Stem Cell Network - Réseau de cellules souches

10/25/2023

🎉 THANK YOU to our sponsors, delegates and speakers for joining us at . We look forward to seeing you next year at in Montréal at Hotel Bonaventure Montréal!

10/25/2023

The 2023 Till & McCulloch Meetings Cells I See Grand Prize Winner is Charlotte Ling from ! Congratulations!👏

Congratulations to Iram Fatima Siddiqui , winner of the Cells I See People’s Choice Award!👏

The Cells I See art contest is hosted by SCN and .

10/24/2023

Today JDRF Canada and the Stem Cell Network - Réseau de cellules souches are pleased to announce Dr. Sing-Young Chen as the 2023 J. Andrew McKee Fellow in Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)! 💙

The announcement was made today in Toronto at the Till & McCulloch Meetings, Canada’s premier stem cell and regenerative medicine conference. Read more: https://bit.ly/3tGCY8R

10/24/2023

10/23/2023

First day of is complete ☑️ We had a great line-up of sessions, including a special video address from Dr. James Till, an outstanding keynote presentation from Dr. Ya-Chieh Hsu of Harvard University, insightful plenary sessions, and opportunities to network and collaborate!

What was your favourite moment from today? Comment below ⬇️!

10/23/2023

And that's a wrap for today’s pre-conference events! A very big thank you to all our TCC members for organizing & to CCRM for sponsoring today's two trainee pre-conference workshops; to the ECR committee for their invaluable insights on successfully landing a grant; to the incredible speakers from the ‘Accelerating the Impact of Predictive Human Culture Assays' workshop; and to all the panelists and speakers of the SCN-OBIO industry-focused event on “the Business of Regenerative Medicine”!

Great to see all of you who came out to the Welcome Reception tonight; we can’t wait to see you all tomorrow!

What was your favourite moment from today? Comment below 👇!

10/22/2023

Social Post of the Day is kicking off today at the 2023 Till & McCulloch Meetings pre-conference workshops. Be sure to tag your posts with @‌scncanada and . All tagged Instagram posts have a chance to win a gift card, sponsored by !

Each morning, between October. 23-25, one lucky winner will be announced on the official @‌scncanada Instagram Stories. Everyday is a chance to win. Don’t miss out!

10/22/2023

🎉 Here we go! The 2023 Till & McCulloch Meetings pre-conference sessions begin today covering topics such as grant writing, getting published & starting a company!

10/11/2023

Le saviez-vous? 🧐

L'existence des cellules souches a été démontrée pour la première fois dans les années 1960 par deux chercheurs canadiens, James Till et le Dr Ernest McCulloch.

Depuis, les chercheurs canadiens ont réalisé des avancées importantes et demeurent des chefs de file de la recherche sur les cellules souches.

Curieux d'en savoir plus sur les cellules souches? Jetez un coup d’œil à nos infographies! Un grand merci à l'équipe de (La Science d'Abord) pour sa collaboration à ce billet.

Qu’aimeriez-vous savoir de plus sur les cellules souches? Dites-le nous dans les commentaires 👇



Sources: tinyurl.com/SUFStemCells101

10/11/2023

Did you know? 🧐

The existence of stem cells was first proven in the 1960s by two Canadian researchers, Drs. James Till and Ernest McCulloch.

Since then, Canadian researchers have made significant advances and remain leaders in stem cell research.

Curious to learn even more about stem cells? Read on! A big thanks to the team at (Science Up First) for collaborating with us on this post.

What else would you like to know about stem cells? Let us know in the comments 👇



Sources: tinyurl.com/SUFStemCells101

10/10/2023

Tomorrow is , but here at the Stem Cell Network we’re celebrating all week! From to to , researchers across the country shared with SCN how they are using and what the future holds .

Demain, c’est la aux , mais au Réseau de cellules souches, nous célébrons toute la semaine! Du à la , en passant par les maladies , des chercheurs de tout le pays ont raconté au RCS comment ils utilisent les et comment ils entrevoient l’avenir de la .

We asked researchers across the Network how they're using stem cells and what the future holds...Nous avons demandé à des chercheurs du RCS comment ils utili...

