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"The long run's getting a lot closer," says stem cell biologist James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in Madison, a senior author of one of the studies. "I do believe this is the beginning of a great change.". (Scientific American)
Landmark stem cell achievement reported Nov 21, 2007
One of the breakthrough teams works in the lab of James Thomson, here with lab manager Jessica Antosiewicz ... "This is the beginning of the end of the controversy," researcher James Thomson, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told reporters in a conference call. (CNN)
'Embryonic' Stem Cells From Human Skin Nov 21, 2007
Junying Yu, James Thomson and their colleagues introduced a set of four genes into human fibroblasts, skin cells that are easy to obtain and grow in culture. (Credit: Junying Yu). (Science Daily)
Advance on stem cells equalizes debate in U.S. Nov 21, 2007
The author of the new skin cell studies is James Thomson, the University of Wisconsin researcher who extracted stem cells from human embryos in the first place. Perhaps no one outside the world of science is as acutely aware of this as Bush. (International Herald Tribune)
A stem cell breakthrough, without embryos Nov 21, 2007
The new discovery was published online Tuesday in Cell, in a paper by Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University and the Gladstone Institute for Cardiovascular Disease in San Francisco, and in Science, in a paper by James Thomson and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While both groups used just four genes to reprogram human skin cells, two of the four genes used by the Japanese scientists were different from two of the four used by the American group. (International Herald Tribune)
Stem-cell method hailed as 'massive breakthrough' Nov 21, 2007
This photo provided by the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows developmental biologist and professor of anatomy James Thomson looking at a stem-cell culture in the university's Thomson lab ... At the University of Wisconsin, stem-cell pioneer James Thomson was performing similar experiments with skin cells taken from the foreskins of newborn babies. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Stem cell breakthrough nails dilemma Nov 21, 2007
"This new research is just the beginning we hardly understand how these cells work," said James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, who led one of the two teams which made the simultaneous discoveries. "It is not the time to abandon stem cell research," Thomson said, adding that embryonic stem cells will remain the "gold standard" by which other research is measured. (iAfrica.com)
Scientists replicate stem cells Nov 21, 2007
A second group of researchers, led by Dr. James Thomson at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, were able to use proteins to reprogram fetal connective tissue cells called fibroblasts. The technique also worked on fibroblasts from the foreskin of newborn boys. (News & Observer)
Skin cells transformed without embryos Nov 21, 2007
The research papers by the U.S. team led by James Thomson from University of Wisconsin-Madison will be published in the Nov. 22 edition of journal Science. Japanese research team led by Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University will publish their papers in the Nov.30 edition of journal Cell. (Xinhuanet, China)
Scientists, ethicists alike welcome stem cell discovery Nov 21, 2007
Two teams -- one led by James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin and the other led by Shinya Yamanaka of Kyoto University in Japan and the University of California San Francisco -- reported separate methods, each using four genes, to reprogram skin cells into induced pluripotent stem cells -- iPS cells for short. Pluripotent cells, such as embryonic stem cells and the new cells, can live almost forever in a lab dish and can morph into any type of cell in the body, but cannot create a baby. (Xinhuanet, China)
New science could make need for human embryo cloning redundant Nov 21, 2007
Professor James Thomson and his team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison used a similar technique using a different combination of genes. Prof Thomson said: "The induced cells do all the things embryonic stems cells do. It's going to completely change the field.". (Scotsman)
Stem cell discovery hailed as milestone Nov 21, 2007
The Science paper comes from a group led by Junying Yu and James Thomson at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Five months ago, the Yamanaka group reported similar success with mouse cells, setting the stage for a worldwide effort to get the technique to work in human cells. (USA Today -- Tech)
Cell News Opens Door To Drug Discovery Nov 21, 2007
James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin, who co-wrote the paper in Science and created the first human embryonic stem cells a decade ago, said on a conference call that these new cells are going to be "very powerful" in testing new medicines. But many of the hurdles to using the cells themselves as treatments still apply--the same hurdles that make it difficult to know how to treat patients with embryonic stem cells also apply to these new cells. (Forbes -- Business)
Stem Cell Breakthrough Nov 21, 2007
" Stem cells are seen as a possible magic bullet because they can be developed into any of the 220 types of cells in the human body. But research has been limited in the United States because of ethical concerns, and very few labs have had the resources and technical expertise to work with embryonic stem cells. The new method is fairly straightforward and can be repeated by standard labs with relative ease, said study author James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin at Madison. "My personal... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Nobel goes to gene-knockouts. Oct 19, 2007
