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: May 2012

Cover Story: Cells on the Move
Exploring the building blocks of cell movement, researchers are revealing delightful dances—and changing dogma.

Enter the Samurai
Loren Looger likes to solve other people's problems—at least their technical ones. That's working out well for his Janelia Farm colleagues.

Making Bigger Better
Scaling up research opportunities in introductory science courses requires a new way of thinking and working.

Opening the Floodgates
To speed the hunt for disease-related genes, researchers are delving into the exome, the fraction of the genome responsible for encoding proteins.