<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>News</title><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News.aspx</link><description></description><language>en-AU</language><copyright>Copyright 2010 Australian Stem Cell Centre Limited</copyright><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:56:06 GMT</pubDate><item><title>Video: Stem Cell Therapies Lecture - Now and in the Future</title><description>Hear experts in the stem cell research field, Prof Andrew Elefanty, Dr Ngaire Elwood and Assoc Prof David Haylock, deliver a lecture on stem cell research. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/VideoStemCellTherapiesLecture-NowandintheFuture.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/VideoStemCellTherapiesLecture-NowandintheFuture.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:16:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC August Stem Cell News</title><description>Read our monthly round up on all the latest stem cell research and industry news.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCAugustStemCellNews.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCAugustStemCellNews.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 05:34:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stem Cells in Schools</title><description>To celebrate National Science Week 2010 (14 - 22 August), the Australian Stem Cell Centre is launching a series of education initiatives to introduce stem cell science into the classroom. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellsinSchools1.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellsinSchools1.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 Australian Travel Awards - now open</title><description>The ASCC Australian Travel Award will provide financial support for PhD Students and early career postdoctoral fellows in Australia to present their research at Australian stem cell meetings. APPLICATIONS CLOSE 1 OCT 2010.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/2010AustralianTravelAwards.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/2010AustralianTravelAwards.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:40:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Geron Receives Approval to Begin Clinical Trial</title><description>Geron has received approval to begin its clinical trial, the first in the world to use cells made from embryonic stem cells.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/GeronReceivesApprovaltoResumeClinicalTrial.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/GeronReceivesApprovaltoResumeClinicalTrial.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:37:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stem Cell Funding in Australia Post the ASCC</title><description>More reports have entered the media regarding the funding of stem cell research in Australia post the end of the ASCC’s funding cycle.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellFundinginAustraliaPosttheASCC.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellFundinginAustraliaPosttheASCC.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:10:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC July Stem Cell News</title><description>Stay up to date with the latest stem cell news from the ASCC's monthly newsletter.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCJulyStemCellNews.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCJulyStemCellNews.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:59:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 International Travel Awards Applications Now Closed</title><description>The ASCC International Travel Awards provide financial support for PhD students and early career postdoctoral fellows in Australia to present their research at international meetings and associated laboratory visits and seminars. APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/2010InternationalTravelAwards.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/2010InternationalTravelAwards.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC Meeting and Conference Sponsorship</title><description>The ASCC is committed to coordinating, facilitating and supporting networking activities to develop and grow the Australian stem cell research sector. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCMeetingandConferenceSponsorship.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCMeetingandConferenceSponsorship.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:47:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC June Stem Cell Newsletter</title><description>It has been a busy month in the stem cell world, with stem cells hitting the headlines consistently. Here is a roundup of what has been happening.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/June.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/June.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stem Cell Therapies: Now and in the Future, a Free Public Lecture</title><description>CSIRO, in conjunction with the ASCC, is holding a free public lecture on stem cell research. Come along, listen and ask questions of three of Australia's leading experts in embryonic stem cells, adult stem cells and umbilical cord blood stem cells. Topics covered will be current stem cell therapies, current stem cell research and the future potential of stem cells.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellPublicLecture.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellPublicLecture.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:53:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>International Stem Cell Society to Provide Guidance on Unproven Stem Cell Treatments </title><description>Australians seeking new stem cell treatments will soon have more information to arm them, their families and doctors in making important decisions regarding their health.  
</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/closerlookatstemcells1.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/closerlookatstemcells1.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Statement on Announcement of Follow On Funding for Australian Stem Cell Research</title><description>The Australian Stem Cell Centre welcomes the announcement made on 31 May 2010 from the Australian Research Council and National Health and Medical Research Council to establish a stem cell research fund. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/FollowOnFundingAnnouncement1.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/FollowOnFundingAnnouncement1.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC May Stem Cell Newsletter</title><description>This month features a focus on MS, research news and the latest from the stem cell industry.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCMayStemCellNewsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCMayStemCellNewsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Training Australian Scientists in Latest Stem Cell Discoveries</title><description>For the first time in Australia, young researchers will be trained in the techniques of growing and using human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells in research.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/TrainingAustralianScientistsinLatestStemCellDiscoveries1.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/TrainingAustralianScientistsinLatestStemCellDiscoveries1.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 23:59:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stem Cells up for a Webby</title><description>Congratulations to the Canadian Stem Cell Foundation! They got nominated for a Webby for their website. Join us to help them win the People’s Voice awards.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellsupforaWebby.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellsupforaWebby.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:04:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC April Stem Cell Newsletter</title><description>Stay up to date with the latest stem cell news with the ASCC's monthly newsletter.
