- H. Richard Winn, M.D
Director of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill HospitalProfessor of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Dr. Winn joined the faculty of the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai in 2003 as Director of Research. His own interest in Neurosurgical research […]
- Brian K. Kwon, MD, PhD, FRCSC
Canada Research Chair in Spinal Cord InjuryMichael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career ScholarAssociate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia Dr. Kwon specializes in the surgical management of adult spinal disorders. Dr. Kwon earned a medical degree from […]
- Scott Whittemore, PhD
Spinal Cord Injury causes many changes at the molecular level that damage or destroy key components of the nervous system that carry signals to and from the brain – including neurons, axons and the myelin coating that protects the nervous system much […]
- John W. McDonald, PhD
Dr. McDonald graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana in 1985 with Bachelor’s of Science degree, magna cum laude, in Neuroscience. From there he matriculated at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he began a combined M.D./Ph.D. program […]
- Douglas Kerr, PhD
Dr. Kerr is an Associate Professor of Neurology with a joint appointment in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology; and Cellular and Molecular Medicine. He specializes in transverse myelitis and multiple sclerosis. Dr. Kerr has established the Johns Hopkins Transverse […]
- Mao-Tsun Lin, PhD
Presented, “Translational Research in Spinal Cord Injury” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Hung-Chuan Pan, PhD
Presented, “Cell Therapy in Peripheral Nerve Injury from Bench to Clinical Work” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Tzu-Yung Chen, PhD
Presented, “Surgical Viewpoint for Early Spinal Cord Injury” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Alok Sharma, PhD
Presented, “Clinical trial of bone marrow stem cells in spinal cord injury” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Ivar Mendez, PhD
Presented, “Clinical trial of fetal neural stem cells for Parkinson’s disease” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Waisan Poon, PhD
Presented, “Clinical trial of umbilical cord blood stem cells in spinal cord injury” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Chia-Ning Shen, PhD
Presented, “Porphyrin homeostasis maintained by ABCG2 transporter regulates self-renewal of embryonic stem cells and cancer stem cells” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Dah-Ching Ding, PhD
Presented, “Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells support prolonged expansion of human embryonic stem cells without tumorigenesis” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Osamu Honmou, PhD
Presented, “Transplantation of bone marrow stem cells” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Henrich Cheng, PhD
Presented, “Transplantation of Size-Sieved Stem Cells Compositing with Fibrin Glue After MCAO in Conscious Rat” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Shinn-Zong Lin, PhD
Presented, “Current Stem Cell Clinical Trials of Neurological Diseases in the World”at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Hung-Chih Kuo, PhD
Presented, “Purification and characterization of transplantable somatic cell types from human embryonic stem cells: A neural paradigms” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Yi Ren, PhD
Presented, “Control of teratoma after embryonic stem cell transplant” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
- Naomi Kleitman, PhD
Dr. Naomi Kleitman joined NINDS in 2001 as a Program Director in Repair and Plasticity. Her interest is in spinal cord injury research and the development of successful strategies for CNS repair and restoration of function. Translation of fundamental research […]
- Ed Wirth, MD, PhD
Dr. Edward Wirth served for 7 years as Medical Director, Regenerative Medicine at Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) and most recently as Chief Science Officer at InVivo Therapeutic. While at Geron he led efforts to initiate human clinical trials of Geron’s application […]
- Philip Horner, PhD
Dr. Horner’s research focuses on regeneration in the central nervous system (CNS) with an emphasis on stem cell and progenitor cell biology. His primary interests are in the molecular controls of neural and glial cell interactions in models of demyelination, […]
- Jose Cibelli, DVM, PhD
Dr. Cibelli currently holds the position of Professor of Animal Biotechnology at Michigan State University. He heads the Cellular Reprogramming Laboratory in the Departments of Animal Science and Physiology. From October 1999 until December 2002 he was the vice president […]
- Hans Keirstead, PhD
Reeve-Irvine Research CenterAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Anatomy & Neurobiology Development of strategies to limit degeneration and enhance regeneration after spinal cord injury, with emphasis on human embryonic stem cells The focus of the Keirstead laboratory is the development of strategies to […]
- Keith Tansey, MD, PhD
Dr. Keith Tansey joined Shepherd Center as Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research in 2008 and simultaneously was appointed to the Departments of Neurology and Physiology at Emory University School of Medicine and to the Spinal Cord Injury Clinic at […]
- Wise Young, MD, PhD
Founding Director, Professor II, The Richard H. Shindell Chair in Neuroscience 2012 News: New York Daily News Interview About the First Multi-Center Clinical Trials in ChinaAt about 20 centres in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, stem cells are injected into patients’ damaged […]
