Technology Opportunities

Need Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) can potentially proliferate indefinitely and can differentiate into any cell type. hESCs are expected to serve as an unlimited source of donor cells for many applications in regenerative medicine and have great potential for pharmaceutical research, ...

Unmet need: CNS-related autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis (MS) pose a great challenge for treatment for a large part of the world and are in need for novel therapies. Innovation: Use of human stem cells (HSCs) for the production of neuronal precursors for the treatment of autoimmune ...

Need: Drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease include dopamine precursors and agonists, inhibitors of dopamine breakdown, and other symptomatic treatments. This >$3B market is growing with aging worldwide population, and is unsatisfied in that current drugs have significant adverse effects ...

Need Gender differences arise from the influence of sex chromosomes or hormones. There is no suitable preclinical model that focuses on the chromosome-based gender difference and its role in health and disease. The same medical condition may have markedly different incidence and symptoms in a ...