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The Centre for Stem Cell Research is a collaborative initiative comprising eighteen mature research groups located in the Faculties of Sciences and Health Sciences, the Women's and Children's Hospital, the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Sciences and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Centre Directors: Associate Professor Stan Gronthos & Associate Professor Mark Nottle |
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Aims
- Undertake and foster world class stem cell research
- Establish and maintain local, national and international collaborative links in stem cell research
- Provide world class higher degree and research training opportunities
- Build public awareness, involvement and the profile of stem cell research in South Australia
Research
The focus of the Centre for Stem Cell Research is on translating basic research into clinical and commercial outcomes through collaboration of its members, and with external partners.
The Centre for Stem Cell Research performs internationally recognised and awarded research in areas such as the isolation of adult and cord blood stem cells, clinical applications including potential cures for stroke damage and cardiac repair, as well as novel approaches to diseases such as cystic fibrosis and leukaemia.
The current research programs are:
- Stroke
- Cardiac repair
- Tissue repair
- Blood disorders
- Cystic fibrosis and other inherited disorders
- Immune diseases
- Transplantation research
- Developmental biology
For further information please visit the Centre for Stem Cell Research web site
