{"id":384090,"date":"2023-12-17T05:14:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T10:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platohealth.ai\/weekly-reads-rmat-jump-tissues-as-liquid-crystals-gov-stem-cell-advisor-scammed-of-650k-the-niche\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T18:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T23:04:00","slug":"weekly-reads-rmat-jump-tissues-as-liquid-crystals-gov-stem-cell-advisor-scammed-of-650k-the-niche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platohealth.ai\/weekly-reads-rmat-jump-tissues-as-liquid-crystals-gov-stem-cell-advisor-scammed-of-650k-the-niche\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly reads: RMAT jump, tissues as liquid crystals, gov stem cell advisor scammed of $650K – The Niche","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"
The FDA has a unique mechanism called RMAT or regenerative medicine advanced therapy designation. It\u2019s intended to move investigational regenerative therapies forward more effectively.<\/p>\n
I recently updated The Niche RMAT list<\/strong><\/a> and it has jumped to 85. The FDA has approved many new RMATs this year. The data on how many applications the FDA received, approved, and rejected are very interesting. The FDA says 92 were approved but not all of those are in the public domain.<\/p>\n CIRM announces interim CEO will be Jonathan Thomas<\/strong><\/a>, who was previously Chair of the CIRM ICOC Board. What a great choice. Can he stay on as the CEO long-term? It doesn\u2019t sound like that\u2019s the plan. I always felt like JT did a great job as Board Chair. CIRM is looking for a new leader after Maria Millan left the post earlier this year.<\/p>\n Safety and stable survival of stem-cell-derived retinal organoid for 2 years in patients with retinitis pigmentosa<\/a>, Cell Stem Cell. <\/em><\/strong>There has been some talk over the years of transplanting organoids as a type of therapy but it is only recently that we are starting to see that being tested.<\/p>\n CRISPR screening in human trophoblast stem cells reveals both shared and distinct aspects of human and mouse placental development,<\/a> PNAS.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Toward a CRISPR understanding of gene function in human brain development<\/a>, Cell Stem Cell.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n This 55-year-old single mom makes less than $100k per year and is reverse aging without spending millions. Here\u2019s her daily routine,<\/a> Fortune<\/em>.<\/strong> It\u2019s not a perfect article but still makes far more sense than so much of the anti-aging baloney out there. Her routine mostly makes far more sense than the anti-aging dudes<\/strong><\/a> out there dosing themselves on grams of supplements, taking medicines for which they have no disease, and getting daily MRIs.<\/p>\n Speaking of those dudes, here\u2019s a new Business Insider<\/em> piece: The tech billionaires trying to hack longevity and live forever.<\/a> <\/strong>It\u2019s funny because these billionaires probably can get just about anything they want, no matter how unreasonable, but escaping death is not purchasable. That\u2019s got to make some of them pretty peeved.<\/p>\nMore recommended reads<\/h2>\n