Author archives: Volkan Coskun
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- Human embryonic stem cells - the earliest cells within a fertilized human blastocyst (a 4-5 days old embryo consisting of just 150-200 cells) - hold great potential for cell replacement therapies, where cells are lost due to disease and/or injury. Why is this the case? Well, embryonic stem cells hav[...]
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- Besides the need of patient biospecimen for new drug development, those specimens are also necessary for the development of new diagnostics – biomarkers. A biomarker is a biological molecule (DNA, protein, etc.) found in blood or tissues, indicating a certain state of a disease or condition.
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Biobanking is one of "10 Ideas Changing the World Right Now"- Time Magazine
Biobanks are key to our future. For this reason, in 2009, Time Magazine listed the biobanking as one of the Top 10 ideas changing the world.
Generally speaking, a biobank is defined as a repository that collects and st[...]
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- In the past, most doctors used a "one-size-fits-all" approach when treating their patients with a given drug. Starting off with standard doses, they then observed how well (or not) patients responded and then, if necessary, changed the doses or drugs by a "trial and error" process.
Nowadays, doct[...]
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- Did you know that something as simple as donating 4 tablespoons of blood can help accelerate research for your disease?
Researchers from around the world use biospecimens such as blood and cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) to find new ways to treat diseases. The problem is, researchers do not have imme[...]
