Category Archives: Diseases

12-06-2011 17:26 (Part 4 of 4) Tony Ferrandino spoke at the "Spotlight on Batten Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board Meeting on August 13, 2008. Ferrandino's son, Drew, was diagnosed with Batten disease in January 2007. Ferrandino spoke about his family's journey to identify Drew's condition and to seek out a treatment. Drew is enrolled in a stem cell trial being run by StemCells, Inc. To view the other videos in this playlist, go to: http://www.youtube.com

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Batten Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - A Father's Story - Video

10-06-2011 22:33 (Part 1 of 4) Robert Klein, JD and Leeza Gibbons, gave the welcoming remarks for the "Spotlight on Alzheimer's Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 10, 2008. Klein is Chair of the CIRM Governing Board and President of Klein Financial Corporation. Gibbons is a patient advocate member of the CIRM Governing Board and is the founder of the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation. The CIRM-hosted event was presented in partnership with the University of California, Irvine at the UC Irvine Student Center.

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Alzheimer's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research - Leeza Gibbons - Video

23-06-2011 16:50 (Part 4 of 4) Frances Saldana spoke at the "Spotlight on Huntington's Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board Meeting on December 12, 2007. Saldana spoke about the impact of Huntington's disease on her family. Saldana's daughter, a Huntington's disease patient, also spoke about the challenges of living with the disease. To view the other videos in this playlist, go to: http://www.youtube.com

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Huntington's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research 2007 - Frances Saldana - Video

23-06-2011 16:50 (Part 4 of 4) Frances Saldana spoke at the "Spotlight on Huntington's Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board Meeting on December 12, 2007. Saldana spoke about the impact of Huntington's disease on her family. Saldana's daughter, a Huntington's disease patient, also spoke about the challenges of living with the disease. To view the other videos in this playlist, go to: http://www.youtube.com

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Huntington's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research 2007 - Frances Saldana - Video

23-06-2011 17:20 (Part 3 of 4) Hans Keirstead, Ph.D., spoke at the "Spotlight on Huntington's Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 12, 2007. Keirstead described strategies for using human embryonic stem cells to better understand Huntington's disease. He also explained the importance of generating highly purified human stem cell lines in a FDA-compliant manner that is scalable for future clinical use. Keirstead is co-director of the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine.

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Huntington's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research 2007 - Han Keirstead - Video

23-06-2011 17:20 (Part 3 of 4) Hans Keirstead, Ph.D., spoke at the "Spotlight on Huntington's Disease," an educational event presented at the CIRM Governing Board meeting on December 12, 2007. Keirstead described strategies for using human embryonic stem cells to better understand Huntington's disease. He also explained the importance of generating highly purified human stem cell lines in a FDA-compliant manner that is scalable for future clinical use. Keirstead is co-director of the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center and associate professor of anatomy and neurobiology at the University of California, Irvine.

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Huntington's Disease: Spotlight on Stem Cell Research 2007 - Han Keirstead - Video