Monash Immunology and Stem Laboratories (MISCL)
Monash University Clayton Campus
Melbourne, Australia
Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories (MISCL)
Contact Information:
Dr. Alan Trounson
Address:
Level 3, STRIP1, Building 75
Monash University Clayton Campus
Melbourne, Australia
Tel: +613 9905 0700
Fax:+613 9905 0680
Email:
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Web: www.med.monash.edu.au/miscl/
Celebrating 10 Years of hESC Cell Lines
Ten years ago this November, a paper was published that led to an explosion in the field of stem cell research. In November 1998, Dr. James Thomson’s laboratory reported the first derivation of human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines from human blastocysts (Science 1998;282:1145–1147).
To celebrate this landmark discovery, and to look forward to the future of stem cell research, STEM CELLS has begun an interview series titled “Celebrating 10 Years of hESC Cell Lines”. Over the next several months, STEM CELLS will present interviews reflecting on the lives and achievements of some of the premiere scientists in the field of stem cells and Regenerative Medicine. The series continues here with “An Interview with Alan Trounson”.
Read the Introductory Editorial to this series from Dr. Miodrag Stojkovic, Co-Editor of Stem Cells, in the November issue of STEM CELLS.
Read our interview with Dr. Trounson in the December issue of STEM CELLS.
Read additional excerpts from our interview with Dr. Trounson, available only on the Stem Cells Portal.
Join our Discussion Forum:
“What interesting experiments have you been doing with your Skunk Time?
Lab Feature
Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories
Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories (MISCL) was established by Professor Alan Trounson in 2005 to bring together world class scientists who seek to integrate research into stem cells and immunology for the understanding of basic biological systems and development of novel clinical treatments. MISCL is a centre of research excellence within the School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Monash University. MISCL scientists supervise over 60 honours and postgraduate research students, demonstrating their commitment to training the next generation of stem cell scientists.
Investigators at MISCL study all forms of stem cells, including embryonic, newborn (umbilical cord, placental and amnion), adult and patient specific stem cells and their collective applications in the generation of cells and tissues for treatment of many of the most devastating diseases. The research undertaken at MISCL includes directed differentiation of stem cells to form blood, pancreas, thymus, liver, lung, cartilage bone and germ cells and the repair and regeneration of immune, respiratory, reproductive, kidney, liver, spinal disc and neural tissues. Interests also include using the natural anti-inflammatory and repair-inducing properties of ‘adult’ mesenchymal and amnion epithelial cells in the repair of chronic and acute injury as well as research into the immune system to induce transplantation tolerance to foreign (non-self) stem cell-therapies. The immune system is also being studied for novel strategies to treat autoimmunity, cancer and reversal of immunodeficiency.
MISCL Research Groups
Fetal development, stem cells and differentiation
(Incorporating Stem Cells and Differentiation Group of Founding Director Professor Alan Trounson)
Group Leader: Professor Graham Jenkin (MISCL Deputy Director)
Immunology - stem cells - tolerance and thymic function
Group Leader: Professor Richard Boyd (MISCL Director)
Neuroimmunology
Group Leader: Professor Claude Bernard
Embryonic stem cell differentiation laboratory
Group Leaders: Professors Andrew Elefanty and Ed Stanley
Stem Cell Therapies for Reproductive and Genetic Disorders
Group Leader: Dr David Cram
Deputy Leaders: Dr Gayle Jones, Dr Orly Lacham-Kaplan
Adult stem cells in renal regeneration and repair
Group Leader: Associate Professor Sharon Ricardo
More About Stem Cell Research at MISCL
Monash Immunology and Stem Cell Laboratories Pages
MISCL Home Page
MISCL PDF
MISCL Honours , Graduate and Postgraduate Projects
Special Event, Stem Cell Awareness Day
http://www.stemcellawarenessday.com/
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/miscl/scad08.html
Recent Publications from MISCL Laboratories
Recent Awards & Achievements of MISCL researchers
MISCL Staff and Students
The Australian Socety for Stem Cell Research (ASSCR)
ASSCR Homepage
ASSCR Quarterly Newsletter
More About the ASSCR
Monash University – Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Home Page
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