Author Archives: jdyork

Dr. Lakey has had a long interest and research focus in cell and tissue preservation and isolation with a focus on insulin-producing cells from the pancreas. He graduated from the University of Alberta at Edmonton, Canada, with his B.Sc., M.Sc., … Continue reading →

Dr. Ricordi is the Stacy Joy Goodman Professor of Surgery; distinguished professor of medicine; and professor of biomedical engineering, microbiology and immunology at the University of Miami (UM), Florida, where he serves as director of the Diabetes Research Institute and … Continue reading →

As director of the Mischer Neuroscience Institute (MNI) since October 2007, Dr. Kim leads the clinical neuroscience efforts for the Memorial Hermann Healthcare System as well as The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Combining the strengths of … Continue reading →

Dr. Cox is the Children’s Fund, Inc. Distinguished Professor of Pediatric Surgery and directs the Pediatric Surgical Translational Laboratories and Pediatric Program in Regenerative Medicine at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston (UTMSH). He also directs the Pediatric … Continue reading →

Dr. Hess is a professor and chairman of the Department of Neurology and presidential distinguished chair at the Medical College at Georgia Regents University, Augusta, Georgia (GRU). He also serves as co-director of the Brain and Behavior Discovery Institute at … Continue reading →

Dr. Bednar is the executive director and research project lead within the Neuroscience Research Unit at Pfizer, Inc., and is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He has more than 20 years of experience in leadership roles … Continue reading →

Dr. Perin was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and spent equal amounts of time in the U. S. and Brazil during his childhood. He obtained his M.D. degree at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. His training … Continue reading →

As director of research and development at Organogenesis Inc., Dr. Baksh leads a team of talented scientists actively working on a broad array of next generation platform technologies that show promise as advanced therapies. She also serves as the company’s … Continue reading →

Dr. De Coppi is a consultant pediatric surgeon at the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and the head of the surgery unit at the UCL Institute of Child Health both located in London, England. Concomitantly, from 2009 he has … Continue reading →

Dr. Mason is internationally recognized to be at the forefront of the emerging field of cell therapy translation and commercialization. His diverse background in academia, surgery, and commerce includes former IT entrepreneur and company directorships, a clinical sciences degree from … Continue reading →