Catherine Verfaillie, M.D., an internationally recognized expert on stem cell research, will present the 23rd Annual Latta Lecture today (March 8) at noon in the Durham Research Center’s Scott Auditorium.
“Dr. Verfaillie is one of the true leaders in the stem cell research effort world-wide,” said Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., vice chancellor for research at UNMC. “We are extremely pleased that she has returned to UNMC to share her insights about this rapidly advancing field of research.”
All members of the campus community are invited to the scientific lecture, which is sponsored by the UNMC College of Medicine Alumni Association. Dr. Verfaillie’s presentation is titled, “The Promise of Stem Cell Research.”
A pioneer of stem cell research, Dr. Verfaillie is the director of the University of Minnesota’s Stem Cell Institute. In 2000, Dr. Verfaillie was named one of the nation’s 10 leading innovators in science and technology by the U.S. News and World Report.