</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCAprilStemCellNewsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCAprilStemCellNewsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 05:29:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>60 Minutes: Exposing Stem Cell Tourism</title><description>In the US on Sunday night 60 Minutes used hidden cameras to expose medical conmen who preys on dying victims by using pitches that capitalise on the promise of stem cells to cure almost any disease.
</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/60Minutesreport.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/60Minutesreport.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:49:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Link Found Between Breast Cancer Stem Cells and Hormone Sensitivity </title><description>Walter and Eliza Hall researchers have discovered that exposure to hormones estragon and progesterone increases risk of breast cancer. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/BreastCancerStemCellsandHormones.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/BreastCancerStemCellsandHormones.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:23:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Recent Publications from ASCC Funded Researchers.</title><description>View the latest list of scientific publications from ASCC funded researchers. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/RecentPublications.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/RecentPublications.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 03:29:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Canadian Stem Cell Network and Pfizer Joint Post-Doctoral Fellow Positions - Applications Invited from Across the World</title><description>The Canadian Stem Cell Network (SCN) is happy to announce a competition for six new Post-Doctoral Fellow positions that will be jointly funded by SCN and Pfizer.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/SCNPfizerJointPostDoctoral.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/SCNPfizerJointPostDoctoral.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 01:06:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 L'Oreal Australia For Women In Science Fellowships</title><description>Three $20,000 Fellowships have been made available to help early-career women scientists to consolidate their careers and rise to leadership positions in science. Applications close 03 May.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/LorealAustraliaForWomenInScience.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/LorealAustraliaForWomenInScience.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 05:22:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stem Cells and Miracles - Program to Screen on ABC 1</title><description>'Stem Cells and Miracles' is based on a BBC Panorama team investigating the unregulated world of overseas clinics advertising on the internet, selling revolutionary stem cell treatments and claiming to offer cures and breakthroughs to vulnerable people who’ve run out of options. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellsandMiracles.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellsandMiracles.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 05:04:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICSCN March 2010 Newsletter</title><description>The International Consortium of Stem Cell Networks' latest newsletter is now available.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ICSCNMarch2010Newsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ICSCNMarch2010Newsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:43:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stem Cell Scientist to Participate in Annual ‘Science Meets Parliament’ </title><description>The 11th annual 'Science meets Parliament' began today. It brings 160 scientists to Canberra for meetings with MPs from both houses.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ScienceMeetsParliament.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ScienceMeetsParliament.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:05:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC March Newsletter</title><description>Stay up to date with the latest stem cell news with the ASCC's monthly newsletter. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCMarchNewsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCMarchNewsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:01:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AusBiotech 2010 National Conference - Call for Papers &amp; Partnership Opportunities Available</title><description>AusBiotech is now calling for session and speaker proposals from AusBiotech members and the broader biotechnology industry for the AusBiotech 2010 national conference.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/AusBiotech2010NationalConference.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/AusBiotech2010NationalConference.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:48:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>International Fulbright Science &amp; Technology PhD Scholarship</title><description>The Australian-American Fulbright Commission announces a new Scholarship opportunity for an Australian graduate.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/InternationalFulbrightScholarship.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/InternationalFulbrightScholarship.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Crawford Fund Fellowship for 2010</title><description>The Crawford Fund is now calling for nominations for its Crawford Fund Fellowship for 2010.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/CrawfordFundFellowshipfor2010.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/CrawfordFundFellowshipfor2010.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Learn how to use GENEPATTERN: Free Hands-on Workshop </title><description>GenePattern is a powerful genomic analysis platform, developed by the Broad Institute, which provides access to more than 100 tools for researchers. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/GENEPATTERN.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/GENEPATTERN.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:00:55 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC February Newsletter</title><description>Stay up to date with the latest stem cell news with the ASCC's monthly newsletter. 
