Dr. Bolli directs the Institute of Molecular Cardiology in Perugia . Bolli has refined his procedure to make it less invasive -- stem cells can now be taken through a catheter -- and none of the patients in cardiac stem cell trials have suffered serious adverse effects . In 1994 , SCIPIO launched the Bolli trial , which uses stem cells to repair hearts . Patients in the trial saw dramatic improvements in their organs ' abilities .
Dr. Bolli directs the Institute of Molecular Cardiology in Perugia . In 1994 , SCIPIO launched the Bolli trial , which uses stem cells to repair hearts . Patients in the trial saw dramatic improvements in their organs ' abilities .