09/25/2023

Today is World Lung Day, and SCN sat down with Dr. Bernard Thébaud to discuss his world-first clinical trial, which is using a stem cell therapy to help prevent the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD, a chronic lung disease in preterm babies. So far, eight babies have been treated as part of this safety trial, and importantly, the first few babies have been able to go home with their parents – a significant milestone for Dr. Thébaud and his team.

Read the full interview here! https://stemcellnetwork.ca/stem-cells/research-trainee-profiles/bernard-thebaud/

À l’occasion de la Journée mondiale du poumon, le Réseau des cellules souches s’est entretenu avec le Dr Bernard Thébaud à propos de son essai clinique, une première mondiale, qui vise à tester une thérapie à base de cellules souches destinée à aider à prévenir la dysplasie broncho-pulmonaire (DBP), une maladie pulmonaire chronique qui touche les bébés prématurés. Jusqu’à présent, huit bébés ont été traités dans le cadre de cet essai d’innocuité et, soulignons-le, les premiers bébés traités ont pu rentrer chez eux avec leurs parents – ce qui représente un jalon important pour le Dr Thébaud et son équipe.

Pour en savoir plus : https://stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/cellules-souches/projets-de-recherche-et-profils-de-stagiaires/bernard-thebaud/

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09/18/2023

Congratulations to Iram Fatima Siddiqui of McGill University, winner of the art contest People’s Choice Award!👏 The Cells I See art contest is hosted by SCN and CCRM.

09/15/2023

Today is the last day to vote for your favourite in the contest, hosted by SCN and CCRM! The cell image with the most likes will win the People's Choice Award at .

Visit CCRM’s page to vote today: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=commercializinglivingtherapies&set=a.687662113378536

09/12/2023

📣 Aujourd’hui, le Réseau de cellules souches a annoncé l’octroi d’un financement d’un million de dollars destiné à soutenir les stagiaires de recherche au Canada qui participent activement aux 56 projets et essais cliniques en cours du RCS.

Ce financement supplémentaire sera fourni sous forme d’un complément d’allocation unique et profitera à plus de 100 stagiaires d’un océan à l’autre du Canada qui étudient au niveau de la maîtrise, du doctorat ou du postdoctorat et qui sont en train d’acquérir de l’expérience pratique en milieu universitaire ou hospitalier. Pour en savoir plus : https://stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/le-rcs-annonce-un-financement-dun-million-de-dollars/

09/12/2023

📣 Today, the Stem Cell Network announced $1 million in funding to support research trainees across Canada who are actively engaged in SCN’s 56 ongoing projects and clinical trials.

This additional funding will be provided as a one-time stipend top-up and will benefit over 100 trainees at the Master’s, PhD and post-doctoral levels who are receiving hands-on experience in academic research settings and hospitals from coast to coast. Read more: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/scn-announces-1m-in-funding/

09/11/2023

Vote now for your favourite in the contest, hosted by SCN and CCRM! The cell image with the most likes will win the Cells I See People's Choice Award at . Visit CCRM’s page to vote until Sept. 15: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=commercializinglivingtherapies&set=a.687662113378536

09/06/2023

SCN & Medical Research Council are pleased to announce round 2 of the UK-Canada Exchange Program Awards! Apply by October 31.

As part of MRC and SCN’s on-going partnership, which started in 2022, the MRC and SCN are each investing up to $180,000 CAD/£112,000 GBP over two years to support new and developing collaborations between the UK and Canada’s researchers in , encouraging the sharing of techniques and skills through a reciprocal exchange program UK Research and Innovation.

Successful applicants will be notified by early December. Don’t miss this opportunity! Click here to learn more: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/exchanges-fellowships-internships/mrc-scn-uk-canada-exchange-program/

09/06/2023

👍Vote now for your favourite in the contest, hosted by SCN and CCRM! The cell image with the most likes will win the People's Choice Award at . Visit CCRM’s page to vote: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=commercializinglivingtherapies&set=a.687662113378536

08/30/2023

The early bird deadline is today! Register now and join us on October 23-25 in Toronto to get full access to plenary sessions, networking events, and more! Register today to save : https://www.tillandmcculloch.ca/event/12b63ab5-5e76-45d7-9e6a-2facabff9cfb/websitePage:3154a6a6-41cc-4916-88ff-c3c1397bfd28

The Till & McCulloch Meetings (TMM), hosted by the Stem Cell Network, is Canada’s premier stem cell and research event. Delegates from every major and lab in Canada, and industry reps from around the world , will gather to learn about the latest and methodologies, ethical and social issues, developments in the regenerative medicine industry, and new commercialization opportunities!