</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCFebruaryNewsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCFebruaryNewsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:22:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC Announces Australia First iPS Training Workshop</title><description>The Stemcore iPS cell workshop is aimed at giving participants both practical experience with generation, identification and analysis of iPS cells and to provide theoretical background of the fast developing field of iPS cell research.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/iPSworkshops.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/iPSworkshops.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:41:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Australian Academy of Science - international grants: Scientific visits to Europe </title><description>The Australian Academy of Science is inviting applications from Australian professional scientists to visit Europe between 1 July 2010 and 31 March 2011 to collaborate with researchers in European countries.

</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/AASinternationalgrants.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/AASinternationalgrants.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Seventh UKNSCN Patents Digest Published</title><description>This report provides a breakdown of both published and granted patents during the period in three areas: adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells and iPS cells/de-differentiation.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/SeventhPatentDigest.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/SeventhPatentDigest.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2010 ASCC International Travel Awards for ISSCR - Applications Open</title><description>The next round of travel awards is for the ISSCR Annual Meeting in San Francisco, June 2010. Deadline for applications is 26 February 2010.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/2010ISSCRInternationalTravelAwards.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/2010ISSCRInternationalTravelAwards.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ISSCR Abstract Submission Deadline Extended - 28 Jan 2010</title><description>Grab the attention of the stem cell community, submit an abstract for the ISSCR Annual Meeting by January 28, 2010. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ISSCRAbstractSubmissionDeadlineis.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ISSCRAbstractSubmissionDeadlineis.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Australian Scientists Identify Stem Cells in the Lining of the Lung</title><description>Scientists at the Australian Stem Cell Centre have demonstrated for the first time that multipotent stem cells, able to give rise to all lung epithelial lineages, are present in the adult mouse lung.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/SCLiningoftheLung.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/SCLiningoftheLung.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:26:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Scripps research team develops technique to determine ethnic origin of stem cell lines </title><description>An international team of scientists led by researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, and including an ASCC Module Leader Dr Andrew Laslett, has developed a straightforward technique to determine the ethnic origin of stem cells. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/originofstemcelllines.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/originofstemcelllines.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:52:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC December Newsletter</title><description>Stay up to date with the latest stem cell news with the ASCC's monthly newsletter.

</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCDecemberNewsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCDecemberNewsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:39:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Australian Stem Cell Centre Publishes Patient Handbook</title><description>Overseas stem cell therapies: are they safe and how do you know?</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCPatientHandbook.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCPatientHandbook.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Inquiry into International Research Collaboration in Australia</title><description>The House of Representatives Industry, Science and Innovation Committee is to conduct an inquiry into Australia's international research engagement.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/Newinquiryintointernationalresearchcollaboration.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/Newinquiryintointernationalresearchcollaboration.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:19:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ABC New Inventors Winner: Stem Cells for Eye Repair</title><description>The ASCC would like to extend its congratulations to Dr Nick Di Girolamo and Dr Stephanie Watson who were recently winners and people’s choice award recipients on the ABC’s New Inventors.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ABCNewInventorsWinnerStemCellsforEyeRepair.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ABCNewInventorsWinnerStemCellsforEyeRepair.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:56:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Grants for International Travel to Europe and North America in 2010</title><description>Applications are invited for grants for short-term scientific visits to Europe and North America in 2010 through the International Science Linkages – Science Academies Program.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/GrantsforInternationalTraveltoEuropeandNorthAmericain2010.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/GrantsforInternationalTraveltoEuropeandNorthAmericain2010.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:13:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC Annual Report 2009</title><description>The Australian Stem Cell Centre's 2009 Annual Report is now available to download.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCA.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCA.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:26:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC November Newsletter</title><description>Stay up to date with the latest stem cells news with the ASCC's monthly newsletter.