Stanford University Medical Center. Four researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have been awarded just over $5.5 million for their stem cell research projects.

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine is now funding projects that are attempting to find ways to overcome immune system rejection of transplanted stem cells. The institute is the state stem cell agency created by Proposition 71, and on Tuesday it approved $25 million for 19 projects.

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has provided Stanford University with a total of about $173 million for various projects since the institute was established in November 2004.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010 at 12:18 pm

Dear Cellulogix:   I’m Phil D. and I had my transplant the week of May 5th 2009.  We have communicated several times in the past but not lately. I had my 13th month post transplant exam with my Neurologist yesterday June 18th and thought Dr.Nabavi and you would be interested in an update on my condition. I was diagnosed with Cerebellar Ataxia (334.8)-C-SPINOCEREBELLAR DIS NEC) in 1974 at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minn. and subsequently by 5 other Neurologist over time with the same findings.  Below is a quote from my current Neurologist Dr. Jody Reiser, the Dr. who has seen me through the last 13 months of my post transplant progress.

June 18th 2010.  “It was discussed with the patient that there’s been an amazing improvement since his initial presentation 3 weeks after stem cell procedure. He has minimal to no cerebellar findings.  He just has some spasticity in his lower extremities but his strength is amazingly improved in his lower extremities.  The question is is there ongoing benefit from the stem cells at this point and how long does the benefit continue or does he require further dosing and what benefit with the further dosing have for him.”

Thank you for all your efforts and please tell Dr. Nabavi thank you again and I am thrilled with the results that I have had.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at 5:48 pm

As most of you know, Dr. Nabavi’s organization previously operated under a different name and, during that time, Dr. Nabavi had a partner.  Dr. Nabavi was forced to end his relationship with that partner because Dr. Nabavi discovered that the partner engaged in a series of improprieties.

 In recent days there has been several emails sent to our clients, friends and colleagues. These emails are designed to spread derogatory and disparaging remarks about Dr. Nabavi and our company. There is nothing new in these emails. The fact is that we announced our reorganization several days ago and the court case against the former partner continues and is ongoing.

The timing of these emails is curious because they are being sent just as Dr. Nabavi is cooperating with the internal Revenue Service (IRS) in an investigation, targeting the former partner, which has been launched by the criminal investigation unit of the IRS.

We’ll continue to keep you up to date as this process moves forward.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at 5:35 pm

Many of you are aware that Dr. Nabavi suffered a second heart attack in August of last year. As you can imagine it was difficult for Dr. Nabavi, his family, our business and for all of you who have become much like family to us. Due to Dr. Nabavi’s health issues, he has been unable to dedicate himself to his full ability in the office and only recently began working part time in the office.

2009 was a very difficult year us. The economic downturn and Dr. Nabavi’s health took its toll on our organization. Therefore, Cellulogix began and has completed a reorganization process. This reorganization allows us to continue to operate and to address the needs of our clients. We would like to assure you that we are a sound, viable company and intend to continue to offer treatment for those who are seeking help outside of traditional medicine.

We wanted to keep you abreast of what is happening and to let you know that this will not adversely affect our operation; in fact it will ease the stress on Dr. Nabavi so that he will be able to concentrate on what is important, his family and you.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 2:04 pm

Hub of hope and healing

Dedication of UCI’s Gross Hall is milestone in effort to unlock stem cells’ potential

 Daniel A. Anderson / University Communications

The May 14 dedication of UCI’s Sue & Bill Gross Hall: A CIRM Institute was a milestone in the effort to unlock stem cells’ potential. Here, CIRM fellows are briefed before leading guest tours of the new facility.

What excites Nan Luke about the new Sue & Bill Gross Hall: A CIRM Institute at UC Irvine isn’t the spacious clinic or pristine laboratories, offices and meeting rooms. It’s the interaction that will take place there between patients like herself and researchers. Both are driving the effort to see if and how stem cells can treat a host of human diseases, disorders and injuries.

Dedicated May 14, the institute will serve as a hub for stem cell research and education in the region and house the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center. The $80-million, 100,000-square-foot building was designed to facilitate contact between patients in the first-floor clinic and rehabilitation center and stem cell researchers in first-, second- and third-floor labs.

