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Learn more at his website www. Speaker — Dr. Mick Bhatia is a recognized leader in Canada in the field of human hematopoietic stem cell biology and pluripotent stem cells both embryonic and reprogrammed adult forms. Bhatia has made several important advancements in human stem cell research, particularly related to blood forming stem cells.
Although stem cells can serve as sources for cellular and organ replacement in tissue damaged by trauma or genetic influences, and for disease intervention, programs focus on human cancer and using human stem cells to understand how cancer begins and how treatment may be revolutionized based on this new knowledge. His laboratory has two themes of interest: Human pluripotent and hematopoietic stem cells. Although each is unique, there is complementary overlap to allow for an enhanced understanding of the overall nature of novel human stem cell populations and the basis of human cell fate decisions and cellular programming, and how these may relate to rare cancer initiating cells in the human.
In he was called to the Ontario Bar and began to practice criminal law. Mick Bhatia with the Alumni Medal of Achievement. We'll keep you in the know about alumni news, events, and new benefits!
Alumni Affairs and Development builds lifelong relationships with alumni, parents, staff, faculty and friends of the University of Guelph. We raise funds to support the University and advance its mission to improve life. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Skip to main content. Search form Search. Mick Bhatia PhD ' But there is no scientific evidence that injecting or transfusing stem cells — often purportedly derived from a person's own fat tissue — has any benefit in easing the symptoms of such diseases, let alone providing a cure, he said.
And in some cases, such interventions can do harm, Turner said, citing the case of a Florida clinic using a stem-cell preparation to try to improve the sight of three women with macular degeneration, who ended up being blinded. Stem cells from bone marrow have long been a proven therapy for rebuilding the blood system in people with leukemia, for instance.
In that case, bone marrow is taken from a tissue-matched donor in what's known as an allogenic transplant. An autologous transplant involves sourcing stem cells from an individual's own blood or other tissues and "purifying" them in some manner before injecting or infusing them back into the person.
Turner said of the 30 Canadian companies he identified, 22 market autologous stem cells derived from a person's own fat tissue; 15 from stem cells obtained from bone marrow; and two promote autologous stem cells reportedly sourced from peripheral blood.
One company markets amniotic-derived stem cell products and stem cells said to be obtained from umbilical cords.
I'm very doubtful," Bhatia said from Hamilton. They're using cells that were going to die anyway in the [petri] dish," he said. Bhatia said such companies are taking advantage of people's hopes, when in fact there is no scientific backing for claims that stem cells can alter the course of such diseases as ALS, an always fatal neurological condition for which the cause is unknown and there is no cure.
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