Organoids, the mini-organs in a dish: questions and answers
What organoids are, how they are grown, what gut, brain, kidney and tumor organoids are used for, where they fall short and how the rules are changing.
Leela Ramaswamy
Leela trained in molecular biology and worked on organoid and iPS cell projects before turning to full-time writing. She explains new research papers, what they measured and what they did not, for readers without a lab coat.
Pieces by Leela
Induced pluripotent stem cells explained: how adult cells are wound back to the start
How four genes turned adult cells into pluripotent stem cells, what iPSCs are used for, the first patients treated and the safety questions still open.
Unproven stem cell clinics: why they spread and the warning signs
What unproven stem cell clinics sell, the harms and FDA actions on record, plus warning signs and questions to ask before paying for a treatment.