UHN Research: News

The e-newsletter for the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, McEwen Monthly, has been developed to provide important news and information about the Centre to researchers and trainees.

McEwen Monthly follows ongoing research at the Centre, recent seminars and events, funding successes and honours won. As well, the newsletter provides reminders for upcoming seminars and key grant deadlines.

Subscribe to the newsletter, or for more information, please contact Margaret Kinyanjui.

Current and past issues of McEwen Monthly are linked below (in HTML format):

April 2013

McEwen Researcher Honoured
Breakthroughs in Cardiac Stem Cell Research
Grant Awarded
Upcoming Seminars
Grant Opportunities
Recent Publications

March 2013

Cell Delivery System for Treating Spinal Cord Injury
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Trial Approved
2013 McEwen Centre Award for Innovation
CIHR Operating Grant Awards
Upcoming Seminar
Recent Publications

February 2013

Novel Role for VEGF in Adipose Tissue Growth
New OSCI Seminar Series Launched
Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Storage in Canada
Stem Cell Rounds Debate
Honours and Awards
Recent Publications

January 2013

Variability of Clonal Responses to Chemotherapy
Novel Source of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Storage in Canada
Postdoctoral Fellowships Available
Stem Cell Research Annual Meeting
Recent Publications

December 2012

2012 Top stories
2012 High impact publications
2012 Honours and Awards
Recent publications

November 2012

miRNA126 Controls Hematopoietic Stem Cell Expansion
McEwen Researcher Named University of Toronto’s Inventor of the Year
Debate on Immortality
Author of Dreams and Due Diligence on TV
Announcements
Recent Publications

October 2012

McEwen Appoints New Faculty Member
Canadian Academy Inducts McEwen Scientist
Stem Cell Treatment For Spinal Cord Injury
Stem Cell Researchers Awarded 2012 Nobel Prize
Selected Recent Publications

September 2012

RNA:Protein Complex Controls Neurogenesis
McEwen Researcher Honoured
Commercialization Impact Prize Announced
Grant Awards
Selected Recent Publications

July 2012

Type 2 Diabetes Drug May Promote Neurogenesis
Regulation of Primitive Erythropoiesis by miR-126
McEwen Researcher Featured in Science on Tap
Rob and Cheryl McEwen Honored by ISSCR
McEwen Seminar: Dr. Hans Snoeck
CIHR Grant Awards

June 2012

Cell-Cell Interactions in a Bioengineered Stem Cell Niche
Health Canada Approves First Stem Cell Therapy
Sprott Foundation Funds McEwen Research Initiative
McEwen Seminars Highlight β cell Breakthroughs

May 2012

Age Related Limitations of Cardiac Cell Therapy
Advancing Personalized Cancer Therapies
McEwen Centre Technology Licensed by VistaGen
McEwen Researchers Honoured
Organ Donor Awareness

April 2012

Scalable Suspension Cultures for iPSCs
Dr. Till in Conversation
Conference on Regenerative Medicine
Grants and Awards

March 2012

Breakthrough for Ex Vivo Expansion of Blood Stem Cells
2012 McEwen Centre Award for Innovation
Surgical Innovation at UHN
Treating Spinal Cord Injury: Timing Matters
5th Annual Regenerative Medicine Symposium

February 2012

Innovative Delivery System for Protein Therapy
Research by McEwen Investigator Included in Best of 2011
Cardiac Stem Cell Transplants at UHN
Dr. Shoichet Honoured with Clemson Award
CIHR Operating Grants Awarded

January 2012

Improved Strategy for Cancer Stem Cell Drug Screening
Inaugural Till & McCulloch Meetings
Study by McEwen Researcher Honoured
Deep Cuts made to Research Funding
ISSCR 10th Annual Meeting
OSCI Postdoctural Funding Opportunity

December 2011

Uncovering the role of c-Myb in Smooth Muscle Cell Differentiation
In Tribute to the Pioneers of Stem Cell Research
Welcome to Stem Cell City
Toronto Welcomes over 3600 Stem Cell Researchers
CCRM Ushers in the Future of Medicine
McEwen Year-End Summary

November 2011

Uncovering a New Marker for Human Cardiac Cells
Regenerative Therapies for Spinal Cord Injuries
New Cancer-Fighting Drug to be Developed
Charles H. Tator - Barbara Turnbull Lectureship Series in Spinal Cord Injury
The Next Generation of Stem Cell Scientists
Raising a Glass to Regenerative Medicine

