The purpose of this workshop was to provide an opportunity for NIGMS grantees conducting human embryonic stem cell research to report on their recent progress, to exchange information, and to identify problems, challenges, and opportunities associated with this rapidly developing research area. The workshop brought together a broad spectrum of scientists working on embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell research that reflects the breadth of basic research supported by NIGMS. There were 65 participants, including 54 NIGMS grantees (R01 awardees and members of 5 Program Projects for Basic Research on Human Embryonic Stem Cells, P01). NIH staff members also were present. The agenda and list of participants are below.
Carl C. Baker, M.D., Ph.D.Program DirectorDivision of Skin and Rheumatic DiseasesNational Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases6701 Democracy BoulevardBethesda, MD 20892Phone: 301-435-1240Email: ccb@nih.gov
Michelle Barton, Ph.D.ProfessorBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1000Houston, TX 77030Phone: 713-834-6268Email: mbarton@mdanderson.org
Jeremy Berg, Ph.D.DirectorNational Institute of General Medical Sciences45 Center Drive, Mail Stop Code 6200Bethesda, MD 20872Email: bergj@mail.nih.gov
C. Anthony Blau, M.D.Co-Director, Institute for Stem Cell and Regenerative MedicineDivision of HematologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Washington Medicine at South Lake Union815 Mercer StreetRoom N535, Box 358056Seattle, WA 98109Phone: 206-685-6873Email: tblau@u.washington.edu
Amander ClarkDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles621 Charles E. Young Drive SouthLos Angeles, CA 90095Email: clarka@ucla.edu
Joshua Coon University of Wisconsin–Madison1101 University AvenueMadison, WI 53706Email: jcoon@chem.wisc.edu
Austin John Cooney, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorMolecular and Cellular BiologyBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor Plaza, Suite M626AHouston, TX 77030Phone: 713-798-6250Email: acooney@bcm.edu
Stephen Dalton, Ph.D.University of Georgia College of Public Health500 D.W. Brooks Drive, Room 245Athens, GA 30602Email: sdalton@uga.edu
Kathryn C. Davidson, Ph.D.Postdoctoral FellowHealth Hazard Information Module Department of PharmacologyUniversity of Washington Medicine at South Lake Union815 Mercer StreetCampus Box 358056, Room S576Seattle, WA 98109Phone: 206-543-5519Email: davidsok@u.washington.edu
Tanja Dominko, D.V.M., Ph.D.Department of Biology and BiotechnologyWorcester Polytechnic Institute100 Institute RoadWorcester, MA 01609Phone: 508-831-4108Email: tdominko@wpi.edu
Zhijun Duan, Ph.D.Division of HematologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Washington Medicine at South Lake Union815 Mercer Street, Room N530Seattle, WA 98109Phone: 206-543-3363Email: zjduan@u.washington.edu
Lisa Dunbar, Ph.D.National Institute of General Medical Sciences9000 Rockville PikeBuilding 50, Room 3AS12BBethesda, MD 20814Phone: 301-594-2849Email: lisa.dunbar@nih.gov
Aundrietta DeVan Duncan Graduate StudentThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1000Houston, TX 77030Email: aduncan86@aol.com
Yuhong Fan, Ph.D.School of BiologyGeorgia Institute of Technology315 Ferst Drive, IBB 2313Atlanta, GA 30332Email: yuhong.fan@biology.gatech.edu
Zoran Galic, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of MedicineDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles615 Charles E. Young Drive SouthBSRB, Room 173Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone: 310-429-5595Email: zgalic@ucla.edu
David M. Gilbert, Ph.D.ProfessorBiological ScienceFlorida State University319 Stadium DriveTallahassee, FL 32306Email: gilbert@bio.fsu.edu
Margaret Goodell, Ph.D.ProfessorDepartment of PediatricsBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor Plaza, BCM 505Alkek Building, Room N1030Houston, TX 77030Phone: 713-798-1246Email: goodell@bcm.edu
Judith H. Greenberg, Ph.D.DirectorDivision of Genetics and Developmental BiologyNational Institute of General Medical Sciences45 Center DriveBuilding 45, Room 2As25Bethesda, MD 20892Phone: 301-594-0943Email: greenbej@nigms.nih.gov
Preethi H. Gunaratne, Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of PathologyBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor PlazaHouston, TX 77030Phone: 713-743-2686Email: preethig@bcm.tmc.edu
