Stem cell breakthrough restores sight in world-first treatment
Nature - 08-Nov-2024Reprogrammed cells from healthy donors give hope to patients with severe corneal damage
Kohji Nishida
Professor of ophthalmology at Osaka University
Prof. Nishida is the 9th professor to lead the Ophthalmology lab and focuses on regenerative medicine of the cornea and retina using iPS cells among other basic and clinical research.
Visit website: http://www.dma.jim.osaka-u.ac.jp/view?l=en&u=4738
See also: 
Osaka University
- Public Research university.
Details last updated 07-Nov-2019
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First cornea transplant made from ‘reprogrammed’ stem cells
Nature - 02-Sep-2019Donors cells were adult skin cells, which have reprogrammed into an embryonic-like state