October 2011

Book Launch: Celebrating the Discovery of Stem Cells
Dr. Li Appointed CAHS Fellow
Dr. Fehlings Article Selected by Faculty of 1000
Nominate a Researcher for the ISSCR McEwen Award for Innovation
Insights into Cardiopulmonary Development

September 2011

Recreating the Cellular Microenvironment with 3D Hydrogels
Identification of a Gene Signature to Predict AML Clinical Outcome
Full House for Mesoderm Differentiation Seminar
Stem Cell Technology Course Offered Through SCN

July 2011

Isolation of Blood Stem Cells
McEwen Centre Featured in Maclean's Magazine
Graduate Course in Regenerative Medicine
CIHR Operating Grant Results

June 2011

Join Stem Cell City!
McEwen Centre Website Modernization
ISSCR: McEwen Centre Award for Innovation
CCRM Launch

May 2011

ISSCR 9th Annual Meeting
ISSCR Public Symposium - The Stem Cell Promise
Novel Drug Delivery System for Repairing Stroke-Injured Brains
See the Potential: Postdoctoral Funding Opportunity

April 2011

Insulin-Expressing Stem Cells Found in Human Pancreas
XVIVO System Used to Improve Donor Lungs for Transplantation
Blocking Cell Receptor Protects Nerve Cells in Spinal Cord Injury
Dr. Shoichet Talks Chemistry

March 2011

iPS Cell Reprogramming is Associated with Genetic Abnormalities
Dr. Husain Appointed New TGRI Director
Dr. Shoichet Named to the Order of Ontario
Upcoming Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Events
Heart & Stroke Grant Results Announced

February 2011

Tracing the Genetics of Leukaemia-Initiating Cells
Honouring the Fathers of Stem Cells on the 50th Anniversary of Their Discovery
McEwen Researchers Elected as Fellows to AAAS

January 2011

Tapping into Adult Neurogenesis
Celebrating Stem Cell Research at UHN
McEwen Investigator Listed as 'One of the Best'
Funding and Training Available through SCN

December 2010

Immunogenicity Switch Limits Long-Term Stem Cell Implantation
New Centre of Excellence for Regenerative Medicine
The Globe and Mail Focuses on McEwen Research
McEwen Year-End Summary

November 2010

Immobilized VEGF Increases Cardiac Patch Integration
Hematopoietic Cells Derived Directly From Fibroblasts
World's First Stem Cell Clinical Trial Underway

October 2010

Model System Developed to Describe Stem Cell Fate Decisions
Terry Fox Team Grant Awarded to McEwen Investigator
McEwen's "Transformational Canadian"
'Celebrate Science' Success

September 2010

Tumour-Initiating Cells are Rare in Many Human Tumours
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2010 Till & McCulloch Lecture
Mark Your Calendars!

August 2010

Using Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Immobilized on Agarose to Improve the Generation of Blood Progenitor Cells
McEwen Investigator Honoured
"Celebrate Science" at the McEwen Centre Science Day!

July 2010

The Mesenchymal-to-Epithelial Transition (MET) is a Critical Event for Generating iPSCs
Congratulations to McEwen Investigators on their Acceleration Award Success!
Mark Your Calendars
Save the Date

June 2010

A Revised Map of Human Hematopoiesis
McEwen Centre in the News
8th Annual ISSCR Meeting

May 2010

Normal Axonal Degradation in the Adult Brain is Regulated by a p75NTR-Dependent Pathway
Congratulations to McEwen Investigators for their Outstanding GL2 Funding Success!
Mark Your Calendars - Upcoming Stem Cell Global Blueprint Conference
$1.8M Raised in Support of a Diabetes Chair in Stem Cell Research
McEwen Investigators Featured in UofT Magazine

April 2010

Recipient Gender is a Critical Variable in Human Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Studies
Grants and Awards
Mark Your Calendars!

March 2010

Epigenetic Regulation of Stem Cell Differentiation
McEwen Researcher in the News
Mark Your Calendars!

