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Story on NPR with Celeste Headlee | On Second Thought | October 23, 2015 Maybe it’s too late to save animals that are already extinct, but what about those that are on the verge of extinction? Researchers at the University of Georgia are on a mission to save species that will soon disappear by freezing…
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Article on CBS By Will Frampton | October 2, 2015 According to Dr. Franklin West, a leading stem cell researcher at the University of Georgia, adult stem cells could be used to help treat stroke, traumatic brain injury, and heart attacks. “I think stem cell technology is a paradigm changing technology,” said West.
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Article on CNN By Jason Evans | October 2, 2015 (CNN) It’s a small lab, full of huge ideas. The University of Georgia’s Regenerative Bioscience Center is building what’s being called a “frozen zoo,” a genetic storage center that their scientists believe will someday save endangered big cats (and eventually other species) from extinction. This…
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Article in UGA Columns By Charlene Betourney | September 8, 2015 Poultry disease is an international issue, especially when there is an outbreak close to home. However, it’s a particularly costly problem in developing countries. Developing animals resistant to disease may be one of the long-term solutions. UGA researchers in the Regenerative Bioscience Center have…
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The West lab is pursuing a new research project that aims to preserve endangered species. Through the Georgia Funder, we are hoping to raise funds that can save the Clouded Leopard and Sumatran Tiger from extinction through stem cell technology.
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Emily Wyatt was awarded a UGA Innovative and Interdisciplinary Research Grant for Doctoral Students award for her groundbreaking research to develop a stem cell therapy for the treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI). TBI is one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability among persons in the United States. Despite the number of…
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Tina Ethridge won second place in the 2015 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Research Symposium oral presentation competition! She didn’t invent induced pluripotent stem cells; she just made them great!
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Congratulations to Mary Kate Mehegan for winning fourth place in the 2015 College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Research Symposium! What a SUPERSTAR!!
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With the holidays upon us, the West lab took out some time to enjoy the season. This included participating in the department’s holiday door decorating contest. Each office of the West lab entered, and Emily, Holly, and Jessica brought home first place! Throughout the month we also had a great time at a holiday dinner…
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Dr. West recently spoke with Tim Darnell of News radio 1067 (WYAY-FM) about his crowdfunding campaign for endangered species preservation. He discussed how skin samples can be taken from such animal sources, and then be turned into a stem cell, which can subsequently develop into a sperm cell. Using such techniques in the lab can…
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