Aileen Anderson

This is a first step in what has to be a long series of steps to get to anything clinical.

This is a first step in what has to be a long series of steps to get to anything clinical.

We show that these [stem] cells make connections with the nervous system of the mouse in a way that is read more

We show that these [stem] cells make connections with the nervous system of the mouse in a way that is appropriate and could mediate recovery. That's a big thing.

Immediately after the injury, nerve cells inside die and others lose their ability to pass on signals.

Immediately after the injury, nerve cells inside die and others lose their ability to pass on signals.

We're very excited about these stem cells. We're really on the cusp of making some big leaps forward.

We're very excited about these stem cells. We're really on the cusp of making some big leaps forward.

This work is a promising step, and supports the need to study multiple stem cell types for the possibility of read more

This work is a promising step, and supports the need to study multiple stem cell types for the possibility of treating human neurological injury and disease.