Susan Haynes, Ph.D.Program DirectorGenetics and Developmental BiologyNational Institute of General Medical Sciences45 Center DriveMail Stop Code 6200, Room 2AS.25Bethesda, MD 20892Phone: 301-594-0943Email: hayness@nigms.nih.gov
Calley Hirsch, Ph.D.Postdoctoral FellowBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe BoulevardHouston, TX 77030Email: clhirsch@mdanderson.org
Karen Hirschi, Ph.D.ProfessorCenter for Cell & Gene TherapyBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor PlazaBCM 505, N1020Houston, TX 77030Phone: 713-798-7771Email: khirschi@bcm.tmc.edu
Michelina Iacovino, Ph.D.University of Minnesota121 Washington Avenue South, #1604Minneapolis, MN 55401Email: iacov008@umn.edu
Abhinav Jain, B.Pharm., M.S., Ph.D.Postdoctoral FellowBiochemistry and Molecular BiologyThe University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Unit 1000Houston, TX 77030Phone: 713-834-6271Email: ajain@mdanderson.org
Rebecca JohnsonNational Institute of General Medical Sciences45 Center Drive, Room 3AN.18CBethesda, MD 20892Email: johnsore@nigms.nih.gov
Michael Kyba, Ph.D.Lillehei Heart InstituteUniversity of Minnesota Medical School312 Church Street, SEMinneapolis, MN 55455Email: kyba@umn.edu
Deepak Lamba, M.D., Ph.D.Senior FellowDepartment of Biological StructureUniversity of Washington Medicine at South Lake Union815 Mercer StreetRoom S541, Box 358056Seattle, WA 98109Phone: 206-221-0605Email: lamba@u.washington.edu
Jiancong Liang Graduate StudentBiochemistryBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor PlazaHouston, TX 77054Email: jl148006@bcm.edu
Alisa Machalek Science WriterNational Institute of General Medical Sciences45 Center DriveMail Stop Code 6200, Room 3AN.32Bethesda, MD 20892Phone: 301-496-7301Email: alisa.machalek@nih.gov
Julie Mathieu, Ph.D.Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of BiochemistryInstitute for Stem Cell and Regenerative MedicineUniversity of Washington Medicine at South Lake Union815 Mercer StreetSeattle, WA 98109Email: jmathieu@u.washington.edu
Brian Mcintosh, Ph.D.Genome Center of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison425 Henry MallMadison, WI 53706Email: bemcintosh@wisc.edu
Robert Milczarek Stem Cell and Regenerative MedicineBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor Plaza, T-105Houston, TX 77030Phone: 713-798-7471Email: milczare@bcm.edu
Chuck Murry, M.D., Ph.D.Pathology and BioengineeringCenter for Cardiovascular BiologyUniversity of Washington Medicineat South Lake Union815 Mercer Street, Room 454Seattle, WA 98109Phone: 206-616-8684Email: murry@u.washington.edu
Linda P. O'Reilly, Ph.D.Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine200 Lothrop StreetE1211 Biomedical TowerPittsburgh, PA 15261Phone: 412-648-9240Email: loreilly@pitt.edu
Lil Pabon, Ph.D.Center for Cardiovascular BiologyUniversity of Washington Medicine at South Lake Union815 Mercer StreetSeattle, WA 98109Email: lmp@u.washington.edu
Guangjin Pan, Ph.D.Genome Center of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison425 Henry MallMadison, WI 53706Email: gpan@primate.wisc.edu
April Pyle, Ph.D.Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular GeneticsDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles615 Charles E. Young Drive South277A BSRBLos Angeles, CA 90095Phone: 310-794-4059Email: apyle@mednet.ucla.edu
Thomas A. Reh, Ph.D.ProfessorDepartment of Biological StructureUniversity of Washington1959 Northeast Pacific Street357420 Health SciencesSeattle, WA 98195Email: tomreh@uw.edu
David Reynolds, Ph.D.University of Georgia College of Public Health500 D.W. Brooks Drive, Room 245Athens, GA 30603Email: dreynolds@ccrc.uga.edu
Allan Robins, Ph.D.Vice President and Chief Technical OfficerNovocell, Inc.111 Riverbend RoadAthens, GA 30602Email: arobins@novocell.com
Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Ph.D.ProfessorDepartment of BiochemistryUniversity of Washington Medicine at South Lake Union815 Mercer StreetRoom S584, Box 358056Seattle, WA 98109Phone: 206-543-8468Email: hannele@u.washington.edu
Tyrone Ryan Ryba Graduate StudentBiological ScienceFlorida State University2131 North Meridian Road, Apartment 233Tallahassee, FL 32303Email: tryba@bio.fsu.edu
