'Stem cell clinics are an area of risk': A conversation with Peter Zandstra, recently named to the Order of Canada

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The Canadian scientist's latest research is focused on figuring out how stem cells from umbilical cord blood can replace stem cell transplants - via healthing_ca healthing

The Canadian scientist's latest research is focused on figuring out how stem cells from umbilical cord blood can replace stem cell transplants.With so much news about the continued roller coaster of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to forget that other areas of health research are continuing to surge ahead. But the latest Order of Canada announcement makes it clear that there are a lot of reasons for Canadians to feel hopeful.

Stem cell bio engineering is the application of engineering principles to problems in stem cell biology. It’s been quite an exciting area because we’ve seen a growth in this field over the last 20 years or so.

Exactly. We’ve shown we can we can grow blood stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood about 10 times more than was originally there. So that makes that cell population quite useful for larger patients or potential other applications. The other type of stem cell is a somatic stem cell. This is a stem cell that would be in your body right now — adult stem cells is another word for it. Blood-forming stem cells are one example of that, but there are other ones. There might be liver stem cells, or neural [brain] stem cells or other cells.

 

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