Who are NINDS? The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) was established in 1950 and is a part of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). Its mission is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system to reduce the burden of neurological disease for all people. NINDS aims to provide […]
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Ordering from the NINDS repository website
We are proud to be the sole distributor for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The repository contains extensive biomaterials that can be requested by scientists worldwide. The NINDS biobank stem cell collection currently contains 411 subjects, 169 of which have iPSC and 270 of which have fibroblasts and represents several neurodegenerative […]
A guide to working with stem cells: 4 benchmarks you need to consider when validating your iPSCs
iPSCs hold massive potential for research and clinical therapies. However, if they are not properly validated, they could lead to inaccurate findings. In this article we cover the four validation studies that should be carried out on iPSCs throughout your investigation.
