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A large international team of scientists, including CSIRO’s Dr Andrew Laslett, has shown that the way specific genes are regulated in human stem cells is affected by how the cells are grown in the laboratory. The findings have important implications for the use of stem cells to model disease-in-a-dish for certain conditions.

Held in April, the 2012 Retreat provided an opportunity for researchers, students and invited guests to meet and discuss scientific progress. A key feature of this year's meeting was hearing from our junior postdoctoral researchers and postgraduate students.

Recently published research from SCA scientists provides hope for eventual development of stem cell therapies for paediatric neurological conditions such as spinal muscular atrophy and cerebral palsy