February 2010

Promoting Neural Progenitor Cell Integration and Migration in a Model of Chronic Spinal Cord Injury
CIHR Experts Discuss the Potential Health Effects of Sports
CIHR Grants Awarded

January 2010

Identification and Detailed Analysis of Intermediate-Term Hematopoietic Stem Cells
Mark Your Calendars
Notable Mention

December 2009

SKPs Identified as Adult Dermal Stem Cells
Congratulations to This Year's McEwen Postdoctoral Fellowship Recipients
McEwen Researchers Receive Several Notable Awards in December
McEwen Year-End Summary

November 2009

Gene Therapy Used to Effectively Repair Human Donor Lungs
The Body Worlds Exhibit Needs You
Grants and Awards

October 2009

Effectors of Neural Stem Cell Behaviour
Partnering to 'Celebrate Science' in the City
Hitting the Links for McEwen Research
Mark Your Calendars: McEwen-Sponsored Mini Symposium at the 2009 Gairdner Awards

September 2009

Regulation of Myeloid Development
Gairdner Symposium on Stem Cells
Lectureship Series in Spinal Cord Injury
Grants and Awards

July 2009

Cardiomyocytes Derived from c-kit Positive BMCs
Ontario Stem Cell Researchers Receive CFI Award
McEwen Investigator Featured in CIHR's Research Profile
Grants and Awards

June 2009

Induction of a Drug-Dependent State by BDNF
McEwen Researcher Featured for Stem Cell Breakthrough
Developmental/Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Course
SCN Strategic Reserach Grants Announced
McEwen Centre Fast Facts

May 2009

H-Ras Mutations Affect Neural Precursor Cell Differentiation
Dr. Smith Captures Audience With Pluripotency Seminar
Ontario Launches New Grant Opportunity
Mark Your Calendars

April 2009

McEwen Monthly Turns One!
E-Cadherin and Neural Stem Cell Regulation
Dr. Zandstra Elected Fellow, AIMBE
McEwen Researcher Featured in Nature

March 2009

Novel Virus-Free Method to Develop Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
2nd Annual Regenerative Medicine Symposium
Pediatric World-First Lifesaving Lung Procedure
Heart and Stroke Grant Results Announced
Stem Cell Research In The News

February 2009

Repopulation of Injured Lung Epithelium by Bone Marrow-Derived Cells
REMEDI: Regenerative Medicine at UHN
CIHR Grants Awarded

January 2009

Transcriptome-Wide Identification of 3' Transcript Ends
Breathtaking Advancements in Lung Transplantation
McEwen Research Featured in Top Medical Advancements of 2008
2009 McEwen Events

December 2008

Chronic Extrinsic Cervical Spinal Cord Compression Leads to Fas-Mediated Apoptosis
Thoracic Surgery Pioneer Honoured with New Chair
Drs. Miller, Keller and Waddell Receive Team Grants from CIHR
McEwen Year-End Summary

November 2008

Myoblast Transplantation Improves Heart Function Following Myocardial Infarction
Congratulations to McEwen Postdoctoral Fellowship Awardees
Dr. Shoichet Named Fellow, IUSBSE Biomaterials Science and Engineering
University of Toronto Forms Partnership with Kyoto University
McEwen Centre Founder and Researchers In the News

October 2008

Wnt and Notch Signaling Influenced by Numb During Primitive Erythropoietic Specification
Dr. von Harsdorf Awarded CFI and ORF
Dr. Fehlings Appointed Director of Neurosciences Program
Café Scientifique: The Regenerative Medicine Promise

September 2008

Genes Identified That Help Predict Patient Outcome Following Lung Transplantation
CFI Award Boosts Stem Cell Research at McEwen
McEwen Researchers Well-Represented in Stem Cell Network Awards
Dr. Shoichet Elected to the Royal Society of Canada
Dr. Peter Zandstra Honoured with McLean Award

August 2008

Immobilized Signaling Proteins Used to Regulate Stem Cell Fate
TMDT Home to New Ontario iPS Cell Facility
CIHR Grants Awarded
Seminars and Workshops to Resume in September

June 2008

History Matters in Neural Stem Cell Fate
Dr. Peter Zandstra Listed in Top 40 Under 40
Dr. Kim's Inspiring Lung Cancer Seminar
Drs. Iscove and Dick to Present at Upcoming McEwen Workshop
NIH Grant Awarded to Dr. Fehlings

May 2008

McEwen Centre Launches Postdoctoral Fellowship Competition
Human Heart Cells Developed from hESCs
BDNF-p75NTR Regulation of Axon Pruning
Dr. John Dick Receives $17M
Robert McEwen Appointed to the Order of Canada

April 2008

Inaugural Issue of McEwen Monthly
McEwen Researchers Identify a New Role for CK2 and p27 in Cardiomyocyte Hypertrophy
John Dick Honoured with AACR G.H.A. Clowes Award
Shaf Keshavjee Awarded Wyeth Pharmaceuticals/CIHR Rx&D Research Chair
Molly Shoichet Receives Prestigious Killam Research Fellowship
Grants Awarded
Gordon Keller and Andras Nagy Discuss the Future of Stem Cell Research at Café Scientifique

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