The Researchers’ Efforts for Achievements in Stem Cell Processing Technology is Praised

The Researchers’ Efforts for Achievements in Stem Cell Processing Technology is Praised
Date: 7/24/2011

TUMSPR News: TUMS Chancellor and the head of Presidential Office for Technology and Innovation praised the researchers whose efforts had resulted in the success in stem cell processing technology for the treatment of hard-to-treat diseases on July 18, 2011.

The Chancellor for Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Dr. Bagher Larijani and the head of Presidential Office for Technology and Innovation (POTI), Eng. Amirnia, praised the researchers whose efforts had resulted in the success in stem cell processing technology for the treatment of hard-t-treat diseases on July 18, 2011.

The achievement was made public when the Chancellor and the researchers met with the Iranian president on July 13th.

In his speech, the Chancellor said there had been no breakthroughs in the treatment of diabetes in the past 40 to 50 years except offering insulin or other medication to just control the disease but the recent advances in the use of stem-cell technology could offer a new hope to treat the disease; although new methods could be challenging too. He then appreciated the help the research center had received from POTI in helping to equip the center.

Later Eng. Amirnia thanked the researchers for their efforts, especially their undertakings in the past two years and said there would be more good news on the way if the research continued. He then said the Office was ready to offer its help to the newly established Research Center for the Treatment of Hard-to-treat Diseases to bring about more success in their treatment.

In the end 14 gold coins and plaques of appreciation were given to the researchers including Dr. Mojtahedzaddeh, Dr. Sharifi, Dr. Aghayian, Dr. Arjmand, Dr. Ebrahimi, Dr. Nasli, Dr. Abbasi, Dr. Ghodsi, Dr. Mojahed, Dr. Heshmat, Dr. Adibi, Dr. Sahrayian, Dr. Tagha and Mr. Bagherinezhad.

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