SelectScience Interview: Reprogramming of Somatic Cells to Pluripotency Under Low O2 Conditions

Register here for this free webinar on November 20th 2014 to learn about the factors that affect the generation of pluripotent stem cells; specifically the effect of hypoxia on cellular reprogramming.

Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are a type of stem cell that is artificially produced from adult somatic cells by forcing the expression of certain genes. Reprogramming of somatic cells to pluripotency has been under investigation since the pioneering derivation of iPSCs was published in 2006 by Nobel Prize winner Shinya Yamanaka. iPSCs have shown great promise in the field of personalized and regenerative medicine. Many advances have been made in improving the time and efficiency in deriving pluripotent cells through optimization of media and reprogramming methods.

In this webinar, Dr Rick I Cohen, Research Manager and Director of the Stem Cell Core Facility and The Stem Cell Training Course at Rutgers University, will discuss the generation of pluripotent stem cells, and methods that have been optimized to improve this process. The effect of culturing iPSCs in a hypoxic environment will also be highlighted.

The webinar will take place on November 20th 2014 at 08:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 16:00 GMT / 17:00 CET. Register today!