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| Stem Cell Research at the Rockefeller University |
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What causes a stem cell to become a neuronal cell? Rockefeller scientists have identified a list of genes involved in human embryonic stem cell differentiation, the process (pictured above) by which an embryonic stem cell becomes any one of dozens of types of cells in the body.
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In the scientific community and general public, a great deal of excitement exists about the potential of using stem cells to repair diseased or damaged organs. Rockefeller University scientists are conducting basic research to improve scientific understanding of the biology of stem cells. Such basic research is crucial for the development of new treatments for diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke, spinal cord injury and such neurodegenerative disorders as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases.
Researchers
Ali H. Brivanlou
Basic understanding of human development, tissue transplant, regenerative medicine
Many members of the scientific community regard Ali Brivanlou as a leader in the study of embryonic stem (ES) cells. His current studies build upon a decade of basic research with laboratory mice and frogs that has advanced our understanding about the embryonic development of the brain and other components of the nervous system and the formation of other organs. More...
Elaine Fuchs
Cancer, skin disorders
Elaine Fuchs studies the cell biology, genetics and development of skin and hair. Her basic research on the molecular mechanics underlying development and differentiation of these tissues addresses one of the fundamental questions of stem cell biology: How do stem cells "know" their fate? More...
Peter Mombaerts
Neurodegenerative diseases, tissue transplant
Peter Mombaerts is a specialist in genetic manipulation of the mouse, the most prominent experimental mammal in modern biology. He focuses most of his efforts toward understanding the origin and development of the cells of the brain that enable the sense of smell. More...
Anura Rambukkana
Regenerative medicine, peripheral nerve disease
Anura Rambukkana is investigating the possibility of reprogramming adult cells to make them more like ES cells, based on his discoveries about bacteria-induced reprogramming. More...
Thomas P. Sakmar
Vision disorders
Thomas Sakmar studies signal transduction, the process by which signals from outside a cell are relayed across the cell's membrane and into its interior, where they can elicit a response. Much of his work has focused on molecules in the retina, with implications for understanding a variety of serious vision disorders such as macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa. More...
Markus Stoffel
Type 1 diabetes
Markus Stoffel is a physician-scientist who aims to develop therapeutic transplants to replace damaged insulin-producing cells with healthy ones grown from lab cultures of stem cells. More...
Last Modified: 03/15/05 09:44
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NEWS RELEASES
May 23, 2005
Stem cell research in New York City receives pivotal boost from The Starr Foundation
Sept. 2, 2004
Single isolated mouse skin cell generates variety of epidermal tissues
August 03, 2004
Rockefeller University establishes stem cell research center
March 26, 2004
Mouse produced by cloning from a single neuron
January 5, 2004
Feeder-free system pioneered at Rockefeller University
December 11, 2003
New method of identifying and isolating stem cells
August 14, 2003
Building hair from the ground up
July 3, 2003
Genetic clues to stem cells' unlimited potential
March 21, 2003
Proteins push cells to produce hair instead of skin
May 1, 2001
Embryonic stem cell lines from adult mice
LINKS
National Institutes of Health
Harvard University
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Stanford University
Cambridge University
President's Council on Bioethics
International Society for Stem Cell Research
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
CONTACT
To interview Rockefeller University scientists contact ...
Joseph Bonner
Director of Communications
(212) 327-8998
bonnerj@rockefeller.edu
Kristine A. Kelly
Science Writer / Media Relations
(212) 327-7146
kkelly@rockefeller.edu
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