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Help us pioneer stem cell therapy for giraffe!

By Liza Dadone and Valerie Johnson
Backed by Daniel M. Houck II, Steve Martin, Christina Thomas, Willi K.E.Weichelt, VMD, Elena Si Ciprian Mihai, Sally Veitch, Gary Loew, Anne Weaver, Amanda Y Lehman, Nancy Hochman, and 101 other backers
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Denver, Colorado
BiologyMedicine
DOI: 10.18258/8077
Grant: ZoosGrant: Zoos
$5,476
Raised of $4,200 Goal
130%
Funded on 12/01/16
Successfully Funded
  • $5,476
    pledged
  • 130%
    funded
  • Funded
    on 12/01/16

Lab Notes

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5 giraffe treated so far with stem cells!
June 20, 2020
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We treated a giraffe w stem cells and he's feeling better!
May 16, 2017
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Sweet success: meet the giraffe stem cells! They have so...
April 4, 2017
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If at 1st you don't succeed, try again! (plus a good story)
March 13, 2017
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We just collected giraffe blood to try to grow stem cells...
January 16, 2017
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We just won a $250 prize for this project! Thank you so...
November 23, 2016
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WOW! We've reached our funding goal! Thanks so much to...
November 11, 2016
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Our 1st milestone: we have raised enough for the 1st of 3...
November 7, 2016
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Meet Khalid. He weighs a ton. Stem cell therapy could...
November 4, 2016
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MSCs from elephant blood used to treat arthritis in an...
November 3, 2016
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Thermal images of a giraffe's legs. This giraffe has...
November 2, 2016
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