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Stem Cells 101: Purpose and potential

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The existence of stem cells was first proven in the 1960s by two Canadian scientists named James Till and Ernest McCulloch (1).

Since then, Canadian researchers have made significant advances and remain leaders in stem cell research (1).

Curious to learn even more about stem cells? Head on over to Stem Cell Network (@scncanada). A big thanks to them for collaborating with us on this post.

 

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