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCNovemberNewsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCNovemberNewsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:05:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Australia-India Strategic Research Fund</title><description>Round 4 of the Department Of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research AISRF is now open. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/Australia-IndiaStrategicResearchFund.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/Australia-IndiaStrategicResearchFund.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:36:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASSCR November 2009 Newsletter</title><description>The latest newsletter from the Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research is now available. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASSCRNovemberNewsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASSCRNovemberNewsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:28:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Professor Joe Sambrook to be awarded on “Thank You” Day</title><description>Professor Joe Sambrook, the ASCC Scientific Director, has received the Victorian Government Leadership and Innovation Award on “Thank You” Day. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ProfessorJoeSambrooktobeawardedonThankYouDay.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ProfessorJoeSambrooktobeawardedonThankYouDay.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:18:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Postdoctoral and Invitational Fellowships in Japan 2010</title><description>The Australian Academy of Science, in association with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, invites applications from Australian researchers to undertake Postdoctoral and Invitational Fellowships in Japan.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/PostdoctoralandInvitational.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/PostdoctoralandInvitational.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:54:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>$1 million awarded to innovative and clinically focused Australian stem cell projects</title><description>The Australian Stem Cell Centre has announced funding for six projects spanning diverse areas from Alzheimer’s to eyes, pelvic floor regeneration to stem cell manufacturing and bioinformatics under its Strategic Development Fund.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/1millionawarded1.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/1millionawarded1.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>World Stem Cell Summit Webcasts Now Live including Medical Tourism</title><description>View online here. Highlights include 'Stem Cells in Clinical Treatments and Medical Tourism: What's here and now ' and 'Panel Discussion: Stem Cells and the Potential for National and Regional Economic Development'.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/WorldStemCellSummitWebcasts.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/WorldStemCellSummitWebcasts.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:59:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ICSCN November 2009 Newsletter</title><description>The latest International Consortium of Stem Cell Networks' newsletter is available. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ICSCNNovember2009Newsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ICSCNNovember2009Newsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:48:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Applications Open for ASCC Postgraduate Supplementary Scholarships</title><description>Deadline: 21 December 2009.

</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ApplicationsOpenforASCCPost-graduateSupplementaryScholarshi.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ApplicationsOpenforASCCPost-graduateSupplementaryScholarshi.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:08:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Research Australia's “Thank You” Day – Get involved in November 2009</title><description>&quot;Thank You&quot; Day is a time to recognise and thank the people who work tirelessly every day to protect us and improve and save our lives.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ResearchAustraliasThankYouDayGetinvolvedinNovember2009.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ResearchAustraliasThankYouDayGetinvolvedinNovember2009.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:33:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC Signs International Stem Cell Charter</title><description>The Australian Stem Cell Centre pledges support for the principles of the Charter and the importance of continuing stem cell research to generate innovative solutions to human health challenges.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCSignsInternationalStemCellCharter1.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCSignsInternationalStemCellCharter1.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC October Newsletter</title><description>Stay up to date with the latest stem cells news with the ASCC's monthly newsletter.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCNewsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCCNewsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:22:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ARC Future Fellowships Awarded to ASCC Research Module Leaders</title><description>Two ASCC Module Leaders, A/Professor Susie Nilsson and A/Professor David Haylock, have been awarded the prestigious Australian Research Council Future Fellowships.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ARCFutureFellowships.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ARCFutureFellowships.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 04:29:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Applications Open for the ASCC 2009 Domestic Travel Award</title><description>Travel awards are available for PhD Students and Junior Post-Docs, applications close October 02, 2009. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ApplicationsOpenfortheASCC2009DomesticTravelAward.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ApplicationsOpenfortheASCC2009DomesticTravelAward.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:49:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stem Cell Awareness Day 2009</title><description>SCAD 2009 is an online event and is ideal for patients, carers, students and the general public.