- Steven L. Stice, PhD
Professor, GRA Eminent Scholar and Director of the Regenerative Bioscience Center at University of Georgia and CSO, Aruna Biomedical Inc. Dr. Steven Stice has over 16 years of research and development experience in biotechnology and is a co-founder of five […]
- Ann Kiessling, PhD
Dr. Kiessling is Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation. She holds bachelor’s degrees in nursing and chemistry, a master’s degree in organic chemistry and a doctorate in biochemistry/biophysics from […]
Director of Neurosurgery, Lenox Hill HospitalProfessor of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience, Mount Sinai School of Medicine Dr. Winn joined the faculty of the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai in 2003 as Director of Research. His own interest in Neurosurgical research […]
Canada Research Chair in Spinal Cord InjuryMichael Smith Foundation for Health Research Career ScholarAssociate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia Dr. Kwon specializes in the surgical management of adult spinal disorders. Dr. Kwon earned a medical degree from […]
Spinal Cord Injury causes many changes at the molecular level that damage or destroy key components of the nervous system that carry signals to and from the brain – including neurons, axons and the myelin coating that protects the nervous system much […]
Dr. Kerr is an Associate Professor of Neurology with a joint appointment in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology; and Cellular and Molecular Medicine. He specializes in transverse myelitis and multiple sclerosis. Dr. Kerr has established the Johns Hopkins Transverse […]
Presented, “Surgical Viewpoint for Early Spinal Cord Injury” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
Presented, “Clinical trial of bone marrow stem cells in spinal cord injury” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
Presented, “Clinical trial of fetal neural stem cells for Parkinson’s disease” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
Presented, “Clinical trial of umbilical cord blood stem cells in spinal cord injury” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
Presented, “Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells support prolonged expansion of human embryonic stem cells without tumorigenesis” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
Presented, “Transplantation of Size-Sieved Stem Cells Compositing with Fibrin Glue After MCAO in Conscious Rat” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
Presented, “Current Stem Cell Clinical Trials of Neurological Diseases in the World”at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
Presented, “Purification and characterization of transplantable somatic cell types from human embryonic stem cells: A neural paradigms” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
Presented, “Control of teratoma after embryonic stem cell transplant” at the 2010 The International Conference of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Taiwan.
Dr. Naomi Kleitman joined NINDS in 2001 as a Program Director in Repair and Plasticity. Her interest is in spinal cord injury research and the development of successful strategies for CNS repair and restoration of function. Translation of fundamental research […]
Dr. Edward Wirth served for 7 years as Medical Director, Regenerative Medicine at Geron Corporation (NASDAQ: GERN) and most recently as Chief Science Officer at InVivo Therapeutic. While at Geron he led efforts to initiate human clinical trials of Geron’s application […]
Dr. Horner’s research focuses on regeneration in the central nervous system (CNS) with an emphasis on stem cell and progenitor cell biology. His primary interests are in the molecular controls of neural and glial cell interactions in models of demyelination, […]
Dr. Cibelli currently holds the position of Professor of Animal Biotechnology at Michigan State University. He heads the Cellular Reprogramming Laboratory in the Departments of Animal Science and Physiology. From October 1999 until December 2002 he was the vice president […]
Reeve-Irvine Research CenterAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Anatomy & Neurobiology Development of strategies to limit degeneration and enhance regeneration after spinal cord injury, with emphasis on human embryonic stem cells The focus of the Keirstead laboratory is the development of strategies to […]
Dr. Keith Tansey joined Shepherd Center as Director of Spinal Cord Injury Research in 2008 and simultaneously was appointed to the Departments of Neurology and Physiology at Emory University School of Medicine and to the Spinal Cord Injury Clinic at […]
Founding Director, Professor II, The Richard H. Shindell Chair in Neuroscience 2012 News: New York Daily News Interview About the First Multi-Center Clinical Trials in ChinaAt about 20 centres in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, stem cells are injected into patients’ damaged […]
Professor, GRA Eminent Scholar and Director of the Regenerative Bioscience Center at University of Georgia and CSO, Aruna Biomedical Inc. Dr. Steven Stice has over 16 years of research and development experience in biotechnology and is a co-founder of five […]
Dr. Kiessling is Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation. She holds bachelor’s degrees in nursing and chemistry, a master’s degree in organic chemistry and a doctorate in biochemistry/biophysics from […]
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