ASNTR Conference

Abstracts from the 16'th Annual ASNTR Conference are now online!  

17th Annual Conference of the American Society for Neural Therapy & Repair

April 29-May 1, 2010
Sheraton Sand Key Resort
Clearwater Beach, Florida U.S.A.

  ASNTR Special Issue

Published in:

The Journal of Comparative Neurology

 ASNTR Practice Committee Guidelines

Considerations and Guidelines for Studies of Human Subjects          

Research News

Stem cells are now the focus of much research also in neural repair. One reason for this is the potential clinical need for a cell source that can be grown first in culture in large quantities, later to be transplanted to patients. Remaining research questions are, for example; if such transplanted stem cells will reliably develop into the specific and functional cells needed for brain repair.

 
Several neuroprotective factors and molecules have recently been discovered in laboratory research that may lead to new clinical applications. However, many scientific and technical issues need to be investigated. Then clinical tests must be performed for the most promising drug candidates to establish safety and efficacy.