We are pleased to announce the recipients of the CTMCT pilot grants!
These grants are intended to jump start multidisciplinary collaborations in the fields of Cell Therapies and Transfusion Medicine at UCSF.
Stem Cell Based EVs for Neuroprotection in Newborn Brain Injury
Collaborators: Dr. Emin Maltepe & Dr. Aijun Wang
The Platelet Function, Transcriptome, and Proteome in Platelet-Rich Plasma for Intra-Articular Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot Characterization of Platelet Biology for Advancing Regenerative Transfusion Medicine
Collaborators: Drs. Lucy Kornblith, Anthony Luke, Saul Villeda & Roland Bainton
To Test the Efficacy of Allogeneic Bone Marrow Derived MSCs in a Mouse Model of Hyper- and Hypo-Inflammatory ARDS
Collaborators: Drs. Michael Matthay & Carolyn Calfee
Development of a Novel “in-line” Manufacturing method for the Rapid, Cost-Effective, and “off-the-shelf” Production of Cellular Therapeutics
Collaborators: Drs. Omar Khan, Brian Shy, Christopher Dvorak & Julia Chu
Does Pathogen Inactivation Change the Inflammatory Profile of Transfused Platelets?
Collaborators: Drs. Philip Norris, Satish Pillai, Larry Corash, & all Dept. of Laboratory Medicine
Congratulations to all recipients!