Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology

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.

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

Rebecca A. Ihrie, Ph.D.
Faculty Member

Ela W. Knapik, MD
Faculty Member

Mark A. Magnuson, M.D.
Faculty Investigator

Susan M. Majka, PhD
Faculty Member

Robert Matusik, Ph.D.
Faculty Member

Douglas P. Mortlock, 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

Upcoming Meetings

A listing of upcoming meetings or seminars that you might want to attend.

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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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