RESEARCH NEWS
FROM HHMI

New Human Embryonic Stem-Cell Lines To Be Made Available to Researchers
HHMI researchers derive 17 new human embryonic stem-cell lines.

Gene Profiling Reveals the Essence of Stemness
Different types of stem cells share a common genetic program that may underlie their unique properties.

Producing Motor Neurons from Embryonic Stem Cells
HHMI researchers find the precise mix of chemical signals that coax the development of motor neurons.

Stem Cells Renew Hope for Fading Hair Follicles
Stem cells from the skin of mice can self-renew and differentiate into skin and functioning hair follicles.

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STORIES FROM
THE HHMI BULLETIN

Are Stem Cells the Answer?
Researchers hope to coax human stem cells into becoming pancreatic cells to cure diabetes.

New Discoveries Propel Stem Cell Research
Findings suggest new avenues to possible treatments.
(PDF, 207K)

Will Humans Generate Replacement Parts?
HHMI investigator Mark Keating is tackling the question of regeneration.

PERSPECTIVE

Advances in Stem Cell Research
Former HHMI investigator Brigid Hogan presents her views on stem cell research.
(PDF, 270K)

Toward Détente on Stem Cell Research
A conversation with bioethicist LeRoy Walters.
(PDF, 80K)

A Big Voice for Science
A conversation with Leonard Zon.

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HHMI Bulletin: August 2008

Cover Story: Thinking Like an Engineer
Scientists are applying the tools and approaches of engineering to solve some practical problems and fathom the basic nature of things.

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HHMI's newest investigators are willing to sidle up to risk. Their approaches to research—and life—dispel many of the myths about the lone, detached scientist.

The Unintentional Scientist
Joan Massagué was having too much fun to notice he was building a career—and solving problems of cell signaling and cancer metastasis.

Nerve Cell Navigation
Nerve cells exploit a complex set of cues to wire up properly in developing organisms. A closer view of this process may ultimately help to correct neurological problems that lead to schizophrenia and other disorders.