George Santangelo, Ph.D.Genetic Mechanisms BranchDivision of Genetics and Developmental BiologyNational Institute of General Medical Sciences45 Center Drive, Room 2As25Building 45, Mail Stop Code 6200Bethesda, MD 20892Phone: 301-594-0943Email: santangelogm@nigms.nih.gov
Tom SchulzNovocell, Inc.111 Riverbend RoadAthens, GA 30602Email: tschulz@novocell.com
Deirdre Scripture-Adams, Ph.D.Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular GeneticsDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles975 San Pasqual Street, #301Pasadena, CA 91106Phone: 310-406-4799Email: deirdre@ucla.edu
Bryce Seifert Postdoctoral FellowBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor Plaza, BCM 505Alkek Building, Room N1030Houston, TX 77030Phone: 713-798-1273Email: seifert@bcm.edu
Amar Singh, Ph.D.University of Georgia College of Public Health500 D.W. Brooks Drive, Room 245Athens, GA 30602Email: singha@uga.edu
Igor Slukvin, M.D., Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Pathology and LaboratoryMedicineUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison1220 Capitol CourtMadison, WI 53715Email: islukvin@wisc.edu
Lloyd M. Smith ProfessorDepartment of ChemistryUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison1101 University Avenue4209 Chemistry BuildingMadison, WI 53706Phone: 608-263-2594Email: smith@chem.wisc.edu
Zhou Songyang, Ph.D.ProfessorVerna and Marrs McLean Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor Plaza, Room S307Houston, TX 77030Email: songyang@bcm.edu
Yi Eve Sun, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorPharmacologyDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles635 Charles E. Young Drive SouthNRB Room 351Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone: 310-825-9506Email: ysun@mednet.ucla.edu
Michael Teitell, M.D., Ph.D.ProfessorDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory MedicineDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles10833 Le Conte AvenueBox 951732Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone: 310-206-6754Email: mteitell@ucla.edu
John ThomasNational Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute6701 Rockledge DriveBethesda, MD 20892Email: thomasj@nhlbi.nih.gov
James ThomsonDirector of Regenerative BiologyMorgridge Institute for ResearchGenome Center of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison425 Henry MallMadison, WI 53706Email: thomson@primate.wisc.edu
Michael Tiemeyer, Ph.D.Complex Carbohydrate Research CenterUniversity of Georgia College of Public Health315 Riverbend RoadAthens, GA 30602Phone: 706-542-2740Email: mtiemeyer@ccrc.uga.edu
Ryan Thomas WagnerMolecular and Cellular BiologyBaylor College of Medicine1724A Ridgewood StreetHouston, TX 77006Phone: 713-419-1038Email: rw148042@bcm.edu
Hongran Wang, M.D., Ph.D.Molecular and Cellular BiologyBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor Plaza, M626Houston, TX 77030Phone: 713-798-6263Email: hongranw@bcm.edu
Carol Ware, Ph.D.Research ProfessorDepartment of Comparative MedicineUniversity of Washington Medicine South Lake Union815 Mercer StreetBox 358056Seattle, WA 98195Phone: 206-616-5143Email: cware@u.washington.edu
Daniel Wright, M.D.Division of Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic DiseasesNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases6707 Democracy Boulevard, Room 612Bethesda, MD 20892Phone: 301-594-7714Email: dw341u@nih.gov
Palmer Yu Genome Center of WisconsinUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison425 Henry MallMadison, WI 53706Email: pyu2@wisc.edu
Jerome A. Zack, Ph.D.ProfessorMedicineDavid Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles615 Charles E. Young Drive SouthBSRB, Room 173Los Angeles, CA 90095Phone: 310-825-0876Email: jzack@ucla.edu
Marion Zatz, Ph.D.Program DirectorGenetics and Developmental BiologyNational Institute of General Medical Sciences45 Center Drive, Mail Stop Code 6200Bethesda, MD 20892Phone: 301-594-0943Email: zatzm@nigms.nih.gov
Xiong Zhang Department of Microbiology and Molecular GeneticsUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine200 Lothrop Street, E1209 BSTPittsburgh, PA 15260Phone: 412-223-7886Email: xiz51@pitt.edu
Thomas P. Zwaka, M.D., Ph.D.Associate ProfessorBaylor College of MedicineOne Baylor Plaza, BCM 505Alkek Building, Room N1030Houston, TX 77030Phone: 713-798-1272Email: tpzwaka@bcm.edu
