{"id":26062,"date":"2017-05-17T10:02:28","date_gmt":"2017-05-17T14:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/toh.wpengine.com\/en\/?p=26062"},"modified":"2020-09-25T16:01:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T20:01:45","slug":"sprott-centre-for-stem-cell-research-celebrates-10-years-of-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ottawahospital.on.ca\/en\/healthy-tomorrows\/sprott-centre-for-stem-cell-research-celebrates-10-years-of-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research celebrates 10 years of discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ottawa Hospital has become a world leader in stem cell research.<\/em><\/p>\n

Bringing stem cell research to patients \u2013 that\u2019s the common goal that has united research specialists from a wide range of disciplines under The Ottawa Hospital\u2019s Sprott Centre for Stem Cell Research.<\/p>\n

Over the past 10 years, the centre has become the hub of the world-renowned group of researchers who make up the hospital\u2019s Regenerative Medicine Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are entering a new era of medicine,\u201d said Dr. Michael Rudnicki<\/a>, Director and senior scientist at the Sprott Centre and professor at the University of Ottawa. \u201cMore and more we are going to see regenerative medicine using cutting-edge disruptive technologies to treat many devastating diseases that have no current therapy. With the expertise we have built in Ottawa, we are leading the way with significant discoveries and their translation to the clinic.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Sprott Centre supports the work of stem cell researchers with facilities that can analyze cells\u2019 proteins and genetic profile. It also has clean rooms used to manufacture cells for early stage clinical trials.<\/p>\n

Discoveries from the Sprott Centre have led to several first-in-human clinical trials and the creation of several biotechnology companies. Some of these discoveries include:<\/p>\n