McEwan Center for Regenerative Medicine

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The McEwan Center for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Toronto in Canada is a research center, noted for being the first organization in the world to turn embryonic stem cells into heart cells.[1]

This medical advance can provide an "endless supply" of three different cell types found in a human heart and may will lead to the creation of heart tissue that could repair hearts damaged by disease or heart attacks.

The McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine was established in 2003 with a donation from Robert and Cheryl McEwen. Its mission is to be a catalyst for regenerative medicine research by facilitating collaborations and promoting research and awareness in the field.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ CTV News Story http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080423/heart_study_080423/20080423?hub=Health
  2. ^ University of Toronto http://www.uhnres.utoronto.ca/news/php/readarticle.php?id=3226


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