November 12, 2008 – 7:57 pm
In our last backstory, we featured Dr. Matt Ramer and the excellent work he and his team are doing on Sensory Neuron Regeneration. One of the focal points of this research is on the Dorsal Root Ganglion. This is the connection point between the Peripheral Nervous System and Spinal Cord. From the spinal cord signals [...]
October 16, 2008 – 9:42 am
I dream of the day that people suffering from spinal cord injuries (SCIs) will be restored to full function. The good news is there are researchers and dedicated centers that form the back-bone of SCI repair research.
I am excited and honored to be featuring Dr. Matthew Ramer for this month’s backstory. Matt is a member of ICORD (International Collaboration On [...]
By Pete Shuster
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Also posted in People, featured researchers
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Tagged Dr. Matthew Ramer, ICORD, Matt Ramer, Neural Regeneration, Neuron Repair, Neurotrophins, SCI, Spinal Cord Injury, UBC, University of British Columbia
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September 14, 2008 – 2:11 pm
Neuromics has been helping researchers make “gains on pain” from day one. Our initial sales were Opioid Receptor Antibdies licensed from Dr. Robert Elde’s lab at the University of Minnesota.
From this start, we have expanded our expertise and products. Our reputation in this area has resulted in our forming collaborations and friendships with research teams doing [...]
By Pete Shuster
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Tagged Chronic Pain, Dr. Nicolas Beaudet, Dr. Philippe Sarret, morphine, Neurotensin Receptors, Nociceptive Pain, NTS-1, NTS-2, NTS-3, Opiates, Opioid Receptors, Opioids
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This Podcast gives is a good primer on Embryonic Stem Cells (ESCs)…where they come from, how they are used and the promise they have for helping researchers cure human diseases.
The listener will gain insight how ECSs when manipulated into mature neuron cell lines can accelerate the pace of neurological research for scientists working on treatments for spinal cord injuries and neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, Alzheimer’s, ALS and possibly even depression
We read about the promise of stem cells in the news every day. They could prove to be ”magic bullets” for curing diseases like Alzheimer’s. Parkinson’s, MS and others. Stem Cell Research is also surrounded with controversy as currently cells are often harvested from human embryos and fetuses.I believe top researchers will prove to be the voice of reason in the [...]
Learn the News Behind the News on 27mer DsiRNA. Includes the story of the how the potentcy of 27mer siRNA was discovered and exiting developments regarding the understanding of the role of the Dicer Complex and RISC. Also featured will be advances in 27mer oligo design and how the technology is being used in basic research and [...]