Paul Knoepfler
@stemcells.bsky.social
Professor at UC Davis studying cancer & stem cell epigenomics. I also do outreach and blog The Niche http://ipscell.com Also stem cell YouTube channel http://cutt.ly/vcsev4J STAT column https://www.statnews.com/category/lab-dish-paul-knoepfler/
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Assistant/Associate Professor- Cell Biology & Human Anatomy
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Assistant/Associate Professor- Cell Biology & Human Anatomy
University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!
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Trump & Russ Vought proposed a rule to take every federal grant in America hostage. They don't care about making our tax dollars work better—they just want them to work for Trump. Well, Democrats BLOCKED their corrupt rule, and I'll be fighting to kill it permanently.
Exclusive: Senate inquiry suggests Trump administration softened kratom and tobacco policies in quid pro quo. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is at the center of a new investigation launched by Sen. Ron Wyden. www.statnews.com/2026/08/05/s...
Senate inquiry suggests Trump administration softened kratom and tobacco policies in quid pro quo
The Senate investigation includes RFK Jr. as well as the heads of Reynolds American and kratom company Botanic Tonics, asking for written responses and documentation by Aug. 31.
statnews.com
Midweek #stemcell & regenerative medicine news: another FDA warning & Florida state stem cell law problems already, bigger concerns about many such state laws, non-independent FDA ipscell.com/2026/08/midw... #stemcells
Hundreds of scientists are collaborating on a quest to count every species of insect in one expanse of the Amazon go.nature.com/4pRzMjG
Tiny patch of Amazon likely holds 40,000 insect species — many new to science
Megaproject involving hundreds of sites is cataloguing rainforest insects from the ground to the canopy.
go.nature.com
What do Bobby Kennedy Jr., his son Bobby Kennedy III, and Rand Paul have in common? They each wrote a book criticizing Tony Fauci, and they share the same publisher, Skyhorse, founded by a close RFK Jr. adviser who also runs the MAHA PAC. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/u...
Spotlight on Fauci Said to Boost Book Sales for Kennedy and His Publisher (Gift Article)
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his son, and Senator Rand Paul have all written books criticizing Dr. Anthony S. Fauci. All were published by a company led by a close Kennedy adviser.
nytimes.com
Mariners trade deadline trades are ho-hum. Probably no real solutions to issues that plague them. Owners don't really give a crud. Just keep doing the same mediocrity, get your profits, and that's it. Compare to the bougie Dodgers. Different universe.
ICYMI: Florida anti-FDA stem cell law is already a big mess ipscell.com/2025/05/upco... Many clinics & suppliers acting like it's a gold rush, ignoring FDA non-compliance, plus some operating outside limited scope of even FL state law. People will get hurt and ripped off by some clinics
ICYMI: Weekly regenerative med reads: FDA warning, Capricor pub vs. how its AdCom went, stem cells can count (& relationship to health/disease), hydra regeneration could provide human cancer & #stemcell insights ipscell.com/2026/08/week...
Weekly reads: FDA warning, Capricor pub vs. AdCom, stem cells can count, hydra regeneration - The Niche
How well do FDA warning and untitled letters address what the agency sees as noncompliant activities by unproven stem cell clinics and supplier firms? One might think these letters work well given the...
ipscell.com
There is little evidence that MAGA influencer Nick Adams’ nonprofit has provided the civics education it claims. A review of the organization's finances show that it has paid Adams and his mother more than half its recent annual revenue.
This MAGA Influencer Runs a Charity to Teach Kids Civics. Much of the Money Goes to Him Instead.
Nick Adams’ Foundation for Liberty and American Greatness has brought in millions in donations and helped him land a State Department appointment, but records show there is almost no indication FLAG w...
propublica.org
Weekly reads: FDA warning interesting in the context of RFK Jr., Capricor pub and AdCom on same day, stem cells can count, hydra regeneration ipscell.com/2026/08/week... #stemcells #stemcell
Weekly reads: FDA warning, Capricor pub vs. AdCom, stem cells can count, hydra regeneration - The Niche
How well do FDA warning and untitled letters address what the agency sees as noncompliant activities by unproven stem cell clinics and supplier firms? One might think these letters work well given the implicit threat that not complying with them could lead to more severe action. For instance, the FDA can seek injunctions. Yet, that […]
ipscell.com
Weekly reads: FDA warning interesting in the context of RFK Jr., Capricor pub and AdCom on same day, stem cells can count, hydra regeneration ipscell.com/2026/08/week... #stemcells #stemcell
Weekly reads: FDA warning, Capricor pub vs. AdCom, stem cells can count, hydra regeneration - The Niche
How well do FDA warning and untitled letters address what the agency sees as noncompliant activities by unproven stem cell clinics and supplier firms? One might think these letters work well given the implicit threat that not complying with them could lead to more severe action. For instance, the FDA can seek injunctions. Yet, that […]
ipscell.com
A Look Back on ISSCR 2026: the most exciting research ipscell.com/2026/07/a-lo... Great meeting review @ParminSedigh guest post on The Niche #stemcells #stemcell #isscr2026
A Look Back on ISSCR 2026: the most exciting research - The Niche
Student Parmin Sedigh discusses her experiene at ISSCR 2026 and goes into details about what she found most interesting.
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A Look Back on ISSCR 2026: the most exciting research ipscell.com/2026/07/a-lo... Great meeting review @ParminSedigh guest post on The Niche #stemcells #stemcell #isscr2026
A Look Back on ISSCR 2026: the most exciting research - The Niche
Student Parmin Sedigh discusses her experiene at ISSCR 2026 and goes into details about what she found most interesting.
ipscell.com
There's this list: ipscell.com/2012/06/the-... How scientists insult other scientists.