TMM2023 will take place at the TheWestin Harbour Castle, in the heart of Toronto's revitalized waterfront district.

Thank you to our sponsors: STEMCELL Technologies, CCRM, 10x Genomics, PHCbi Global, AdMare BioInnovations, BC Regenerative Medicine Network, Bdbiosciences, BioTalent Canada, Bio-Techne, Cytek Biosciences, Eppendorff Canada, FroggaBio, Future Fields, McGill Regenerative Medicine Network, Medicine by Design, Miltenyi Biotec, Morphocell Technologies, Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization, Proteintech, Roche, Custom Biotech, Comité des Initiatives Étudiantes du Réseau ThéCell, Cystic Fibrosis Canada, Innovative Medicine Canada, Gairdner Foundation and supporters Nikon, Life Sciences Ontario, Axolotl Biosciences

See more conference details here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w25qTUKPV_4

08/30/2023

Don’t forget to vote for your favourite in the contest, hosted by SCN and CCRM! The cell image with the most likes will win the People's Choice Award at . Visit CCRM’s page to vote until Sept. 15: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=commercializinglivingtherapies&set=a.687662113378536

08/22/2023

Don’t forget to vote for your favourite in the contest, hosted by SCN and CCRM! The cell image with the most likes will win the Cells I See People's Choice Award at . Visit CCRM’s page to vote until Sept. 15: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=commercializinglivingtherapies&set=a.687662113378536

08/15/2023

Online voting starts today! Vote for your favourite in the contest, hosted by SCN and CCRM! The cell image with the most likes will win the Cells I See People's Choice Award at . Visit CCRM's page to vote until Sept. 15: https://www.facebook.com/media/set?vanity=commercializinglivingtherapies&set=a.687662113378536

08/11/2023

Le blogue d’actualités d’août est rédigé par Alexandra Kozlov! Alexandra nous fait part des principaux enseignements qu’elle a tirés de University of Toronto Medicine By Design's Summer by Design, un programme intensif d’une durée de huit jours qui s’adresse aux stagiaires doctoraux et postdoctoraux axé sur des sujets en .

« Au mois de janvier, j’ai assisté au webinaire Carrières au-delà du milieu universitaire, organisé par le Réseau des cellules souches et Medicine by Design. Je me souviens que l’un des intervenants, Ryan Mitchell de Satellos Bioscience, qui discutait de la transition entre le milieu universitaire et l’industrie, nous avait conseillé de nous inscrire à Summer by Design. Je peux vous affirmer maintenant que je suis très ravie de l’avoir fait. » - Alexandra Kozlov

Pour en savoir plus : https://stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/blogue-dactualites/

08/11/2023

August’s Insights Blog is authored by Alexandra Kozlov! Alexandra shares her key take-aways from University of Toronto Medicine By Design's "Summer by Design," an intensive eight-day program for PhD and postdoctoral trainees focused on topics in .

“In January, I attended a Careers Beyond Academia webinar hosted by Stem Cell Network and Medicine by Design. While discussing the transition from academia to industry, one of the Speakers, Ryan Mitchell from Satellos Bioscience, told us “Apply to Summer by Design”, and I’m so glad I did.” - Alexandra Kozlov

Read more: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/insights-blog/

08/10/2023

« Que ferai-je après mon diplôme? » Voilà une des grandes questions que se posent les stagiaires dans le domaine des sciences de la vie. La série virtuelle Carrières au-delà du milieu universitaire, organisée par le RCS et Medicine by Design, est de retour cet automne. Des séances se tiendront de septembre à novembre 2023! Des intervenants y présenteront différentes possibilités de carrière dans le domaine des . Ne manquez pas Michael Mee, Amplitude Ventures et Robyn Butt, Morphocell Technologies le 13 septembre. Inscrivez-vous dès aujourd'hui : https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Asz9uIoHRmOi0F1Yyk_OAQ #/registration

