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We provide the public with information about research conducted in Texas and protect hope for advancing cures.   Who We Are Texas Cures Education Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded for the purpose of advancing knowledge of the life-saving work that doctors and researchers perform every day on behalf of patients and their families. What [...]

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We believe that everyone must embrace and understand current and future applications of stem cell science and the emerging field of regenerative medicine in order to ensure innovative treatments are brought to market and made available to our families. Awareness and understanding of stem cell science, research and regenerative medicine are essential to protect hope [...]

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Awareness and understanding of stem cell science, clinical research and regenerative medicine are essential to protect hope and ensure future access to cures and treatments. Please visit us again for additional event announcements coming soon!    2012 February 3rd Austin, Texas Texans for Stem Cell Research Presents: “A Night with Dr. Sean Savitz” Emerging Treatment [...]

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Scientific discoveries and innovative technologies impact our lives every day.  New advancements hold great potential to benefit society and continue to provide hope for promising cures.  Cure based research inspires the community and is a key component to better health care and disease prevention. Texans must understand, embrace and support the research efforts across Texas to realize the benefits of this important work.

 

Scientific advancements in stem cell science and the related research can lead to treatments and therapies for incurable diseases and medical conditions for which doctors have few or no effective options.  In many different ways, stem cell research provides the keys to developing cures.  By illuminating the importance of this research, we strive to clarify misconceptions and shift away from any perception of controversy.

 

The most promising new era of medicine is upon us thanks to dedicated doctors, scientists, engineers, and clinical research teams across our great state and beyond.  Texas Cures is uniting the community to support their efforts and creating new visibility for advances in the fields that are changing the way we approach disease and injury for  millions of  people around the world today.

 

News & Events

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    NIH Commitment to Heart

    The National Institutes of Health Extends National Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network  Network refunded and expanded to seven, including Texas Heart Institute Houston, TX (April 2, 2012) – Officials at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) announced today that the national Cardiovascular Cell Therapy Research Network (CCTRN) will be expanded and [...]

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    Texan Recognized

    DALLAS – April 2, 2012 – Dr. Eric N. Olson, chairman of molecular biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, is the winner of the 2012 Steven C. Beering Award for outstanding advancements in biomedical or clinical science. Dr. Olson is known for his work at the interface of developmental biology and medicine that identified major [...]

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    Regenerating Organs

    World-Renowned Cell-Therapy Researcher, Doris Taylor, PhD, Joins Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital Noted for Work to Regenerate Hearts, Other Organs Houston, Texas (January 25, 2012) – Officials at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital (St. Luke’s) announced today that Doris Taylor, PhD, FAHA, FACC, one of the world’s [...]

  • Ronald A. DePinho, M.D., president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, is internationally recognized for basic and translational research in cancer, aging and age-associated degenerative disorders.

    Cancer, you have a problem

    An ambitious plan for curing cancer in a businesslike way is in the works. Ron DePinho is a man on a mission. Oddly, though, he does not yet know exactly what that mission is. Dr DePinho is the new president of the MD Anderson Cancer Centre in Houston, Texas. (He took over in September, having [...]

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    Stroke Leaders Unite

      Clinical Trails for Cell-Based Therapies in Stroke World Leaders Gather in Washington D.C. By Keri Kimler | December 10th, 2011 A stroke leaves a permanent gap in the brain that can destroy a person’s ability to speak and move normally. The good news? This may not have to be permanent in the not too [...]

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    Healing Hearts

    This year has been a very exciting year for the future of healing damaged hearts with stem cells. The late-breaking clinical trial sessions at the American Heart Association Annual meeting held in Orlando, Florida were standing room only as the world’s leading cardiologists presented groundbreaking research that has been making headlines ever since. Texas is [...]

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    Community for Cures

    Supporting research that can positively impact the lives of millions of humans living today with disease and injury helps protect hope for advancing cures.  Texas Cures provides the public with current and relevant information about the lifesaving research conducted in Texas and beyond through educational events and unique awareness campaigns. We invite you to register [...]

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    Protecting Hope

    Scientific discoveries and innovative technologies can impact our lives and hold great potential to benefit society through improved health care, disease prevention, better treatments and cures.  Texas Cures Education Foundation is creating visibility for these breathtaking advances.  We advocate for stem cell research, therapies, and cures in Texas and beyond to support the efforts and [...]

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