ORC's recently licensed HYC750 technology. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0020 Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0016 As scientists learn more about how to produce and manipulate stem cells - amid high expectations and close scrutiny - no one is ready to choose any one approach over another. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0016 Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0019 BioEA(R), Inc., announced today Gayl Chrysler, vice president of cellular technologies and clinical affairs for BioE, will participate in the launch of Novussanguis, an international research consortium on cord blood and adult stem cells for therapeutic applications, in Paris, France on Wed., May 14. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0019 Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0018 A British researcher uses her own stem cell research to treat pulmonary hypertension in her body. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0018 Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0015 California's stem cell agency awarded nearly $271 million in grants to build stem cell laboratories statewide, with more than $126 million of that designated for universities and other research institutions. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0015 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0012 University of Cincinnati medical director, Arnold Strauss, testifies that state legislation in Ohio to ban therapeutic cloning would keep world-class medical researchers and treatment out of Ohio. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0012 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0013 Massachusetts Gov.'s Life Sciences Initiative will put $1 billion over the next 10 years into life science research to push Massachusetts ahead in biotechnology, create jobs, and keep researchers in the state. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0013 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0011 A study led by a researcher at the University of Southern California has found a new model to explain how signals between cells in the embryo control limb development. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0011 Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0014 Parents, by the hundreds, are traveling halfway around the world in pursuit of a new cutting-edge medical treatment for their children. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0014 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0021 Scientists say they have coaxed human embryonic stem cells into becoming three of the major cell types in the human heart, http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0021 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0022 Scientists say they have coaxed human embryonic stem cells into becoming three of the major cell types in the human heart. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0022 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0009 Stem cell research using human embryos should be permitted in the State in certain situations, a major report to be published will recommend. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0009 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0010 Four of San Diego's biggest research institutions are teaming up to build the nation's first stem cell center. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0010 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0008 ARLINGTON, VA -- The Pentagon is launching a multi-million dollar initiative to regrow skin, muscles, ears, noses, and even new limbs for wounded service members, using their own stem cells. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0008 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0002 Scheider's myeloma had been treated with stem cells; his family continues his advocacy on behalf of further research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0002 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0001 A Maynooth researcher is looking at why the body does not reject transplanted adult stem cells, opening up the possibility of new treatments. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0001 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0006 Damage caused by osteoarthritis may be reversed by introducing stem cells inside the joint. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0006 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0003 Ten-year plan would create bank of stem-cell lines for public, private research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0003 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0004 Research shows stem cells and cancer cells share many similar features. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0004 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0005 Firm seeks assurance that Missouri politics will support stem-cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0005 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0007 Fundamentalist Christian beliefs stand in contrast to accepted scientific fact and threaten ongoing stem cell research. http://www.brookeellisonproject.org/events_news/news?id=0007