Chats From A Chair
Chats From A Chair
Nick Dempsey
Professor James St John - Leading A World First Human Trial To Find A Cure For Spinal Cord Injuries
58 minutes Posted Jul 12, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
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In this episode, I chat with Professor James St John who is head of the Clem Jones Centre for neurobiology and stem cell research. His team have developed a world leading stem cell treatment that is hoped to cure or treat spinal cord injuries and in collaboration with others, will be conducting a world first human trial using these cells. I chat with James about what the trial involves, how these nasal cells were discovered to be effective in spinal-cord injury treatment, the science behind h...