1. Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
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Faculty

DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES

Our faculty are renowned experts in stem cell biology, with specialties ranging from neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disease to blood cancers and epithelial tissue regeneration. Their diverse backgrounds drive innovation across every stage of our research.

Primary Investigator Track Faculty

James J Bieker, PhD
James J Bieker, PhD
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Timothy A Blenkinsop, PhD
Timothy A Blenkinsop, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Ophthalmology
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Ya-Wen Chen, PhD
Ya-Wen Chen, PhD

Ya-Wen Chen (Preferred Name)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Otolaryngology
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Pathology, Molecular and Cell Based Medicine
Andrew Chess, MD
Andrew Chess, MD
PROFESSOR | Genetics and Genomic Sciences
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Neuroscience
Elena Ezhkova, PhD
Elena Ezhkova, PhD
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Dermatology
Nicole C Dubois, PhD
Nicole C Dubois, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Graduate Education
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Saghi Ghaffari, MD, PhD
Saghi Ghaffari, MD, PhD
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
Jaymin Kathiriya, PhD
Jaymin Kathiriya, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Robert S Krauss, PhD
Robert S Krauss, PhD
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
Alison May, PhD
Alison May, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Marek Mlodzik, PhD
Marek Mlodzik, PhD
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
PROFESSOR | Ophthalmology
Prashanth Rangan, PhD
Prashanth Rangan, PhD
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
Michael Rendl, MD
Michael Rendl, MD
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, BLACK FAMILY STEM CELL INSTITUTE
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Dermatology
Samuel Sidi, PhD
Samuel Sidi, PhD
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
Sergei Y Sokol, PhD
Sergei Y Sokol, PhD
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Matheus Victor, PhD
Matheus Victor, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neuroscience
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Paul M Wassarman, PhD
Paul M Wassarman, PhD
PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Zhe Ying, PhD
Zhe Ying, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Thomas P Zwaka, MD, PhD
Thomas P Zwaka, MD, PhD
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine

Secondary Investigator Track Faculty

Evren U Azeloglu, PhD
Evren U Azeloglu, PhD
PROFESSOR | Medicine, Nephrology
PROFESSOR | Pharmacological Sciences
PROFESSOR | Artificial Intelligence and Human Health
Margaret H Baron, MD, PhD
Margaret H Baron, MD, PhD
SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR BASIC AND CLINICAL RESEARCH TRAINING
PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Graduate Education
PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
Emily Bernstein, PhD
Emily Bernstein, PhD
PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
PROFESSOR | Dermatology
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Joseph M Castellano, PhD
Joseph M Castellano, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Neuroscience
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Graduate Education
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Neurology
Jaime Chu, MD
Jaime Chu, MD
PROFESSOR | Pediatrics, Hepatology
PROFESSOR | Graduate Education
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Alan Dardik, MD, PhD
Alan Dardik, MD, PhD
PROFESSOR | Surgery, Vascular Surgery
PROFESSOR | Diagnostic, Molecular and Interventional Radiology
Fei Fang, PhD
Fei Fang, PhD
Woojin Han, PhD
Woojin Han, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Orthopedics, Orthopedic Research
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Nilsson Holguin, PhD
Nilsson Holguin, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Orthopedics
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Jaime Hook, MD
Jaime Hook, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Microbiology
Franco Izzo, PhD
Franco Izzo, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
Andrew L Ji, MD
Andrew L Ji, MD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Dermatology
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
Tamas Kozicz, MD, PhD
Tamas Kozicz, MD, PhD
PROFESSOR | Genetics and Genomic Sciences
PROFESSOR | Neuroscience
James J Manfredi, PhD
James J Manfredi, PhD
PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
PROFESSOR | Graduate Education
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Georgia Panagiotakos, PhD
Georgia Panagiotakos, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Psychiatry
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Graduate Education
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Neuroscience
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Eirini Papapetrou, MD, PhD
Eirini Papapetrou, MD, PhD
PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
David Sachs, PhD
David Sachs, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Surgery
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Genetics and Genomic Sciences
Christoph Schaniel, PhD
Christoph Schaniel, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Tianliang Sun, PhD
Tianliang Sun, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Liver Diseases
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Elvin Wagenblast, PhD
Elvin Wagenblast, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Pediatrics
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Pin-Xian Xu, PhD
Pin-Xian Xu, PhD
PROFESSOR | Genetics and Genomic Sciences
PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine

Research Track Faculty

Youngwook Ahn, PhD
Youngwook Ahn, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Chih-Wen Chu, PhD
Chih-Wen Chu, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Tirtha K Das, PhD
Tirtha K Das, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Siu-Hong Ho, PhD
Siu-Hong Ho, PhD
SENIOR FACULTY | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
SENIOR FACULTY | Immunology & Immunotherapy
Mingi Hong, PhD
Mingi Hong, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Keiji Itoh, PhD
Keiji Itoh, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Louise Alessandra Mesentier Louro, PhD
Louise Alessandra Mesentier Louro, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Miho Matsuda, PhD
Miho Matsuda, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Kaustav Mukherjee, PhD
Kaustav Mukherjee, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Mingang Xu, PhD
Mingang Xu, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Xuming Zhu, PhD
Xuming Zhu, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Marion D Zwaka, PhD
Marion D Zwaka , PhD
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
LINH T VUONG, PhD
LINH T VUONG, PhD
INSTRUCTOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine

Adjunct Faculty

Ross L Cagan, PhD
Ross L Cagan , PhD
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Jonathan D Licht, MD
Jonathan D Licht , MD
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR | Oncological Sciences
Eveline S Litscher, PhD
Eveline S Litscher , PhD
ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Florence Marlow, PhD
Florence Marlow, PhD
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Kateri Moore, DVM
Kateri Moore, DVM
PROFESSOR EMERITUS | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Aurelian Radu, PhD
Aurelian Radu, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
Miroslawa Siatecka, PhD
Miroslawa Siatecka , PhD
ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine
David W Sternberg, MD, PhD
David W Sternberg , MD, PhD
ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology
ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Stem Cell Biology And Regenerative Medicine

Resources For You

PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences
Stem Cell Engineering CoRE
Flow Cytometry CoRE
Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Training Area
Development Regeneration and Stem Cells
Center for Engineering and Precision Medicine