ThinkLONG

The Oxford Martin School Blog

Topic: Stem Cells

Thumbnail

Latest

Adapting skin cells for potential cancer vaccine

Dendritic cells derived from a patient’s own skin cells promise to be the ideal starting point for the development of effective new cancer therapies. A team of researchers led by Dr Paul Fairchild, Co-Director of the Oxford Stem Cell Ins... Read More »


Thumbnail

All change for intellectual property

Late last year the Court of Justice of the European Union introduced a ban on the patenting of stem cells when their production involves the destruction of human embryos. In the United States, the patentability of human genes is again under legal ... Read More »

Thumbnail

Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine: Opportunities and Challenges for the 21st Century

The 21st Century School hosted Dr Paul Fairchild, on 30 October for a seminar about the work of the Oxford Stem Cell Institute (OSCI). Dr Fairchild is co-Director with Professor Helen Mardon of this new Institute at the James Martin 21st Century Sc... Read More »