Stem cells and regulatory signaling

Potential applications of stem cells in improving health continues to expand and grow.

About stem cells and regulatory signaling research

Stem cell research was born in the 1960s and the enthusiasm for potential applications of stem cells in curing disease and improving health continues to expand and grow.

Is this option for me?

This option is for students who have research interests in the areas of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Students will be trained in laboratories that focus on pluripotent stem cells, adult stem cells, and cancer stem cells, including self-renewal, differentiation, and aging of stem cells, functions of genes required for stem cell functions, as well as potential use of stem cells in regenerative medicine.

Potential specialization areas

  • Stem cell self-renewal and differentiation
  • Stem cell aging
  • Cancer stem cells
  • Regenerative medicine
  • Genetic and epigenetic gene regulation in stem cells
  • Induced pluripotent stem cells

Researchers

Photo Name and job title
Hui-Ling Chiang Chiang, Hui-Ling
  • Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Henry Donahue Donahue, Henry "Hank"
  • Michael and Myrtle Baker Professor of Medicine
No photo available for this person Gragnoli, Claudia
No photo available for this person Thiboutot, Diane
  • Professor of Dermatology
No photo available for this person Zhu, Jiyue
  • Assistant Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Affiliated researchers

Researchers who are interested in this area of research but who's primary research is in a different area.

Kimball, Scot
  • Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Shantz, Lisa
  • Assistant Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology