Minister predicts role for stem cell biologists in re-shaped pharmaceutical industry

Stem cell research should have a bright future and could play an important role in tomorrow’s pharmaceutical industry, Spain’s Minister for Health told an international conference of stem cell biologists on January 11. Professor Bernat Soria, himself a distinguished cell biologist, was speaking at...

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The construction of heart modelling leads path to new therapies

Heart disease is still a major killer, especially in the western world, but new therapies based on stem cells and other techniques could now be imminent. Progress is being held back however by the difficulty testing new therapies on human heart tissue, with animal models being only of limited value...

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A New Manifesto For Medical Research In Europe

Public spending on medical research in Europe should be doubled over the next ten years to ensure the health and welfare of Europe’s citizens and to nurture a thriving medical research industry, according to an influential panel of distinguished scientists. In addition there should be greater...

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The winding road from farm to fork: ESF - COST to hold conference on Food Systems

Food is a basic human need. But in an advanced society, it gets to us in complex ways. On November 5-6, the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) will gather experts on the food systems to consider the scientific and...

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Improving Europe’s Image

The European Science Foundation calls for greater collaboration across Europe on research in medical imaging. New imaging technologies will result in improved and cost-effective healthcare, the ESF says, but there needs to be closer cooperation between doctors, scientists and industry if Europe...

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AN EYE FOR AN EYE: Using stem cells to treat damaged eyes and a rare skin disorder

Stem cells can be used to grow new corneal tissue and, together with gene therapy, treat a rare genetic skin disorder

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New Stem Cells by Reprogramming

By ‘de-programming’ existing specialised cells it might be possible to create cells which resemble embryonic stem cells, bypassing many of the ethical and moral objections to using human embryos

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Stem Cell Research Marches On

Stem cell research proceeds apace, but many challenges lie ahead

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Paving the way for future pan-European Clinical Trials

Pan-European collaboration is important for many clinical trials and essential for trials that are investigating treatments for rare diseases. That was the message delivered today by the European Medical Research Councils (EMRC), the membership organisation for medical research councils across...

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System Biology: an innovative agenda for combating disease; a new biotechnology

Europe needs collective effort on System Biology, says ESF Task Force

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