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Trump’s Covid Treatments Were Tested in Cells Derived From Fetal Tissue

Gladstone in the News October 8, 2020

Trump’s Covid Treatments Were Tested in Cells Derived From Fetal Tissue

The New York Times—The experimental drugs used to treat President Trump for COVID-19 were developed with the help of a human cell line derived from a fetus aborted decades ago. Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava, MD, and Senior Investigator Warner Greene, MD, PhD, comment on the ethics of accepting this treatment while also banning research using newly derived fetal cells, in the process thwarting the development of life-saving treatments for other conditions.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Center for HIV Cure Research Greene Lab Srivastava Lab

Doudna Inc.: How Cal Scientist Created a Biotech Startup Engine

Gladstone in the News October 6, 2020

Doudna Inc.: How Cal Scientist Created a Biotech Startup Engine

San Francisco Business Times—As Scribe Therapeutics Inc., the latest company founded by Senior Investigator Jennifer Doudna, PhD, announced that it landed a deal with Biogen Inc., Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava, MD, commented on the importance of CRISPR-based biotech companies for medicine and agriculture and on Doudna’s drive as a scientist.

Gladstone Experts Cardiovascular Disease Data Science and Biotechnology Doudna Lab Srivastava Lab CRISPR/Gene Editing

Bay Area Researchers Explain “Concerning” Effects of COVID-19 on Human Hearts

Gladstone in the News September 4, 2020

Bay Area Researchers Explain “Concerning” Effects of COVID-19 on Human Hearts

ABC7 News—As sports teams and colleges consider restarting the athletics season, Senior Investigator Todd McDevitt, PhD, and Gladstone President and Cardiologist Deepak Srivastava, MD, express concern that damage to the heart caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection could put athletes at risk for serious heart problems even if they only experienced mild COVID-19 symptoms.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease McDevitt Lab Srivastava Lab

A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys

Gladstone in the News June 27, 2020

A ‘Cure for Heart Disease’? A Single Shot Succeeds in Monkeys

The New York Times—Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava, MD, and Senior Investigator Jennifer Doudna, PhD, comment on a recent report of the successful use of novel CRISPR technology to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels in monkeys.

Gladstone Experts Heart Failure Cardiovascular Disease Data Science and Biotechnology Doudna Lab Srivastava Lab CRISPR/Gene Editing Disease Models

Tackling Heart Disease

Gladstone in the News April 7, 2020

Tackling Heart Disease

The Stem Cell Podcast—Gladstone President Deepak Srivastava describes his work using human induced pluripotent stem cells to investigate the gene networks that dictate cell fate decisions, and how this research could lead to therapeutics for congenital heart disease and heart failure. He also describes the importance of stem cell research in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gladstone Experts COVID-19 Heart Failure Congenital Heart Disease Cardiovascular Disease Roddenberry Stem Cell Center Srivastava Lab Stem Cells/iPSCs

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