We are delighted to host Prof. Steve Oh for this webinar who is going to give a presentation on “Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapies: Promises Fulfilled and Potential New Applications.”
Register below to get the Zoom link to the meeting where you can listen to the presentation and ask your questions:
The Meeting will also be recorded and uploaded to YouTube.
Presentation Abstract:
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) are adult cells derived from tissues like the bone marrow, adipose and cord blood. They are also recently renamed as Medicinal Signaling Cells because of their ability to produce a variety of cytokines, growth factors, peptides, extracellular vesicles and organelles that can signal to different damaged tissues in the body. In this presentation, I will show case examples of their multiplicity of functions and highlight 13 different diseases where there has been clinical trial success in the last 15 years, including the recent FDA approval of Mesoblast’s therapy for acute paediatric Graft vs. Host Disease. I will also show examples of the use of machine learning to improve treatment of osteoarthritis, new modalities of cell production using biodegradable microcarriers and a non-DMSO solution for preservation of cells for direct infusion of these potent cell therapies. Some discussions of future allogeneic and engineered MSC will be presented that will improve the cost of therapies.
Finally, I will highlight the International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT), a 31 year old society that focuses on translational and industrialization of cell and gene therapies.
Looking forward to seeing you in the webinar!
Regards,
Smart MCs Team.
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