The Australian Stem Cell Centre (ASCC) in Melbourne, has announced funding for six projects ranging from Alzheimer’s to stem cell manufacturing and bioinformatics under its Strategic Development Fund.
The Fund aims to develop and accelerate stem cell projects towards a well-defined commercial, medical or academic goal. The projects were chosen by a panel of scientific and commercial experts led by Professor Patrick Tam, Chair of the ASCC’s independent Scientific Advisory Board.
The successful projects were:
- Investigating adult stem cells for regenerating the pelvic floor - Dr Caroline Gargett, Monash Institute of Medical Research and Dr Keith McLean, CSIRO
- A clinical trial to further the utilisation of stem cells on contact lenses to treat corneal blindness - Associate Professor Nick Di Girolamo, University of New South Wales and Dr Stephanie Watson, Prince of Wales Hospital
- Strategies for stem cell therapies for Alzheimer’s disease - Professor Colin Pouton, Dr John Haynes, Dr Jennifer Short and Dr Joe Nicolazzo, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University
- The Australian stem cell database initiative - Dr Christine Wells, Griffith University, Professor Doug Hilton, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Professor Sean Grimmond, University of Queensland
- Manufacturing clinical grade mesenchymal stem cells - Professor Kerry Atkinson, Mater Health Services, Dr Nicholas Timmins, University of Queensland, Associate Professor Gary Brooke, Mater Medical Research Institute
- Utilising mathematical modelling to understand pluripotency - Dr David Winkler, CSIRO
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