Stem cells

James Till (left) and Peter Zandstra celebrate the announcement of U of T's Medicine by Design initiative .

Regenerating the Body

U of T scientists will help usher in a new era of designing and creating cells, tissues and organs, thanks to historic $114-million federal grant

James Till and Ernest McCulloch

Stem Cell Pioneers

Discovery by James Till and Ernest McCulloch stands as "one of the most remarkable medical-research achievements of the 20th century"

Microscopic illustration of stem cells

The Big Promise of a Tiny Cell

Stem cell medicine may soon generate new treatments for any condition where cells have been damaged, such as heart disease, diabetes – even blindness

Unbroken Dreams

After years of incremental progress, spinal cord repair is edging closer to reality

Lines of Defence

Embryonic stem cell lines will give scientists new potential for curing diseases

Seeing Anew

Retinal stem cells can be transplanted in mice and chicks, researchers find