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New Horizons in Medicine
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new director
Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D., a stem cell researcher and transplant immunologist at UNMC, has been named director of the Nebraska Regenerative Medicine Project. |
The invention of new therapies based upon regenerative medicine is likely to be the most important development in 21st century medicine. The most useful definition for regenerative medicine is “the development of therapies to reconstitute damaged tissues.” There are four primary focus areas in regenerative medicine, listed below from simplest to most complex:
From stem cells to neuroscience, the innovative new methods and discoveries being made at the University of Nebraska Medical Center offer hope for cures to previously-"incurable" diseases to thousands of people, both in Nebraska and around the world. This site details UNMC's research enterprises, policies, advancements and experts in the field of regenerative medicine - please explore to learn more about our efforts and developments.