Chaque colloque comprendra deux présentations de conférenciers qui seront enregistrées et disponibles sur le site Web et la chaîne YouTube du RCS. Lors de chaque colloque, les stagiaires pourront participer à une séance commune de questions-réponses et assister à un débat d’experts. Pour visionner les enregistrements des précédents colloques Carrières au-delà du milieu universitaire cliquez ici : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeXYwnb92ytTY5Ev94__y8M9t3mPqkmeo

08/10/2023

“What are you doing after you graduate?” This is one of the biggest questions facing trainees in the life sciences. Careers Beyond Academia returns this fall, with sessions from Sept. to Nov. 2023! The virtual series, hosted by SCN & Medicine by Design, gives trainees access to speakers profiling different careers in the . Don’t miss Michael Mee, Amplitude Ventures & Robyn Butt, Morphocell Technologies on September 13th. Sign up today: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Asz9uIoHRmOi0F1Yyk_OAQ #/registration

Each session will be recorded and available on SCN’s website and YouTube channel. Trainees will be able to participate in a joint Q&A and panel discussion during the session. Click here for previous recordings of : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeXYwnb92ytTY5Ev94__y8M9t3mPqkmeo

08/09/2023

📢 Last chance! The 2023 Art Contest submission deadline is TODAY! Submit your art or image for a chance to be the 2023 Cells I See People’s Choice Award winner or Grand Prize winner. For more details visit: https://www.tillandmcculloch.ca/event/12b63ab5-5e76-45d7-9e6a-2facabff9cfb/websitePage:edd943c5-1d38-4fae-b213-f16f1100d790

Stay tuned People’s Choice voting will begin next week!

08/08/2023

📢 NOUVELLE formation pour les THQ! Le RCS finance un nombre limité d'inscriptions pour aider des stagiaires à participer à un atelier de formation virtuelle en direct de 3 jours organisé par STEMCELL Technologies. Les stagiaires apprendront comment maintenir efficacement la qualité des pluripotentes humaines (CSPh) et les caractériser.

L’atelier comprendra des comprendra des conférences interactives et des démonstrations en laboratoire conçues pour enseigner les techniques essentielles permettant de cultiver des CSPh dans un système sans cellules nourricières et comment évaluer les lignées de CSPh pour constituer une banque de cellules actives bien caractérisées.

La date limite pour présenter une demande est le 11 septembre 2023. Pour plus de détails et pour présenter une demande, suivez ce lien : https://stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/formation/ateliers/maintenance-et-qualite-des-cellules-souches-pluripotentes/

08/08/2023

📢 NEW Training Opportunity for HQP! SCN is supporting a limited number of registrations for trainees to attend a 3-day live virtual training workshop hosted by STEMCELL Technologies. Trainees will learn how to effectively maintain and characterize high-quality human pluripotent (hPSCs).

The workshop consists of interactive lectures and laboratory demonstrations designed to teach techniques for culturing hPSCs in a feeder-independent system and how to assess hPSC lines for building a well-characterized working cell bank.

Application deadline is September 11, 2023. For more details and to apply visit: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/pluripotent-stem-cell-maintenance-cell-quality/

08/08/2023

Reminder: Application deadline for the SCN- MS Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship in Regenerative Medicine for is next week! The successful candidate will pursue research approaches that can be used to investigate, treat, or cure . To learn more and apply visit: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/exchanges-fellowships-internships/stem-cell-network-ms-canada/

08/04/2023

Reminder: early bird registration deadline is this month! Join us on October 23-25 in Toronto to meet and network with leaders from across the and sector. Don’t miss this opportunity to save 💰 and register by August 30.

For conference and registration details visit: https://www.tillandmcculloch.ca/event/12b63ab5-5e76-45d7-9e6a-2facabff9cfb/websitePage:3154a6a6-41cc-4916-88ff-c3c1397bfd28

08/03/2023

Join us for the next session in the Global Regenerative Medicine Trainee Speaker Series on Sept. 20, 2023 3 p.m. KST/JST, to learn about cutting-edge from emerging leaders in and in Germany, Belgium, & the Republic of Korea.

