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Stem cell research facility opens
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Stem cell research facility opens

2008-06-23
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A new £3 million laboratory development has opened at Durham University which will allow stem cell researchers to develop pioneering new therapies.

A new £3 million laboratory development has opened at Durham University which will allow stem cell researchers to develop pioneering new therapies.

The facility, funded by One NorthEast and the Government's Science Research Investment Fund, will be used for investigations into the therapeutic potential of 'adult' stem cells for medical issues such as healing wounds and treating heart disease.

Durham University is a key partner in the North East England Stem Cell Institute (NESCI), and employs more than 50 stem cell researchers. The team works on projects including using stem cells to generate artificial blood vessels for use in heart transplantation, and identifying how the cells age, which could be useful in the field of drug development.

Professor Chris Hutchison, co-director of NESCI at Durham, said: "These facilities position Durham at the forefront of research in adult stem cells but most importantly will ensure we can take our work to the clinic and to the market within a much shorter timescale than was possible before."

Stem cells are a special type of cell that have the ability to renew other cells in the body. Adult stem cells, more properly known as 'somatic' stem cells, are found throughout the body and perform the everyday renewal of existing cells.

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