Stem Cell Research

Several research teams throughout Stark Neurosciences Research Institute at Indiana University School of Medicine focus their research on the use of stem cells for a better understanding of human nervous system development. They use stem cell research as a tool to elucidate mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative disease or as a source for the replacement of cells that have been lost in disease states. Researchers range from established investigators with strong backgrounds in stem cell research as well as those who include stem cell research as part of a broader research program. Collectively, researchers within the research institute work collaboratively on many basic and translational studies utilizing stem cells as part of many studies that are federally funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Defense, as well as several leading private foundations.