Heart and Stroke Foundation grant to study ECFCs for pulmonary hypertension in newborns
Xplore Lab has been awarded $299,000 from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada to study the effectiveness of endothelial colony forming cells (ECFCs) from umbilical cord blood to treat pulmonary hypertension in newborns. The team will test whether these cells can...
New funding for stem cell therapy development at Xplore Lab
Dr. Bernard Thébaud and colleagues have been awarded $550,000 from the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine (OIRM) to further their research in order to prepare for a clinical trial of umbilical cord stem cell therapy for premature babies with BPD, the most...
Congratulations to Marissa!
Xplore Lab’s Marissa Lithopoulos has been awarded a CIHR Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral Award. These prestigious awards recognize and support outstanding students who are pursuing a doctoral degree in a health-related...
StemCellTalks Ottawa 2017
The 2017 StemCellTalks Symposium in Ottawa was a huge success – over 100 eager high school students attended the event to learn about stem cells. Xplore Lab’s Marissa Lithopoulos guided the day as the dynamic MC! The morning session covered topics from stem cells 101...
