Stem Cell Core
The Stem Cell Core is located in Pinn Hall and provides research grade Induced pluripotent stem cell (IPSC) and other relevant cell types to investigators, and facilitates the generation of clinical quality cells for human cell therapy. IPSC technology is on the cutting edge of modern medical science, generating individualized stem cell therapies from mature cells, (such as skin), to provide patient specific progenitor cells for directed repair of any tissue type. IPS technology offers major therapeutic advances in tissue regeneration and gene replacement therapies. Moreover, iPS technology is an ideal in vitro model to study disease etiology and drug screening. Any research projects involving the stem cell unit will seek appropriate prior permissions from the NIH and governing regulatory and compliance groups.