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellAwarenessDay20091.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellAwarenessDay20091.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:55:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Applications Open: ASCC Strategic Development Fund</title><description>The Australian Stem Cell Centre invites applications from commercial companies or academic researchers seeking financial support to apply for the ASCC Strategic Development Fund.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ApplicationsOpenASCCStrategicDevelopmentFund.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ApplicationsOpenASCCStrategicDevelopmentFund.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:56:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Glow in the Dark Stem Cells</title><description>Victorian stem cell scientists from Monash University have modified a human embryonic stem cell line to glow red when the stem cells become red blood cells.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/GlowintheDarkStemCells.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/GlowintheDarkStemCells.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Back to Schools for Victoria’s Stem Cell Scientists</title><description>Victoria’s stem cell scientists are heading back to school during National Science Week to help secondary school students understand more about stem cell research.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/BacktoSchoolsforVictoriasStemCellScientists1.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/BacktoSchoolsforVictoriasStemCellScientists1.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Breast Cancer Discovery May Lead to Improved Diagnosis</title><description>Researchers have found a new population of cells called luminal progenitor cells that are likely to be the cause of some of the more aggressive forms of breast cancer.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/BreastCancerDiscoveryMayLeadtoImprovedDiagnosis.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/BreastCancerDiscoveryMayLeadtoImprovedDiagnosis.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:17:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Applications Open for the ASCC 2009 International Travel Award</title><description>Travel awards are available for PhD Students and Junior Post-Docs, applications close August 21, 2009. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ApplicationsOpenfortheASCC2009InternationalTravelAward.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ApplicationsOpenfortheASCC2009InternationalTravelAward.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:05:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Strategy and Collaboration to Drive Australian Stem Cell Centre Research</title><description>The Australian Stem Cell Centre today announces funding for four collaborative research programs. These have been initiated as the centrepiece of the Centre’s strategy to position stem cell research as a core discipline in Australia’s biomedical research effort.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StrategyandCollaborationtoDriveAustralianStemCellCentreRese1.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StrategyandCollaborationtoDriveAustralianStemCellCentreRese1.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Joint Statement - Agreement Reached with Drs’ Kathy Traianedes &amp; Stephen Livesey </title><description>The Australian Stem Cell Centre today is pleased to announce that it has resolved all matters between the Centre and former CEO Dr Stephen Livesey and former Senior Scientist Dr Kathy Traianedes and will support the continuation of their research.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/JointStatement-AgreementReachedwithDrsKathyTraianedesStephe1.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/JointStatement-AgreementReachedwithDrsKathyTraianedesStephe1.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:28:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stem Cell Scientists First to be Awarded Victoria-California Collaborative Grants to Drive Stem Cell Research </title><description>Four collaborative stem cell projects involving researchers from the Australian Stem Cell Centre, Monash University and the Florey Neuroscience Institutes are the first to be funded under the International Alliance between the State of Victoria and the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM). </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/Stem_Cell_Scientists_First_to_be_Awarded_Victoria-California.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/Stem_Cell_Scientists_First_to_be_Awarded_Victoria-California.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Chair and Board Appointed to Lead Australian Stem Cell Centre </title><description>The Australian Stem Cell Centre (ASCC) today announced the appointment of Professor Graham Macdonald as Chair of the new ASCC Board of Directors and the appointment of Professor Steve Wesselingh as a Director of the new Board. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/New_Chair_and_Board_Appointed_to_Lead_Australian_Stem_Cell_C.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/New_Chair_and_Board_Appointed_to_Lead_Australian_Stem_Cell_C.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US National Institutes of Health Releases Draft Stem Cell Guidelines </title><description>Overnight the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has published draft guidelines for funding human embryonic stem cell research in the United States. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/US_National_Institutes_of_Health_Releases_Draft_Stem_Cell_Gu.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/US_National_Institutes_of_Health_Releases_Draft_Stem_Cell_Gu.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC Appoints New Board Members </title><description>The Interim Chair of the Australian Stem Cell Centre (ASCC), Professor Graham Macdonald, has announced the appointment of five new members to the Australian Stem Cell Centre’s Board of Directors. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCC_Appoints_New_Board_Members_.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCC_Appoints_New_Board_Members_.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ASCC 2009 ISSCR International Travel Awards </title><description>The ASCC recognises that international co-operation in the stem cell field rests on the development of a strong culture of international collaboration at all levels. This year the ASCC will be providing financial support for PhD Students and early career post doctorial fellows in Australia through the ASCC 2009 ISSCR International Travel Award. