The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine Welcomes New Vice Chairman Matthew Patterson, President and CEO, Audentes Therapeutics

According to a recent news published on yahoo, The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), the international advocacy organization representing the gene and cellular therapies and broader regenerative medicine sector, announced today that Matthew Patterson, president and CEO, Audentes Therapeutics, Inc., has been named vice chairman of ARM, effective immediately.

Mr. Patterson currently serves as a member of ARM's board of directors, providing insights regarding the strategic direction and key priorities of the organization. Mr. Patterson succeeds previous ARM Vice Chairman Dr. Robert Preti, who has recently stepped into the role of ARM chairman, following Edward Lanphier's retirement as president and CEO of Sangamo BioSciences in early June.

Mr. Patterson has more than 20 years of experience in the research, development and commercialization of innovative treatments for rare diseases and has held positions of senior management in both private and public biotechnology companies. Mr. Patterson is the co-founder of Audentes and has served as president and CEO since the Company's inception in November 2012. Previously, Mr. Patterson worked for Amicus Therapeutics, BioMarin Pharmaceutical and Genzyme Corporation. Prior to Audentes he was an Entrepreneur-In-Residence with OrbiMed, the world's largest health-care dedicated investment firm. Audentes Therapeutics is focused on the development and commercialization of gene therapy products for serious, life-threatening rare diseases. 

"ARM is delighted to welcome Matt into the role of vice chairman. He brings significant expertise in the development of breakthrough therapies for rare genetic disorders and a keen understanding of the potential for AAV gene therapy to address these unmet medical needs," said Morrie Ruffin, managing director of ARM. "His deep biotech background and entrepreneurial experience is an asset to our organization and provides an essential perspective within ARM's leadership." 

"The Alliance for Regenerative Medicine fulfills a unique and important role within the gene therapy, cell therapy and regenerative medicine community, providing a forum to ensure the successful development and future availability of innovative new treatments for patients," said Mr. Patterson. "I welcome this opportunity to expand my leadership role within the organization by serving as vice chairman at a time of real opportunity for this field of medicine."

Source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/alliance-regenerative-medicine-welcomes-vice-130000830.html

Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy Redefining Healthcare Practices

The four R’s of regenerative medicine are Restore, Replace, Repair and Regenerate. Regenerative medicine is making revolutionary progress in treating patients with an array of degenerative conditions and/or injuries that are historically resistant to traditional treatment options. Chicagoland Medical is excited to engage patient challenges with regenerative stem cell therapy and other advancing technologies to contribute to the best possible outcomes for our patients.

What Are Stem Cells?

The human body, both tissue and bone are made of tiny cells that have developed to function in every area of the body. Hair cells do not serve the same purpose as kidney cells or blood cells. All of the cells that compose our bodies are fully developed. The stem cells, however, that are collected (not from embryos, not at Chicagoland), are essentially “blank cells”. These blank cells have not developed into any particular type of cell therefore they are able to mimic or adapt to the cells in a particular area of the body. For example, if stem cells are introduced in the liver, they can mold into liver cells. This is the same for cartilage and tissue cells.

What Is Stem Cell Therapy?

Platelets and stem cells are responsible for repair, whether in healing an injury or recovering from surgery. Platelets are found circulating in the blood stream in moderately small numbers. By concentrating the platelets drawn from your own blood supply, we are able to harness the power of platelets to relieve pain and stop inflammation for orthopedic disorders and injuries. Stem Cell Therapy procedures are replacing traditional orthopedic surgery in many instances for conditions ranging from soft tissue injuries to various joint afflictions, such as a torn meniscus or arthritis of the joint.

What Are Potential Treatment Benefits?

• Renews, repairs and promotes grown factors for pain/ injuries

• Promotes and releases natural regenerative growth factors

• Release anti-inflammatory agents to aid and speed the healing process

• Improve joint, tendon and ligament functions

• No risk of allergic or adverse reaction

• Little to no downtime, a safe and fast recovery

• Promotes new tissue growth, and healing properties

Read More: http://chicagolandmedical.com/services/regenerative-stem-cell-therapy/ 

Alternatives To Surgery

Knee replacements are one of the most common Orthopedic surgeries suggested for pain relief. With a surgery comes multiple appointments, recovery down time, pain, scars, and occasionally hardware damage done to your body. Our procedures help alleviate pain and the conditions causing it, with a same day injection. There is little to no downtime and most patients return to normal activity the same day.

Treating Major Diseases

To date, more than 80 diseases have been successfully treated with stem cells and regenerative medicine. Regenerative medicine is defined as an emerging field of procedures that aim to regenerate, repair, or replace damaged tissues and organs within the body. The U. S. National Institute of Health has defined regenerative medicine as the process of creating functional tissue to repair and replace tissue or organs that have lost their ability to perform or function due to damage, defects, age, or congenital defects. Since all major disease and diagnosis differ from person to person, a consultation with our doctor is required to see if this treatment would help you.