In 1998, a report on human embryonic stem cells by James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin launched intensive research efforts to understand how ES cells develop into specialized cells, such as heart muscle cells or neurons. Custom-made cells derived from stem cells may some day substitute for diseased cells as part of "regenerative" medicine. (Why Files)
Joseph Haydn's The Seasons Oct 10, 2007
The words are based on the English poem The Seasons by James Thomson. Form: Four parts - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter a total of 44 musical numbers. (Suite101.com)
Young rich get richer Sep 27, 2007
List editor James Thomson said strong equity markets, surging property prices and the resources boom had pushed the Young Rich to new heights, from $2. 5 billion five years ago to $4. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Singapore Gains on Bush Suppression of Stem Cell Research Among Scientists Sep 26, 2007
The field's birth announcement came after James Thomson, a biologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, isolated human stem cells in a lab in 1998 and published his findings in the journal Science. Yet stem cell researchers including Harvard University's Doug Melton and Jeanne Loring from the Burnham Institute for Medical Research in La Jolla, California, say a Singapore-based scientist was the first to isolate the cells. (Bloomberg)
New kid on the very rich block Sep 26, 2007
The figure has almost doubled since the list was first compiled five years ago, editor of BRW's Young Rich edition, James Thomson, said. "In the five years BRW has been compiling the Young Rich (List), Australia has enjoyed strong equity markets, surging property prices and the resources boom," Mr Thomson said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Google vs Jimmy Wales & Open Source Search Jul 31, 2007 Researchers join stem cell patent debate Jul 5, 2007 The Stem-Cell Market — Patents and the Pursuit of Scientific Progress Jun 7, 2007 California: More grants OK'd for stem cell research Jun 6, 2007 Groups to respond to WARF's patent defense Jun 3, 2007 WARF Response on Stem Cell Patents as Expected, Consumer Groups Say Jun 1, 2007 Dolly the clone: 10 years later Jun 1, 2007 WARF files defense of stem cell patents Jun 1, 2007 SNP twists and turns to let Salmond sidestep defeat May 31, 2007 Ida M. Gestrin Goslin May 31, 2007 New trial OK'd in murder case May 25, 2007 Yesterday's commencements May 20, 2007 What's On: Clubs May 4, 2007 Pioneer chose to publish, not patent Apr 17, 2007 Govt rejects 3 stem cell patents Apr 9, 2007 Key stem cell patents rejected Apr 4, 2007 3 stem cell patents are revoked in U.S. Apr 4, 2007 Rich list welcomes new elite Mar 29, 2007 Dolly: a decade on Feb 22, 2007 News from around Wisconsin at 6:28 a.m. CST Feb 9, 2007 Stem cell patents loosened Jan 24, 2007 Fees Relaxed to Boost Stem Cell Research Jan 24, 2007 Wisconsin Group Eases Stem Cell Patent Restrictions After Groups' Legal Challenge Jan 23, 2007 House eyes stem cells Jan 11, 2007
com/ James Thomson on. Om: You say Cisco has weighed in with it's two cents. (GigaOm)
Self-help guru finds 'the secret' to wealth Jul 18, 2007
BRW editor James Thomson said Byrne, the creator of self-help book and DVD The Secret, had made a stunning leap onto the list. "It is a pretty impressive debut really, considering the DVD was released last March and the book was released later in 2006," Mr Thomson said. (NEWS.com.au)
The process that Wisconsin researcher James Thomson used to create human embryonic stem cell lines was obvious to anyone skilled in stem cell research, the four scientists said in declarations filed Friday with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. I believe that had any other stem cell scientist been given the same starting material and financial support, they could have made the same accomplishment, because the science required to isolate and maintain human embryonic stem cells was obvious,... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
University of Wisconsin researcher James Thomson and his colleagues wowed the scientific community when they reported in November 1998 that they had isolated and cultured human embryonic stem cells. 1 They also precipitated intense debate. (New England Journal of Medicine)
James Thomson, a pioneer in the field of human embryonic stem cell research at the University of Wisconsin, has pledged to spend time helping the University of California Santa Barbara build its stem cell program. A total of 22 facilities from around the state had applied for funding under the three-year shared research facilities grants. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
WARF filed a lengthy response Thursday, noting the various differences in the human embryonic stem cells isolated by UW researcher James Thomson and the previously discovered mouse embryonic stem cells that forms the basis of the challenge. It stated that Thomson's research required a unique approach. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
FTCR and PUBPAT argued that the work done by University of Wisconsin researcher James Thomson to isolate stem cell lines was obvious in the light of previous scientific research, making his work unpatentable. Dr. Jeanne Loring of the Burnham Institute for Medical Research filed a statement supporting the challenge. (PR Newswire)