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCC_2009_ISSCR_International_Travel_Awards_.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ASCC_2009_ISSCR_International_Travel_Awards_.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stem Cell Network Asia Pacific Meeting Update </title><description>Over three chilly days in Kobe, Japan, a small group gathered together under the banner of the new Stem Cell Network Asia Pacific to discuss how stem cell groups in the region could come together.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellNetworkAsiaPacificMeetingUpdate.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/StemCellNetworkAsiaPacificMeetingUpdate.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Science Update - December 2008 </title><description>It has been a highly active time at the Australian Stem Cell Centre. In the past few months we have given presentations at high profile international conferences, published over a dozen papers, presented posters at various conferences… </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ScienceUpdate-December2008.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ScienceUpdate-December2008.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New ISSCR Guidelines Underscore Major Principles for Responsible Translational Stem Cell Research </title><description>The International Society for Stem Cell Research, the world's leading professional organisation of stem cell researchers, has released new guidelines for the responsible development of safe and effective stem cell therapies for patients and an accompanying handbook for patients. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/NewISSCRGuidelinesUnderscoreMajorPrinciplesforResponsibleTr.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/NewISSCRGuidelinesUnderscoreMajorPrinciplesforResponsibleTr.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>2008 World Stem Cell Report </title><description>The Goal of the 2008 World Stem Cell Report, published by the Genetics Policy Institute, is to provide a 360-degree view of the burgeoning stem cell field, including science, commercialisation, ethics and advocacy. The Australian Stem Cell Centre Contributed an article on stem cell research in Australia.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/2008WorldStemCellReport.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/2008WorldStemCellReport.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research First Newsletter </title><description>The Australasian Society for Stem Cell Research (ASSCR) is proud to circulate their first newsletter. In this issue there is an overview of how the ASSCR started and has evolved.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/AustralasianSocietyforStemCellResearchFirstNewsletter.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/AustralasianSocietyforStemCellResearchFirstNewsletter.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Bill 2008 and Research Involving Human Embryos Bill 2008 </title><description>The ASCC has written an open letter to Victorian MPs regarding the Research Involving Human Embryos Bill and the Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction Bill. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ProhibitionofHumanCloningforReproductionBill2008andResearch.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/ProhibitionofHumanCloningforReproductionBill2008andResearch.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Brisbane Emerges as the Most Rapidly Developing Cluster of Stem Cell Scientists in Australia </title><description>On April 3 2008, Senator the Hon. Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, opened the Australian Stem Cell Centre’s Brisbane laboratories at the University of Queensland.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/BrisbaneEmergesastheMostRapidlyDevelopingClusterofStemCellS.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/BrisbaneEmergesastheMostRapidlyDevelopingClusterofStemCellS.aspx</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Identifying Under and Overperforming Countries in Research to Human Embryonic Stem Cells </title><description>Human embryonic stem cell science is governed by a patchwork of policies that vary both between and within countries. To assess how this atypical environment may have influenced this field’s development, publication data was analysed to evaluate the relative performance of countries in the cumulative production of hESC-related research articles versus other areas of biomedical research. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/IdentifyingUnde-andOverperformingCountriesinResearchtoHuma.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/IdentifyingUnde-andOverperformingCountriesinResearchtoHuma.aspx</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>5 things to know before jumping on the iPS bandwagon </title><description>Published in the journal Natutre, David Cyranoski separates fact from fiction in a burgeoning field.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/5thingstoknowbeforejumpingontheiPSbandwagon.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/5thingstoknowbeforejumpingontheiPSbandwagon.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Winners Announced for Stem Cell Photography Exhibition </title><description>The Australian Stem Cell Centre would like to announce the winners of the National Stem Cell Photographic Competition are Lincon Stamp and Joan Clark with their entry entitled &quot;Up Close and Endodermal&quot;.</description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/WinnersAnnouncedforStemCellPhotographyExhibition.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/WinnersAnnouncedforStemCellPhotographyExhibition.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>World-First Stem Cell Photo Exhibition to Raise Awareness across Australia </title><description>A photo exhibition featuring stunning images of stem cells in their various forms will tour Australia to help raise awareness and inform the community about research in this exciting field of scientific endeavour. </description><guid>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/World-FirstStemCellPhotoExhibitiontoRaiseAwarenessacrossAus.aspx</guid><link>http://www.stemcellcentre.edu.au/NewsEvents/News/World-FirstStemCellPhotoExhibitiontoRaiseAwarenessacrossAus.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2005 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>