Tag: Cell line
Stanford CVI Biobank: A Growing Library of Human iPSC Lines for Cardiovascular Research
Banking has been around for more than 4,000 years and involves saving and lending resources for personal and communal benefits. Biobanking, on the other hand, is a modern application of this historical concept, specifically in the field of medical...
Broad And Sanger Reproduce CRISPR-Cas9 Genetic Knock-Out Screens In 725 Cancer Cell Line Models
A comprehensive map of genes necessary for cancer survival
is one step closer, following the validation of the two largest CRISPR-Cas9
genetic screens in 725 cancer models across 25 different cancer types.
Scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the Broad Institute...
351 Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines Added To NIA Aging Cell Repository At Coriell Institute
Hundreds of biological samples donated from individuals aged
90 years or older have been added to the National Institute on Aging’s (NIA) Aging
Cell Repository, housed at the Coriell Institute for Medical Research. The
samples, a total of 351 lymphoblastoid cell lines,...
Biotime Has Licensed One Of Its Pluripotent Cell Lines To GoLiver
BioTime Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, focused on degenerative diseases. Its clinical programs are based on two platform technologies: cell replacement and cell/drug delivery. With its cell replacement platform, BioTime is...