Videos in Institution 2009

Alan Lewis: Embryonic Stem Cell Therapies for Diabetes
Embryonic stem cells have the potential to help treat 70 or more diseases, but developing those new therapies will take time. Alan Lewis is president and CEO of Novocell, a La Jolla-based company...

ALS
Research at VIB comes closer to a solution for ALS

An Iconography of Contagion - MWV24
In this episode of MicrobeWorld Video we visit the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., for the opening of "An Iconography of Contagion," an art exhibition featuring more than 20...

Biotech for Health
Fundamental biomedical research leads to hope against 'incurable' diseases, like ALS, cancer and Chron's

Cheese and Microbes - MicrobeWorld Video - Ep. 28
Fine cheeses are like fine wines. Producing and aging them properly is both an art and a science. From cave-aging to the use of raw milk, watch Dr. Catherine Donnelly, co-director of the Vermont...

E-Cell simulation environment 3D: 3D visualization of cell simulation
E-Cell Simulation Environment 3D allows 3D visualization of cell simulation experiments for systems biology studies, powered by Quartz Composer in MacOS X(Tiger). BGM is "She's Close" by The Lingus...

Jerome Zack Talks About Creating iPS Cells
In 2006 scientists learned how to create a pluripotent stem cell out of a human skin cell. These cells, called induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells have many of the characteristics of embryonic...

Mark Mercola: Differentiating Embryonic Stem Cells into Adult Tissues
A major challenge in developing stem cell-based cures for disease is maturing those cells into adult cell types that can be used for transplantation or to study human disease. Mark Mercola has a...

Modern Transportation and Infectious Disease – MWV15
From your local bus route to international air travel, infectious diseases can spread across the globe in a matter of hours. In this video podcast episode filmed at the Koshland Science Museum in...

Novel Spinal Cord Stimulator Sparks Hope for Parkinson’s Disease Treatment
Content: The future treatment of Parkinson’s disease may target the spinal cord instead of the brain to help alleviate the slow, rigid movements and tremors that are the hallmarks of the disease....