The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine will launch a new center that will focus on understanding tissue regeneration and pioneering future developments in stem cell biology as a means to repair diseased organs and tissues.
The new centerwill partner with colleges and departments across the University of Illinois System.
Asrar Malik, Schweppe Family distinguished professor and head of pharmacology, UIC College of Medicine
Researchers in the University of Illinois Center for Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine will investigate the molecular signals that drive stem cellsto matureinto different cell types, such as blood, heart and blood vessel cells. The center will also study the epigenetic regulation of stem cells; determine the best approaches to transplant engineered cells, tissues and organs; and look for ways to efficiently produce the regenerative cells neededfor novel treatments.
The center will use a team-oriented multi-disciplinary approach that incorporates experts in biochemistry, biophysics, bioengineering and the clinical sciences to investigate stem cell biology and tissue regeneration, says Asrar Malik, the Schweppe Family Distinguished Professor and head of pharmacology in the UIC College of Medicine, who is guiding the effort. Asearch is underway to recruit a director and additional faculty members, he said.
The current program in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine already includes seven faculty members, most within the department of pharmacology, who together have more than $10 million in research grants from the National Institutes of Health. Malik saidthat the intent in the next few years will be to carry out additional recruitments with other departments, to build from this interdisciplinary foundation and capitalize on our strengths.
Three new faculty members have joined the center in the last two years. Owen Tamplin studies stem cells in zebrafish; Kostandin Pajcini investigates the role of stem cells in the development of leukemia; and Jae-Won Shin engineers stem cells and tissues with an eye towards transplantation.
This will be the only dedicated stem cell and regenerative medicine center in Chicago with a focus on basic biology and translational science, and will affirm UICs leadership role in these fields, and help attract additional talent to our team, said Malik.
The opening of the center will be commemorated with a June 12 symposium on stem cell and regenerative medicine from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Faculty Alumni Lounge, UIC College of Medicine West building, 1853 W. Polk Street.
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