Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine

Richard G Pestell is the President for the Pennsylvania Cancer and Regenerative Medicine Center, Pennsylvania. He is an expert in Oncology and Endocrinology. He worked as the Director of two NCI designated Cancer Centers and Executive Vice-President of Thomas Jefferson University. His research interest is in stem cells and cancer. His studies identified six distinct molecular genetic drivers of cancer stem cells in vivo and have developed technology to target cancer stem cells and thereby improve therapy responsiveness. His studies of cell fate determination factors have identified a unique genetic pathway that bridges activity of normal and cancerous stem cells.