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• Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center
• California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

“As a multiple sclerosis patient and advocate, I’m extremely heartened that every day, when researchers come to work, they’ll see what’s happening in the clinic and be reminded of what’s at stake,” says Luke, an Irvine attorney and board member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Pacific South Coast chapter. “It’s also exciting for the patients, who will feel, ‘Wow, we’re here all together in this new facility, and we matter.’”

UCI scientists have been striving to unlock the potential of stem cells for more than 30 years. Today at least 60 campus researchers in medicine, biology, engineering and other disciplines work collaboratively to advance stem cell research and teaching. They’ve made the university an international leader in the field, offering hope to millions who suffer from about 70 conditions stem cells may be able to treat.

The centerpiece of their efforts is Sue & Bill Gross Hall, the result of a successful public-private partnership to transform modern medicine. CIRM — the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, created in 2004 through Proposition 71 to fund stem cell research — allocated $27.2 million to the project. Laguna Beach philanthropists Sue and Bill Gross made an initial $10-million gift that the campus leveraged to attract CIRM support.

“It’s fantastic that we’ve moved ahead so quickly,” says Peter Donovan , director of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center. “Historically, UCI has had a tremendous research faculty and environment for collaborative work in regenerative medicine. We know stem cell research represents hope to millions of people, and we aspire to fully deliver on its potential.”

UCI’s recent stem cell efforts include:

• A pioneering therapy developed by renowned neuroscientist Hans Keirstead that restores bodily function lost to spinal cord injury, which could form the basis of the first federally approved embryonic stem cell clinical trial in humans;
• Research led by Frank LaFerla , Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders director, showing for the first time that neural stem cells rescue memory in mice with advanced Alzheimer’s disease;
• Molecular biologist Tom Lane and colleagues’ exploration of stem cells’ utility in regenerating MS-ravaged nerve tissue;
• Development of new human stem cell lines by neurobiologist Leslie M. Thompson to better understand and treat Huntington’s disease.

Fueling this work are the input and encouragement of people like Luke, a member of the Sue & Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center’s patient advocacy committee — a group of nine Orange County residents who either suffer from a disease or have a family member who does.

“What fills me with hope about stem cells is that the research deals with the basics of the human body and can be applied to different illnesses and injuries,” says Luke, who has had MS for 20 years. “I’m excited knowing a finding that improves the quality of life for someone with a spinal cord injury could possibly help people with MS or Parkinson’s.”

“The advocates keep us focused on what this is all about,” says Susan V. Bryant, vice chancellor for research and a member of CIRM’s governing board. “They’ve been very influential and have positively changed our approach to translating our research into potential therapies. Once you make that connection with the advocacy community, it’s impossible not to take it into account. You want to buckle down and keep pushing.”

— Tom Vasich, University Communications

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 at 1:08 pm

Cellulogix recently added the Doc’s@cellulogix email address for our patients to send in their medical reports and all other pertinent information that may be requested. This is helpful if you want our team of specialists to have your medical information prior to your initial consultation as well as follow up reports that are requested.

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 13th, 2010 at 2:32 pm

April 30, 2010

We have received several inquiries since the CBS program 60 minutes, about stem cell treatment, which aired on Sunday April 25, 2010. The program did not involve our organization or anyone associated with our company. However, as an active participant in providing access to stem cell treatment we feel that it is necessary that we state our position in this matter.

The most common inquiry that we’ve received had to do with a statement that was made on the CBS broadcast. The statement made the assertion that “today we cannot cure any disease or condition using stem cells”. Then the question becomes; “What have we cured since Polio?” If the statement’s assertion meant to imply that ““today we cannot treat any disease or condition using stem cells”. Then, simply put, that is an inaccurate statement.

We are not speaking on behalf of the industry. We certainly aren’t able to defend the actions of many individuals that are operating in this industry. Like every industry, we certainly have our share of individuals with questionable character who make unbelievable claims and have suspicious practices. However, to showcase the illegal and unethical practices of these individuals, as proof, that stem cells do not have any therapeutic value is just irresponsible.