Ian Wilmut (sitting), father of Dolly the clone, with James Thomson of University of Wisconsin-Madison, first to clone embryonic stem cells, talking in Madison, May, 2007, to honor Dolly's 10th birthday. Photo: Courtesy. (Why Files)
The two groups challenging the patents argued that the work done by University of Wisconsin researcher James Thomson to isolate stem cell lines was obvious in the light of previous scientific research, making his work unpatentable. To receive a patent, something must be new, useful and non-obvious. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
" Among the bodies and individuals supporting trams are: the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh Principal Hotels Association, Standard Life, the Parliament House Hotel, The Scotsman Hotel and James Thomson, owner of The Witchery Prestonfield House Hotel. Ron Hewitt, chief executive of Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, said: "The business community welcomes investment in Edinburgh's transport infrastructure for the good of the economy of both the city and the nation. " DILEMMA OVER... (Scotsman)
The family would like to thank Dr. James Thomson for all his years of care. The family asks that any memorials be made in her name to the Emmett United Methodist Church, The Lake Fork Finnish Church or a charity of your choice. (Emmett Messenger Index, ID)
The ruling follows new DNA testing of old evidence that showed someone other than Owens and co-defendant James Thomson Jr. left genetic material on Colleen Williar. She was killed in August 1987 in her Southeast Baltimore rowhouse. (SunSpot.net)
HONORARY DEGREES: Bush; Clinton; James Thomson, president and CEO, RAND Corp. John LaMattina , senior vice president, Pfizer Inc.. (Boston Globe)
James Thomson, Donne Roberts & Julian Fauth Tues. (Kevin Laliberte 5 p.m.); Dave & Levi Wed. (Toronto Star)
For almost a decade, the fame and financial benefit of being the first to derive human embryonic stem cells has been heaped upon James Thomson and the University of Wisconsin. In 1998, the university received its first U.S. patents for Thomson's work growing monkey and human embryonic stem cells. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
UW-Madison stem cell scientist James Thomson and his team were the first scientists to isolate human embryonic stem cells in a lab, and these discoveries were the propagation techniques patented by WARF.. The Public Patent Foundation and the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights both claimed the techniques were obvious, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office decided to review the patent holdings in fall 2006. (The Digital Cardinal, WI)
The Daily: for The Scientist's daily e-mail. Primate embryonic stem cell research patents held by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) are not valid, according to the US Patent and Trademark Office. (The Scientist)
Patent examiners rejected all the claims of the three patents that are based on the work of James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin, who is widely viewed as having been the first to isolate human embryonic stem cells and grow them in culture. The patents were issued between 1998 and last year. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
And the list's editor, James Thomson, claims it's not too late for the rest of us to get our names on the slate. Three years ago almost a quarter of the current 200 wealthiest company executives did not have enough to qualify for the list. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
What did occur, and what moved the ethical debate in an unforeseen direction, was the isolation of human embryonic stem-cell lines by James Thomson and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Cloning timeline. (Nature News Service)
University of Wisconsin scientist James Thomson said obstacles include learning how to grow the cells into all types of organs and tissue and then making sure cancer and other defects are not introduced during the transplantation. "I don't want to sound too pessimistic because this is all doable, but it's going to be very hard," Thomson told the Wisconsin Newspaper Association's annual convention at the Kalahari Resort in this Wisconsin Dells town. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Welcome (Institutional Subscriber : Free Anniversary Access). The Daily: for The Scientist's daily e-mail. (The Scientist)
The Wisconsin foundation controls three patents covering research by University of Wisconsin-Madison scientist James Thomson, who in 1998 became the first to grow and isolate human embryonic stem cells. The patents are broadly written to cover the cells and research techniques used by many American scientists. (Shoals TimesDaily)
"This change in licensing policy ignores the underlying fact that WARF's patents are wholly without merit because James Thomson did not -- in fact -- invent human embryonic stem cells," said Dan Ravicher executive director of the Public Patent Foundation. "The right thing for WARF to do is admit that it doesn't deserve the patents and abandon them in their entirety." The patents are now being re-examined by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. (PR Newswire)
Since 1998, when stem cells were first isolated by a team led by James Thomson of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, researchers have seen them as a source of rejection-free transplant organs if they can be safely grown into specialized cell types to treat diabetes, Parkinson's syndrome and other ailments. Opponents of such research, such as Richard Doerflinger of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, decry the destruction of days-old embryos that is needed to generate stem cells, equating... (USA Today)
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