The scientist's guide to insulting other scientists - The Niche
Professor present the scientist's guide to insulting other scientists.
ipscell.com
Artologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · last wk.Hey 🧪! I was just reminiscing with a friend about the time a very senior academic called a mid-career guy's work "completely meaningless" at a meeting and now I want to hear your best (public, academic) disses
Big 2 weeks for FDA AdComs. ICYMI, my take on last week's PCAC mtg on unproven peptides like BPC-157. It was awful, COIs won the day ipscell.com/2026/07/more... You can agree or disagree w/ the AdComs this week but at least they are focused on data, statistics, & patients not profits
More farce or tragedy? What's ahead after RFK Jr.'s PCAC kangaroo meeting green lit risky peptides - The Niche
Biologist describes how RFK Jr.'s kangaroo meeting of PCAC green lights pop peptides no matter despite legit FDA staff concerns.
ipscell.com
More farce or tragedy? What's ahead after RFK Jr.'s PCAC kangaroo meeting green lit risky peptides. Could something similar happen with #stemcells? ipscell.com/2026/07/more... #stemcell Interesting to compare to today's CTGTAC mtg
More farce or tragedy? What's ahead after RFK Jr.'s PCAC kangaroo meeting green lit risky peptides - The Niche
Biologist describes how RFK Jr.'s kangaroo meeting of PCAC green lights pop peptides no matter despite legit FDA staff concerns.
ipscell.com
More farce or tragedy? What's ahead after RFK Jr.'s PCAC kangaroo meeting green lit risky peptides. Could something similar happen with #stemcells? ipscell.com/2026/07/more... #stemcell Interesting to compare to today's CTGTAC mtg
More farce or tragedy? What's ahead after RFK Jr.'s PCAC kangaroo meeting green lit risky peptides - The Niche
Biologist describes how RFK Jr.'s kangaroo meeting of PCAC green lights pop peptides no matter despite legit FDA staff concerns.
ipscell.com
Capricor has a new paper this AM on HOPE-3 deramiocel DMD trial on day of its ad comm mtg w/ FDA. "Deramiocel heart-derived cellular therapy in advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy (HOPE-3): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial" www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Deramiocel heart-derived cellular therapy in advanced Duchenne muscular dystrophy (HOPE-3): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Deramiocel safely slows disease progression in advanced DMD, preserving skeletal muscle function. Administered quarterly in a simple outpatient regimen, deramiocel is a promising treatment for DMD, ag...
thelancet.com
GM CEO Mary Barra is introducing Trump at his rally. Something to keep in mind if you're in the market for a vehicle anytime soon.
Any objective views on the whole thing today with the FDA posting pre-mtg documents highly critical of Capricor's HOPE-3 trial and statistical analyses? I'm not sure what to think yet. Here's a STAT piece on this: www.statnews.com/2026/07/27/f...
Ahead of hearing, FDA questions the efficacy of Capricor's Duchenne drug
Ahead of a hearing, the FDA raised questions about the benefits of a Duchenne treatment from Capricor Therapeutics, another twist for the rare disease drug.
statnews.com
ICYMI: Weekly #regenerative reads: new insights into MYC phosphorylation, cool idea that proteins also age and maybe that can be reversed to help the aged, mitochondria don’t like space , &, of course, that conflicted peptide FDA advisory committee ipscell.com/2026/07/week...
Weekly reads: MYC phosphorylation, reverse protein aging, mitochondria don't like space, that peptide committee - The Niche
Professor discusses novel MYC phosphorylation, reverse protein aging, peptide committee mainly gives RFK Jr. what he wants
ipscell.com
Researchers are building computers that run on brain organoids — but have neglected a major ethical issue: People who give tissue samples for biomedical research might have no idea that their cells are being used for biocomputers. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Researchers are building computers that run on brain organoids — but have neglected a major ethical issue
People who give tissue samples for biomedical research might have no idea that their cells are being used for biocomputers.
nature.com
Weekly reads: new insights into MYC phosphorylation, reversing aging proteins, mitochondria don’t like space, & that peptide committee ipscell.com/2026/07/week... #stemcells #stemcell
Weekly reads: MYC phosphorylation, reverse protein aging, mitochondria don't like space, that peptide committee - The Niche
Professor discusses novel MYC phosphorylation, reverse protein aging, peptide committee mainly gives RFK Jr. what he wants
ipscell.com
Weekly reads: new insights into MYC phosphorylation, reversing aging proteins, mitochondria don’t like space, & that peptide committee ipscell.com/2026/07/week... #stemcells #stemcell
Weekly reads: MYC phosphorylation, reverse protein aging, mitochondria don't like space, that peptide committee - The Niche
Professor discusses novel MYC phosphorylation, reverse protein aging, peptide committee mainly gives RFK Jr. what he wants
ipscell.com
Rand Paul has a very long history of trying to destroy publicly funded research in the US. www.science.org/content/arti...
Rand Paul takes a poke at U.S. peer-review panels
New Senate bill would add public members to all funding panels and reexamine some National Science Foundation proposals
science.org
"Hundreds of clinical trials now show that exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of depression." "Most mental health professionals receive no training in exercise and often default to vague suggestions." bigthink.com/mind-behavio... #Move #MentalHealth
Exercise works for depression. So why isn't it treated like real medicine?
Exercise should be recommended with the same structure and seriousness as medication, argues Nicholas Fabiano, M.D.
bigthink.com
