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Professor James Bourne and his team have demonstrated that the pulvinar region in the nonhuman primate brain is more similar to human’s than previously predicted.

It has been reported today that Chinese scientists have performed gene editing of human embryos as a part of in vitro fertilization (IVF). The embryos were then transplanted in the mother, resulting in the birth of two babies. The claim is unverified, was not subject to scientific scrutiny and has triggered condemnation from the Chinese scientific community for proceeding with such unproven experimentation without appropriate ethical approval.

Stem Cells Australia is calling for applications for targeted disease teams to translate stem cell research towards a specific clinical need. These will be considered for funding from SCA's new MRFF Accelerated Research - Stem Cells grant.

Associate Professor Enzo Porrello of the University of Melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Dr Heather Lee of the University of Newcastle have both received $50,000 Metcalf Prizes from the National Stem Cell Foundation of Australia in recognition of their leadership in stem cell research.

The power of gene therapy to cure disease, prolong life and change the course of human evolution was explored by Professor John Rasko in the landmark 60th year of the ABC’s Boyer Lecture series.