Knoepfler Lab

Weekly regenerative reads: AI grant review, sham orgs trick academics, Origin Genomics, CRISPR babies, H3.3 K27M https://ipscell.com/2026/10/weekly-reads-ai-doing-grant-review-sham-orgs-trick-academics-origin-genomics-crispr-babies

Weekly reads: AI grant review, sham orgs trick academics, Origin Genomics, CRISPR babies - The Niche Biologists' Weekly reads: AI grant review, sham orgs trick star researchers, Origin Genomics & CRISPR babies, false hope.

Wild Scott Carney stem cell video with buffet of topics: Adeel Kahn, Kardashians, Muse cells, Liveyon, Platinum Biologics, & more https://ipscell.com/2026/10/wild-scott-carney-stem-cell-buffet-video-adeel-kahn-kardashians-muse-cells-liveyon-platinum-biologics-more Kind of tabloidy style video, but nice to see someone else tackling the unproven clinic world

Wild Scott Carney stem cell 'buffet' video: Adeel Kahn, Kardashians, Muse cells, Liveyon, Platinum Biologics, & more - The Niche Stem cell biologist discusses wild Scott Carney video on Adeel Kahn that touches on celebs, Dezawa Muse Cells, Liveyon, Platinum Biologics.

Weekly stem cell & reads: $100B NIH budget dream, Sholto David on YouTube, Jun Takahashi award, Muse cell developments

Weekly reads: $100B NIH budget dream, Sholto David on YouTube, Jun Takahashi award, Muse cell developments - The Niche What should the NIH budget be these days? Certainly higher than it is, but what would the ideal level be? One of my weekly reads is a proposal for $100B in NIH funding. All things considered, that seems reasonable to me. NIH is a massive engine of innovation for our country that generates huge numbe...

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Weekly regenerative reads: Longeveron MSC trial misses primary endpoint, CRISPR ancestor VIPR, distinct human brain progenitors, FDA staffing woes https://ipscell.com/2026/09/weekly-reads-longeveron-trial-disappoints-crispr-ancestor-vipr-distinct-human-brain-progenitors-fda-staffing-woes

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Amid patient deaths and adverse events Japan needs to tackle its unproven regenerative clinics https://ipscell.com/2026/09/amid-patient-deaths-and-adverse-events-japan-needs-to-tackle-its-unproven-regenerative-clinics Some researchers there are rightly pushing for change

Amid patient deaths and adverse events Japan needs to tackle its unproven regenerative clinics - The Niche Biologist discusses how Japan stem cell clinic oversight changes could be coming after patient harms including deaths.

Weekly regenerative & stem cell reads: suite of reprogramming news, cancer trial reform, zombie retracted papers https://ipscell.com/2026/09/weekly-reads-suite-of-reprogramming-news-cancer-trial-reform-zombie-retracted-papers

Weekly reads: suite of reprogramming news, cancer trial reform, zombie retracted papers - The Niche Professor's weekly regenerative reads: suite of reprogramming news, obstacle to cancer cures, zombie retracted papers.

Quick perspectives on Karim Mikhail as new permanent CBER director https://ipscell.com/2026/09/quick-perspectives-on-karim-mikhail-as-permanent-cber-director Tough time to be the biologics branch leader. He has some support among FDA folks

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Weekly reads: Stanford prof Mike Snyder plugging peptide cream, microglia aged out & replace, dogs, cool instrumented organoids https://ipscell.com/2026/09/weekly-reads-stanford-prof-mike-snyder-peptide-cream-microglia-aged-out-crispr-dogs-instrumented-organoids

Weekly reads: Stanford prof Mike Snyder & peptide cream, microglia aged out, CRISPR dogs, instrumented organoids - The Niche Professor's Weekly reads: Mike Snyder boosts peptide cream, microglia get replaced with age, CRISPR dogs, instrumented organoids.

My latest column over at STAT News highlights some rare good news at the FDA under RFK Jr., this in the stem cell arena. "A surprising bright spot at the FDA on regulating unproven stem cells" https://www.statnews.com/2026/09/03/stem-cell-clinics-fda-cber-warning-letters-marketing/

A surprising bright spot at the FDA on regulating unproven stem cells “These successes are surprising, worth discussing, and even celebrating a bit,” STAT Lab Dish columnist Paul Knoepfler writes of the FDA and stem cells.