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Opening of the Yale Stem Cell Center

Yale stem cell program gets under way

Haifan Lin, Ph.D., one of the nation's leading stem cell biologists arrived at Yale. more...

 

 

Amistad research facility opens

New facility is the place where 'future of medicine' can unfold more...

 

 

 

 

This summer marks the second anniversary of the opening of the YSCC. A 'Shangri- La' for stem cell research at Yale more...

 

 

 

New Faculty

Dr. Caihong Qiu was recruited as the Technical Director of the hESC Core on May 1, 2007. Dr. Qiu received her Ph.D. in 2004 from City University of New York in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology. She was a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Einstein Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and has extensive experience with hESC technology. Because of her expertise and efficiency, Dr. Qiu has established collaborations with multiple investigators at Yale, beyond the scope of the hESC core service, to further enable these investigators to vigorously pursue their research on hESCs. Investigators are encouraged to contact her if they would like assistance with their hESC projects.

 

Natalia Ivanova

Groundbreaking scientist joins Yale Stem Cell Center. Dr. Ivanova comes to Yale from Princeton University, where she was a research scholar in the Department of Molecular Biology. Her research focuses on embryonic stem cells and their contributions to early mouse development.

“Natalia has a very deep understanding of biology, yet is very savvy in developing and applying cutting-edge technology,” said Haifan Lin, director of the stem cell center and professor of cell biology. “She also has a keen instinct in identifying and solving big problems. The rare combination of these remarkable qualities will, for certain, propel her to success as a leading stem cell researcher." more...

 

Recent Discoveries & Publications

Yale researchers cited for top breakthroughs

 

The work of Haifan Lin, professor of cell biology and director of the Yale Stem Cell Center, was noted by the journal Science in its listing of the top ten scientific breakthroughs of 2006.

Haifan Lin was one of four scientists who contributed to breakthroughs in the understanding of small RNA molecules known as Piwi-interacting RNAs, or piRNAs. In 1998, Lin's lab first discovered Piwi/Argonaute genes, which are essential for the self-renewal of stem cells. It was not understood how these genes play a role in stem cell division until recently, when Lin's group showed that Piwi/Argonaute proteins bind to piRNAs.

 

Awards

Hang Yin, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, Cell Biology
Dr. Yin from the Haifan Lin Lab received the prestigious 2008 Keystone Symposia Education Fund Scholarship for attending the Keystone Symposium on RNAi, MicroRNA, and Non-Coding RNA in British Columbia.

Haifan Lin, Ph.D., Professor, Cell Biology and Genetics

Dr. Lin received the 2007 American Society of Andrology's Lecturer Award and delivered the Keynote Lecture at the 2008 Annual Conference of American Society of Andrology held from April 12-15, 2008, in Albuquerque, NM. His lecture addressed the role of small RNAs in
germline stem cell division and reproductive processes. Dr. Lin also delivered the Keynote Lecture at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Reproduction held in San Antonio, Texas, from July 21-25, 2007.