Saturday, August 28, 2010

ThermoGenesis nabs NIH grant for stem cell delivery - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The two-year grant is a Phase I Small Business InnovationResearch grant. ThermoGenesise can apply for a Phase II grant afteer the two yearsare up. The Rancho Cordova-companhy will collaborate with the onthe study. “Bein awarded this grant is an important milestone for the ThermoGenesis chief executive officer Mel Engls said in anews “These funds enable us to conduct exploratory research in animal modeles to identify the best methods of combining stem cells with “The goal of this research is to provide an integratexd cell processing and delivery system designef to achieve an optimal therapeuticv effect in orthopedic applications, such as bone repair and generation.
” ThermoGenesis’ research is based on the theory that stem cellse are more effective in tissue regeneration when the are deliverecd to the body via bioengineered The company also said Wednesday that Engle was named to the boardc of directors, bringing the boardr to six members. "In his short time at ThermoGenesis, Mel has demonstratexd strong leadership skills and has implemented initiativesx to continuethe company's turnaround strategy. We look forward to his contributions as a member of the said Dr.
Hubert Huckel, chairman of the board of directors, in a news

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