Jeffrey Karp

A one-time treatment using small molecules to target progenitor cells, pioneered in the lab of a Harvard Stem Cell Institute researcher, may potentially restore hearing lost from some of the most common causes By Alice McCarthy Often regarded as a quasi...

A Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) led collaboration developed a new macroencapsulation device (MED) that protects the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas and enhances their survival with improved nutrient supply. More than 40 million people...

Face masks and hand sanitizers are essential tools to prevent the spread of COVID-19. But what if these essentials could be supercharged? HSCI researchers are developing bioengineered protective materials, including a nasal spray that could keep the virus...

HSCI, a network of the nation’s top stem cell and regenerative medicine researchers, gathers to exchange ideas and forge new collaborations to advance biomedical research. Summary 2018 gathering of stem cell scientists provided rich ground for knowledge...

Brigham and Women's press release - 10-Oct-2017 Medical implants can save lives by correcting structural defects in the heart and other organs. But until now, the use of medical implants in children has been complicated by the fact that fixed-size...

Newly formed cochlear hair cells contain intricate hair bundles with many stereocilia (critical for sensing sound) and other components that are critical for proper function and neural transmission. Photo courtesy of Will McLean HSCI researchers developed...

by Haley Bridger, Brigham and Women's Hospital A collaborative Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI), Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and Johns Hopkins University (JHU) co-led team has found proof-of-concept evidence for a potential cancer treatment that...

Hydrogel fibers (pictured above) deliver treatment to inflamed tissue. Photo courtesy of Joerg Ermann By binding to inflamed tissue, hydrogel may offer a new way to deliver medicine for those with ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease In the United States...

Researchers experiment with single shot that slows rejection A drug-secreting gel that holds back the immune system—developed to help treat diseases such as brain cancer, ulcerative colitis, and arthritis—has now been shown to slow hand transplant...