Ask the Expert 1107. Update: Study to Investigate the Safety of the Transplantation of Human Glial Restricted Progenitor Cells into Patients with Transverse Myelitis

Dr. Benjamin Greenberg joined Dr. GG deFiebre of SRNA on our podcast series, “Ask the Expert: Research Edition.” This episode is titled “Update: Study to Investigate the Safety of the Transplantation of Human Glial Restricted Progenitor Cells into Patients with Transverse Myelitis.” Dr. Greenberg discussed the background and status of the study. It is the first of its kind to look at the potential use of stem cells to repair the damage in spinal cords affected by myelitis, inflammation in the spinal cord. He also explained the screening process, enrollment, and next steps of the study.