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• New Life for Embryonic Stem Cells
  February 1, 2013
  Positive results from new studies show that ESCs still hold much potential for regenerative medicine.
• This Month Last Year: Shire and Thermo Fisher’s Acquisitions and Geron’s hESC Plans
  May 1, 2012
  While Geron’s good news in May 2011 didn’t last long, Shire and Thermo hope their moves strengthen their businesses.
• Where Does Geron’s Exit from Embryonic Stem Cells Leave the Field?
  November 28, 2011
  Given that the firm with the most money has just quit, questions about how to succeed are rampant.
• What Comes After Dendreon’s Provenge?
  October 18, 2010
  Success of prostate cancer vaccine has ushered in a wave of autologous vaccine development.
• Geron’s Setback with Testing Its hESC Therapy in Humans Points to FDA’s Continued Cautionary Stance
  August 28, 2009
  Data from animal studies prompted the clinical hold, which highlights the various kinks yet to be worked out.

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• Geron Halts One Imetelstat Trial; Another ‘Doubtful’ to Advance
  
• Poll Voters Believe Geron Will Find a Partner for hESC Therapeutic Programs
  
• Geron Sidelines Stem Cell Programs and Cuts Workforce to Focus on Clinical Cancer Candidates
  
• Geron Gets $25M from California’s Stem Cell Agency to Support Phase I hESC Therapy
  
• Angiochem and Geron Ally to Tackle Brain Cancer and Metastases
  

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• STEM CELL THERAPIES ON THE RISE
  - Linda Powers, Cofounder and Managing Director of Toucan Capital, is interviewed by GEN's Editor in Chief, John Sterling