Presenters for September's Global Regenerative Medicine Trainees Speakers Series include:

Ji-Hyun Lee, Institute for basic science (IBS); "p57Kip2 imposes the reserve stem cell state of gastric chief cells ."

Ben van der Veer, Stem Cell Institute Leuven; "Dual functions of TET1 in germ layer lineage bifurcation distinguished by genomic context and dependence on 5-methylcytosine oxidation."

Julia Wöstefeld, University Hospital Essen, Institute of Human Genetics; "RB1-negative organoids model retinoblastoma with proliferation of cone photoreceptors and loss of retinal cell type differentiation."

Register now to hear about cutting-edge research advances:
https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/global-regenerative-medicine/

! Last month was the first session of the series, with presentations from researchers in Japan, Canada, & Australia. Click here to see the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maLYXfwmog0

08/03/2023

: We launched our 2022/2023 Annual Report, “Canada’s Science. Canada’s Community.” investigators made important advancements in areas such as , cardiac disease, lung and liver repair, muscular dystrophy, and neurodegenerative diseases.

Check out the report here: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/about-us/reports/

08/02/2023

Reminder: The 2023 Art Contest submission deadline is next week! Cells I See is about the beauty of cells seen directly through the microscope or through the interpretive lens of the artist. Submit your by August 9th for a chance to be the 2023 Cells I See People’s Choice Award winner or Grand Prize winner.

For more details and to enter the contest visit: https://www.tillandmcculloch.ca/event/12b63ab5-5e76-45d7-9e6a-2facabff9cfb/websitePage:edd943c5-1d38-4fae-b213-f16f1100d790

The Cells I See Art Contest is hosted by SCN and CCRM

07/28/2023

Who will be the 2023 Till & McCulloch Award winner? Today is nomination deadline day! Last chance to submit your nomination to recognize breakthrough and innovative publications in the field between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023. To submit your nomination visit:https://www.tillandmcculloch.ca/event/12b63ab5-5e76-45d7-9e6a-2facabff9cfb/websitePage:4b1bcab5-a974-47ff-9bfa-1598294e549b

07/27/2023

Le blogue d’actualités de juillet est rédigé par le laboratoire Willerth! Découvrez comment l’équipe utilise la technologie de la bio-impression 3D pour lutter contre le multiforme et d’autres maladies neurologiques. Pour en savoir plus : https://stemcellnetwork.ca/fr/blogue-dactualites/

07/13/2023

Have you registered? Join us on July 26 to hear from next-generation leaders from 🇨🇦, Japan & Australia! Register for this virtual session to learn about the latest research advances in the & sector. For more details visit: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/global-regenerative-medicine/ 日本再生医療学会: The Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine German Stem Cell Network - GSCN - Deutsches Stammzellnetzwerk Belgian Society for Stem Cell Research

07/06/2023

Calling all & HQP! Join us on July 26 at 7 p.m. ET for our first session in the Global Regenerative Medicine Trainee Speaker Series to learn about cutting-edge from emerging leaders in and in Canada, Japan & Australia.

Presenters for July’s Global Regenerative Medicine Trainees Speakers Series include:

1. Alexander Baker, University of Toronto; "Hydrogels emulate the extracellular matrix for unbiased in vivo and in vitro organoid formation and drug testing."

2. Yosuke Yoneyama, Institute of Research, Tokyo Medical and Dental University; "Modeling human fatty liver diseases with iPSC-derived organoid."

3. Osvaldo Contreras Saavedra, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute; "Unravelling the Effects of Thymidine Analog 5-Ethynyl-2'-Deoxyuridine on the Cell Cycle of Human Pluripotent Cells."

To learn more and register visit: https://stemcellnetwork.ca/training/workshops/global-regenerative-medicine/

Belgian Society for Stem Cell Research German Stem Cell Network - GSCN - Deutsches Stammzellnetzwerk 日本再生医療学会: The Japanese Society for Regenerative Medicine

07/06/2023

Submission deadline is less than two weeks away! Submit your abstract by July 18, 2023 to be included in the competition for , Drew Lyall Award of Excellence and oral presentations. For submission details visit: https://www.tillandmcculloch.ca/event/12b63ab5-5e76-45d7-9e6a-2facabff9cfb/websitePage:9c76bd79-7e59-4a88-b969-32136e2300eb