For over fifty years, stem cells have been used to treat Leukemia. Today, many blood disorders are treated by stem cells. One of the most prominent and internationally known medical centers in the world that is located in Los Angeles is now treating patients who suffer from heart diseases using stem cells. For legal reasons we cannot mention the name of the facility but the hospital is synonymous for attending to most entertainers and affluent individuals. In the field of orthopedic medicine, FDA approved procedures, using stem cells, are employed to treat patients. In the Unites States, advances are made, everyday, in using stem cells to treat a variety of medical conditions. In many Western European countries similar advances are being made.

On April 29, 2010, Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN reported on the use of Stem cells, by Emory University, to treat ALS. This is a phase one trial but similar trials can be found on almost every disease and condition, ranging from neurological disorders, autoimmune disorders, to anti aging. One might say but that is a controlled trial. True, but the efficacy and the potential therapeutic value of stem cells are undeniable. Therefore to a patient who only has a few months to live it is worth it, to try. Whether the person performing the treatment is qualified or not should not bring the efficacy of stem cell treatment under question.

I’m willing to put this statement next to the statement made on 60 Minutes:

“In the next ten years we’ll have wide spread use of varying types of stem cells to treat many diseases that are considered untreatable today.”

Dr. Casey Nabavi

This entry was posted on Friday, April 30th, 2010 at 4:01 pm

She’s decided on stem cells

April 26, 2010 9:33 AM

DAVID KECK Special to the Daily Press

VICTORVILLE • The question of stem-cell research never crossed the mind of Michelle Kroll.

Even as a decade of moral debate on the subject raged between the spiritual and secular, the 38-year-old Victorville resident never really formed an opinion about it. Not that she didn’t care. She simply hadn’t thought much about using human cells to treat disease and injury.

It didn’t take long after New Year’s Eve 2007 for her to become an expert.

She flipped her quad that day while riding near Lake Havasu with her family. Though only traveling about 20 mph, the impact threw her about 30 feet, she said. She broke her back just behind the upper hips. Just before doctors in Las Vegas took her in for surgery to fuse her cracked spine together with a metal rod, their prognosis was clear and final.

Michelle Kroll would not walk again.

The tears didn’t last long. Kroll won’t let them. She’s better off than a lot of people with spinal cord injuries, she said. She can stand with the help of braces and her arms still work, granting her the joyful pleasure of hugging her children, 3-year-old Trevor, 10-year-old Sarah and her stepdaughter, Taylour, 14.

It’s also given her the opportunity to study about stem cell research. In the two years since the accident she’s learned a lot and now would like to try it.

Kroll has settled on Cellulogix Biosciences, a company in the San Fernando Valley that helps people get treatment. Because stem cell technology is limited in the U.S., Kroll will travel to Zona Rio, a town near Tijuana, for a five-day treatment using stem cells derived from umbilical cords. Her family is trying to raise the $20,000 to make it happen by summer.

Well-wishers and potential donors may reach her at michellekrll@yahoo.com.

To read the full story, see Sunday’s Press Dispatch. To subscribe to the Daily Press in print or online, call (760) 241-7755 or click here.

This entry was posted on Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 4:58 pm

Valued Clients:

Cellulogix Biosciences has invested many hours into research and development of our vitamins, supplements and detoxification products.  All products were designed and tested in order to provide our clients with vitamins, supplements and detoxification products that are specific to their needs and are made from the best ingredients. 

Many companies have recently surfaced making false claims in which they state that they can “cure” any condition. Cellulogix does not endorse any of these companies and we are not associated with them in anyway whatsoever.

Cellulogix strongly advises you to be cautious and to research any of these companies that proclaim so-called “cures” for disease and illness. Unless you obtain your products solely from Cellulogix, we cannot guarantee the validity of any product you may obtain from these other companies.

This entry was posted on Monday, April 26th, 2010 at 12:31 pm

Dear Clients, Friends and Colleagues:

I want to take this opportunity and thank everyone who wished me well by e-mail or posted messages on our website.  I’m feeling much better and I’m recuperating.  I’m working on a part time basis but hope to be back to work fulltime.  I have been receiving “follow-up” reports and I review them diligently.

Thanks again for all your well-wishes and I hope to speak with all of you soon.

 All the best,

Dr. Nabavi

This entry was posted on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 at 6:17 pm