16 October 2024
For the first time, researchers have created a single cell atlas of prenatal human skin to understand how skin forms, and what goes wrong in disease. CSCI’s Professor Sarah Teichmann and Affiliate PI Professor Muzlifah Haniffa , with researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, Newcastle University and their...
Marmoset trophoblast stem cells model shallow embryo implantation
4 October 2024
Scientists have developed a pioneering method to culture marmoset placental cells in the lab, offering new insights into embryo implantation. Unlike human embryos, which implant deeply into the uterus, marmoset embryos undergo a much shallower implantation. This research opens up new avenues for understanding the...
Laurenti Lab finds new way to extend ‘shelf life’ of blood stem cells to improve gene therapy
15 August 2024
Researchers at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute and University of Cambridge have discovered a way to extend the 'shelf life' of blood stem cells outside the body for use in gene therapy, providing patients with better treatment options and improving their outcomes. T he research, published today (15 August) in Blood from...
Cambridge Biomedical Campus welcomes SCI-TIF member Cytiva at JCBC
29 July 2024
Global life sciences leader Cytiva recently established a footprint in the Jeffrey Cheah Biomedical Centre (JCBC) on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus , further developing relationships with the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute (CSCI) and the Milner Therapeutics Institute (MTI). These organisations are part of a thriving...