Stem cells are the earliest type of cell, found in both embryonic and adult organisms.
Through differentiation, they can become virtually any type of cell in the human body.
That ability makes them a potentially powerful therapeutic tool, with scientists working in recent years to learn how to differentiate stem cells into cells of specific therapeutic need, from bone marrow transplants to perhaps some day replacing damaged or lost cells involved in everything from baldness reversal to dementia and heart disease.
Stem Cell
Research at Sanford Burnham Prebys
Experts Available

Anne Bang PhD
Director, Cell BiologyConrad Prebys Center for Chemical Genomics

Ani Deshpande PhD
Associate ProfessorCancer Genome and Epigenetics Program
Associate Director, Diversity, Equity, and InclusionNCI-Designated Cancer Center

Duc Dong PhD
Associate ProfessorHuman Genetics Program

Alessandra Sacco PhD
Director and ProfessorDevelopment, Aging and Regeneration Program

Evan Snyder MD PhD
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Charles Spruck PhD
Associate ProfessorCancer Genome and Epigenetics Program

Yu Xin (Will) Wang PhD
Assistant ProfessorDevelopment, Aging and Regeneration Program
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