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Article October 8, 2019

Connecting the Dots: From Stem Cells to Human Health

Since Shinya Yamanaka discovered a method to create human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells, Gladstone researchers have built on this technology to create numerous iPS cell lines, coax iPS cells into a myriad of tissue types, use them as a tool to study disease, and even begin creating therapies using these cells.

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Article May 4, 2018

Meet Gladstone: Kazutoshi Takahashi

Kazu was the postdoctoral scholar in Shinya Yamanaka’s laboratory who helped him discover induced pluripotent stem cells and revolutionize the field of biology. Still working together more than a decade later, Kazu talks about Shinya’s influence and reveals some of own his hidden talents, such as blind sake tasting.

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Article April 10, 2018

Scientists Learn How to Avoid a Roadblock When Reprogramming Cells

Researchers at the Gladstone Institutes provide answers to decade-old questions

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Article October 21, 2016

Research on Rare Genetic Disease Reveals New Stem Cell Pathway

How do you improve a Nobel Prize-winning discovery? Add a debilitating disease-causing gene mutation.
 

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Article February 26, 2016

Reflecting on the Discovery of the Decade: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

Ten years ago, Shinya Yamanaka revolutionized biological research with his discovery of how to turn ordinary skin cells into stem cells with just four key genes.

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Article November 20, 2015

Generosity Advances Regenerative Medicine

The regenerative medicine program at the Gladstone Institutes has attracted the attention of two global business leaders known for their innovative approach to philanthropy.

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Article November 16, 2015

Gladstone’s Adopt-a-School Program Aims to Enrich Classrooms in the Bay Area

Gladstone scientists collaborate with teachers to facilitate career discussions and lab lessons for students in public high schools in San Francisco. 

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Article October 20, 2015

Nobel Prize Winner Elected to the National Academy of Medicine

Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

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Article July 9, 2015

A Land of Youth Transforms Stem Cell Biology

The discovery of cell reprogramming by Shinya Yamanaka changed the way scientists see cell biology, but the details of how it works are still being defined. In a recent paper, the labs of Yamanaka and Bruce Conklin show how one key factor—NANOG—is involved in the process.

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Article April 30, 2015

Japanese Prime Minister Visits the Gladstone Institutes

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke about the value of collaboration between the US and Japan—particularly in the fields of science and technology. 

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Article January 21, 2014

Decoding the Ring Chromosome

New study establishes platform for investigating chromosome regulation during early human development.

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March 24, 2013

Gladstone Investigator Shinya Yamanaka to Receive “Commitment to a Cure” Award from the ALS Community

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes, next month will receive the Essey Award for his “Commitment to a Cure” from The ALS Association Golden West Chapter. This annual award represents the exceptional determination, spirit and dedication to the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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February 19, 2013

Gladstone Scientist Named Inaugural Winner of Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—Gladstone Institutes’ Senior Investigator Shinya Yamanaka, MD, PhD, is one of 11 medical researchers to win a new, high-profile $3 million award from a group of high-tech sponsors, including the founders of Facebook and Google.

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October 7, 2012

Gladstone Scientist Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine

Shinya Yamanaka MD, PhD, a senior investigator at the Gladstone Institutes has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discovery of how to transform ordinary adult skin cells into cells that, like embryonic stem cells, are capable of developing into any cell in the human body.

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