There are times in human history when quantum leaps occur in our
thinking and approach towards the various issues we face as a race. The
world of medicine and healthcare has witnessed one such landmark in the
past decade. That is, the revolutionary field of cell therapy, which
was awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in the
year 2012. This Nobel Prize was awarded jointly to British scientist
Sir John B. Gurdon and Japanese stem cell researcher Shinya Yamanaka for
the discovery that mature cells can be reprogrammed to become
pluripotent.
Nobel Prizes in Stem Cell Research
Dr E Thomas, 1990
Demonstration of stem cells in bone marrow
Sir Martin Evans, 2007
Isolation of embryonic stem cell in mice
John B Gurdon, 2012
Mature, specialized cells can be reprogrammed to becomeimmature cells capable of developing into all tissues of the body
Shinya Yamanaka, 2012
immature cells capable of developing into all tissues of the body
About Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine is a game changing and rapidly evolving field of modern medicine. It is focused at repair, restoration and replacement of damaged tissues by a safe and effective administration of living cells either in solitude or in combination with specially engineered materials. Regenerative medicine itself isn’t new; the first bone marrow and organ transplants were carried out decades ago. Technological advances in developmental and cell biology, immunology, and other fields have ushered in a new era of therapeutic strategies to refine existing regenerative therapies and develop novel ones. These therapies are beneficial for a multitude of disorders that today, are beyond repair. This includes neurological disorders like autism, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injury, brain stroke, traumatic brain injury, etc. Current research in the field of regenerative medicine utilize stem cells to create functional tissues to regenerate damaged or injured organs and tissues.
Regenerative medicine is a game changing and rapidly evolving field of modern medicine. It is focused at repair, restoration and replacement of damaged tissues by a safe and effective administration of living cells either in solitude or in combination with specially engineered materials. Regenerative medicine itself isn’t new; the first bone marrow and organ transplants were carried out decades ago. Technological advances in developmental and cell biology, immunology, and other fields have ushered in a new era of therapeutic strategies to refine existing regenerative therapies and develop novel ones. These therapies are beneficial for a multitude of disorders that today, are beyond repair. This includes neurological disorders like autism, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injury, brain stroke, traumatic brain injury, etc. Current research in the field of regenerative medicine utilize stem cells to create functional tissues to regenerate damaged or injured organs and tissues.
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