World Renowned Stem Cell Expert, Dr. Xianmin Zeng Joins ASC’s Scientific Advisory Board | ASC

Applied StemCell is very excited to announce the appointment of stem cell expert, Dr. Xianmin Zeng to its scientific advisory board (SAB). Dr. Zeng will work closely with the management team to advise and support the growth of ASC’s stem cell technology platform; and its research and development pursuits.

Dr. Zeng is a renowned expert in human embryonic stem cells (ESC) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC). Her research focuses on neural development in humans, and in using patient-specific and engineered isogenic lines to model neurodegenerative diseases, particularly that of Parkinson's disease. She has also developed scalable processes for deriving functional neuronal cells of various lineages from ESCs/iPSCs for cell therapies and drug screening. Dr. Zeng received her PhD in Molecular Biology from the Technical University of Denmark in 2000. As a Director and Associate Professor at the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) in the Buck Institute for Age Research, Dr. Zeng has been a recipient of several prestigious grants, including a translational grant to develop clinical grade dopaminergic neurons from pluripotent stem cells for Parkinson's disease therapy.

ASC’s SAB includes very well-known and respected molecular geneticists and stem cell researchers: Dr. Michael Cleary, Dr. Michele Calos, Dr. Hong Wu, and Dr. Qilong Ying, whose insights and advisory inputs will complement and further the growth of ASC’s research and development as well as clinical objectives.