Magenta Therapeutics Names John Davis Jr., M.D., M.P.H, M.S., Head of Research and Development – Business Wire

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Magenta Therapeutics (NASDAQ: MGTA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel medicines to bring the curative power of immune reset to more patients, today announced that it has promoted John Davis Jr., M.D., M.P.H., M.S. to Head of Research and Development and Chief Medical Officer

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Leading the Movement Towards Direct Cell Conversion: An Interview With Mogrify – Technology Networks

Biotech company Mogrify is deploying its proprietary direct cellular conversion technology to develop cell therapies in a variety of disease areas, including auto-immune, musculoskeletal, respiratory diseases and in cancer immunotherapy.The platform utilizes data from next-generation sequencing and cellular networks to identify transcription factors or small molecules required to directly convert a cell, addressing key challenges that are typically associated with the safety and efficacy of cell therapies.Technology Networks recently spoke with Joe Foster, COO, Mogrify, to learn more about the platform, the challenges encountered in developing cell therapies, and to gain Mogrify's insights on the future of this exciting research space.Molly Campbell (MC): What were some of the major highlights for Mogrify in 2019?Joe Foster (JF): In the past year, Mogrify has solidified its reputation as a pioneer in the expanding field of cell therapy. Using a systematic, data-driven approach, our innovative cell conversion platform addresses many of the challenges impeding systematic discovery, process development and the manufacturing processes.At an operational level, Mogrify has seen unprecedented growth in the last year, with emphasis on world-class science.

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Stem Cell Basics I. | stemcells.nih.gov

Stem cells have the remarkable potential to develop into many different cell types in the body during early life and growth. In addition, in many tissues they serve as a sort of internal repair system, dividing essentially without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive

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Stem Cell Research – Pros and Cons – Explorable.com

All scientists must consider whether the positive effects from their research are likely to be significantly higher than the negative effects. Stem Cells are crucial to develop organisms. They are nonspecialized cells which have the potential to create other types of specific cells, such as blood-, brain-, tissue- or muscle-cells.

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