The National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia's mission is to promote the study and use of stem cells in the prevention or control of human diseases and to enhance public education in this field. https://www.stemcellfoundation.net.auhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mg25w3lgms2tStay connected with the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia: Newsletter 👉 https://www.stemcellfoundation.net.au/subscribe_to_receive_updates LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/company/national-stem-cell-foundation-of-australia/ Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/stemcellfoundation/ YouTube 👉 https://www.youtube.com/user/StemCellChannel02 Mar 2026 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg25w3lgms2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mftqbm5z522aA single dose of stem cells can help older people with frailty to build up their endurance, reports @nature.com News. The results, in @cp-cellstemcell.bsky.social offer the strongest evidence to date for an effective treatment for frailty: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00584-y27 Feb 2026 12:41 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mftqbm5z522ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mfogpsbxoc2t@isscr.org & @asscr.bsky.social Joint Travel Award for ISSCR 2026! 👉Indicate interest during your ISSCR abstract submission. 👉Deadline - Strictly 11:59 p.m. on 25 February 2026 (US EST)/ 3:59 p.m. on 26 February 2026 AEDT. 👉More info www.isscr2026.org/awards https://www.isscr2026.org/awards25 Feb 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfogpsbxoc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mfogd6pc5c27First combined human bone & bone marrow organoid platform for modelling long term blood & immune cell production in a human 3D system. This could be used to model blood cancers and immune disease. From @rdm.ox.ac.uk & published in @cp-cellstemcell.bsky.social https://www.rdm.ox.ac.uk/news/new-bone-marrow-model-offers-scalable-platform-for-next-generation-drug-discovery25 Feb 2026 10:00 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfogd6pc5c27https://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mfjhz3nui22qTwo regenerative medicines prepared from iPS cells have been conditionally approved in Japan. It is 20 years since iPS cells were described & the treatments are for patients with severe heart failure from ischemic cardiomyopathy & Parkinson's disease. https://japantoday.com/category/national/update2-japan-gov%27t-panel-approves-2-ips-derived-drugs-in-global-first23 Feb 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfjhz3nui22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mf4qoknm5s2hJoin @isscr.org as they celebate 20 years of iPSC discovery in Kyoto in October. There's still time to submit an abstract! Registration and more info 👇 https://www.isscr.org/upcoming-programs/2026-kyoto-international-symposium18 Feb 2026 09:17 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf4qoknm5s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mexy4s27hs24Promise for spinal cord repair: human spinal cord organoids can mimic the effects of spinal cord injury, report researchers at Northwestern Uni. They tested a new therapy on the mini organs & saw reduced scar tissue and regowth of neurites - a type of neuron. https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/02/paralysis-treatment-heals-lab-grown-human-spinal-cord-organoids16 Feb 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexy4s27hs24https://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3meq7ecdahs2lScientists at @NUSMedicine have identified a protein that may help restore the brain's ability to produce new cells as it ages. Research published in @ScienceAdvances and more info here 👇 https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/news/nus-medicine-researchers-identify-key-protein-that-could-reverse-ageing/13 Feb 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3meq7ecdahs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3melatc34as2vICYMI: New technique in CRISPR gene editing can program sequential edits in human cells, mimicking natural gene activation. The method, by researchers at UIC, published in Science Advances, may allow for more efficien cell engineering for medical therapies. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adt153211 Feb 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3melatc34as2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3meg7vfp3xs2kCell therapies are reemerging after a near collapse in the early 2000s caused by medical scandals and ethical concerns. Hopes are that they could provide meaningful relief for more diseases, esp those where there is no cure. ($) https://www.theaustralian.com.au/health/medical/how-controversial-cell-therapy-is-making-a-comeback-to-fight-incurable-diseases/news-story/f09d7baacf09fe0b1f8ed7bad7f78ca3 (image Annie Cavanagh)09 Feb 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3meg7vfp3xs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mdzt3q6rpc2fIt is possible to create safe, cell-free tissue structures that effectively help the body build new bone tissue without triggering strong immune responses. Researchers at Lund Stem Cell Centre report their successful transplant in animal models in @pnas https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/universal-method-could-transform-future-bone-transplantation04 Feb 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdzt3q6rpc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mdvg5hm4xc2fNew in @science.org Muscle stem cells build resilience but lose regenerative power with age, according to UCLA researchers. In mice, stem cells in aged muscle accumulate the NDRG1 protein that slows their ability to repair tissue but helps the cells survive longer: https://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/cellular-survivorship-bias-muscle-stem-cell-aging02 Feb 2026 17:55 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvg5hm4xc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mcggideuf22j'Stem cells can rebuild damaged brain circuits after stroke': https://www.earth.com/news/stem-cells-can-rebuild-damaged-brain-circuits-after-stroke/ Paper: https://www.cell.com/cell-stem-cell/abstract/S1934-5909(25)00442-415 Jan 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcggideuf22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausstemcell.bsky.social/post/3mc72elfdm22cWhat are the big international stem cell research events for 2026? @isscr.org has a handy roundup of events, including: MAR: Access & Affordability in Cell/Gene Therapies summit in LA JUL: #ISSCR2026 in Montréal OCT: celebrating 20 Years of iPSC in Kyoto https://mailchi.mp/02f83aff9ee7/sj5jhetrzt-12930721?e=280f81fd2412 Jan 2026 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:dvnj23pv4ojqdjsbbpakp3wv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc72elfdm22c