Stem Cell Researchers

The field of stem cell biology is characterized by some of the most brilliant minds and noble people dedicated to groundbreaking work. This field is emerging all the time, as more and more scientists direct their attention to what can be achieved and the cures that can be found. To familiarize yourself with the world of stem cell research, here is a list of some of the most prolific researchers in the field, yet it only samples a much longer and diverse list.

• Doug Melton, Ph.D. Thomas Dudley Cabot professor of Natural Sciences at Harvard University, Harvard Stem Cell Institute
• Lawrence Goldstein, Ph.D. Professor of Cellular And Molecular Biology, University of California at San Diego
• James Thomson, Ph.D. Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, University of Wisconsin at Madison
• Paul Nurse, Ph.D. President and Professor at Rockefeller University
• John Kessler, M.D. Benjamin Boshes Professor Of Neurology at Northwestern University
• Hans Keirstead, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Anatomy and Neurology at Reeve-Irvine Center at UC Irvine
• Harold Varmus, M.D. President at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Kevin Eggan, Ph.D. Assistant Professor in Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard University
• Wise Young, M.D., Ph.D. Director of Keck Center at Rutgers University