The mission of the Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology is to learn more about the biology of stem cells and mechanisms for directing their differentiation to specific cell fates.
Embryonic stem cells are able to differentiate into any of the many different cell types found in the body. A great deal remains to be learned about them, and how to convert them into various tissue and cell types that can be used to treat a variety of human diseases.
The Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology is home for the Coordinating Center for the Beta Cell Biology Consortium. A major goal of this consortium of scientists is to learn how to make pancreatic beta cells, which are destroyed in Type 1 diabetes, from embryonic stem cells.
The Center consists of 35 Faculty Investigators, Faculty Members, Post-doctoral fellows, students and staff.
Faculty
 | Scott Baldwin, M.D. Faculty Member |
 | Aaron Bowman, Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Chin Chiang, Ph.D Faculty Member |
 | Robert J. Coffey, MD Faculty Member |
 | Mark P. de Caestecker, M.D., Ph.D., Faculty Member |
 | Kevin C. Ess, M.D., Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Maureen Gannon, PhD Faculty Member |
 | James R. Goldenring, MD, PhD Faculty Member |
 | Guoqiang Gu, Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Antonis Hatzopoulos, Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Scott Hiebert, Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Charles C. Hong, M.D., Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Stacey S. Huppert, Ph.D. Faculty Investigator |
 | Ela W. Knapik, MD Faculty Member |
 | Patricia A. Labosky, Ph.D. Faculty Investigator |
 | Mark A. Magnuson, M.D. Faculty Investigator |
 | Robert Matusik, Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Douglas P. Mortlock, Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Lance Prince, M.D., Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Michelle Southard-Smith, Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Hak-Joon Sung, Ph.D. Faculty Member |
 | Chris Wright, D. Phil. Faculty Member |
 | Pampee P. Young, MD, PhD Faculty Member |
 | Sandra Zinkel, M.D., Ph.D. Faculty Member |
General Information
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You can help support ongoing research within the Center
Financial gifts are accepted to support ongoing stem cell research. You can make a gift several ways:
- Printable Gift Form
To print and send a gift form by mail, download the Printable Gift Form or call Kim Cornwell at 615-936-8327 to request a form by mail. When filling out the “I would like to support” section of the form, check off the “Other Area” option and write in “The Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology” as the area you would like to support. - Secure Online Gift Form
To make a secure gift online, access the Secure Online Gift Form. When filling out the “I would like to support” section of the form, select the “Other Area” option and type in “The Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology” as the area you would like to support.
All gifts are tax deductible. You will receive a thank you letter and hard-copy receipt for tax purposes within two weeks of our receiving your gift. If a gift is made in honor of a family member or patient, they will receive acknowledgement of your gift, as well.
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