About the Editors
Eric E. Bouhassira,PhD, is a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Department of Cell Biology, the Department of Medicine (Hematology) and is also the Ingeborg and Ira Leon Rennert Professor of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Bouhassira joined the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1990. He began studying human embryonic stem cells in 2001 and was the organizing force behind the three-year, $3 million grant for human embryonic stem cell r-research that Einstein received from the National Institutes of Health in 2005. He is director of the medical school’s Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research and professor of medicine and of cell biology. Dr. Bouhassira’s research focuses on developing hematopoietic (blood forming) stem cells that can differentiate into red cells, T cells, platelets, and all other cell types that comprise blood. This work could potentially aid patients needing transfusions and also save lives by expanding the immunology diversity of hematopoietic stem cells available for transplant. Dr. Bouhassira received his BS, MS, and PhD degrees from the Université Pierre et Marie Curie in Paris, France, in 1989.
Krishna S. Vyasreceived a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biology in 2009 from the University of Kentucky. He graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with a Master of Health Science (M.H.S.) in molecular microbiology and immunology with specialization in international health and vaccine science and policy in 2010. He received his medical degree (M.D.) from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in 2014 and completed a research fellowship in the Department of Surgery, where he studied adipose-derived stem cells. He serves on the editorial board or as a reviewer for over ten journals and is currently enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Kentucky. He plans to pursue a career as a surgeon-scientist with research interests in surgical oncology, stem cell biology, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.
List of Contributors
Amara AbidStaten Island UniversitySidrah AbidIndependent ScholarMohammad Zainul AbideenIndependent ScholarNoor-ul-ain AhmadIndependent ScholarMamoon AhmedArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologySyed Arsalan AhmedKarachi Medical and Dental CollegeSyed Feroj AhmedCSIR–Indian Institute of Chemical BiologyTalal AkbarUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineSubas AliDow Medical CollegeMahnoor AminArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyAnusha AmmuUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterChinedu Anthony AneneBradford University School of ManagementRahul AnnabathulaUniversity of KentuckySanam AnwerUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, Montgomery Baptist Medical Center SouthJessica ArabskiUniversity of Nevada School of MedicineChristopher AreephanthuUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineDavid AsarnowLinkage Biosciences Inc.Babar AshrafArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyMaimoonah AsifArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyAamir AslamPakistan Medical and Dental CouncilIfra Fahim AtaDow University of Health SciencesMajid AtiqueBronx Lebanon HospitalBrett AustinUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicinePablo AvalosCedars-Sinai Medical CenterMuhammad AzharuddinIndependent ScholarNishad BahulekarPune UniversityJohn H. BarnhillIndependent ScholarElizabeth BaumannUniversity of KentuckySaleema BegumIndependent ScholarWilliam BennettUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineWalisha Bland-LemonsUniversity of KentuckyAmanda BlauUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineHimabindu BojaUniversity of LouisvilleMadhav BoleUniversity of Western OntarioRaevti BoleUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineSarah E. BoslaughKennesaw State UniversityTeresa Venezia BowmanAlbert Einstein College of MedicineKristin BozaIndependent ScholarKecia BrownIndependent ScholarFrank CasoIndependent ScholarAmit ChakrabortyUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineStacy ChambersIndependent ScholarAstra I. ChangUniversity of California, DavisSana Asad ChaudharyNational University of Sciences and TechnologyHaider Zafar ChaudhryArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyTess ChedseyIndependent ScholarFariha CheemaArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyNicholas ChienUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineIan C. CliftIndependent ScholarGordon ColemanIndependent ScholarMichele DavidsonGeorge Mason UniversityInmaculada de Melo-MartínWeill Cornell Medical CollegeAnna M. (Maria) DestroEastern Piedmont University Medical SchoolJoseph DeweyBroward CollegeDoniel DrazinCedars-Sinai Medical CenterCollin DubickUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineAmrita DuraiswamySri Ramachandra Medical CollegeShiza Khan DurraniArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyJason T. EberlMarian UniversityKarl EchiverriUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineMuhammad EhtishamMemorial Hospital of Rhode IslandShady ElmaraghiUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineReja Syed EmranIndependent ScholarDasom EomGeorgia Institute of TechnologyArfa FaizArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyMuhammad Saad FaizArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyWarda FaridiArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyMuhammad FarooqPakistan Medical and Dental CouncilMudassir FarooquiAga Khan University HospitalCindy FerrainoIndependent ScholarMarxa L. FigueiredoUniversity of Texas Medical BranchLluvia FriasGeorgia State UniversityNicholas R. FuggleSt. George’s HospitalSanniya Khan GhauriAga Khan University HospitalAbhijit GhoshUniversity of MichiganMarin GillisHerbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International UniversityJan GoldbergIndependent ScholarAbdullah Hamid GondalArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyTyler GuidugliUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineOnaizah Baqir HabibSt. Luke’s HospitalAhmed HassanArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyTara HenriksenCASE ForensicsLes HerbstUniversity of KentuckyLinh HoangUniversity of North TexasMaruf HoqueGeorgia State UniversityPark HuffUniversity of KentuckyAaiza IftikharPakistan Medical and Dental CouncilAmmara IftikharPakistan Medical and Dental CouncilAnam ImtiazArmed Forces Institute of Cardiology/National Institute of Heart DiseasesAyesha IrumArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologySaadia Noor IshfaqArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyKeisuke ItoAlbert Einstein College of MedicineNoor Fatima JamalArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyKarima JamilArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyPrakash JanakiramanIndependent ScholarArslaan JavaeedKhyber Medical UniversityIsma Nusrat JavedRawalpindi Medical CollegeNazeeha JawahirUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineJangwook P. JungUniversity of Minnesota–Twin CitiesShalin JyotishiUniversity of GeorgiaNuzhat N. KabirKN Biomedical Research InstituteJulhash U. KaziLund UniversityDasha KenlanUniversity of Kentucky College of MedicineZahabia KhalidArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyDaniya KhanDow Medical CollegeGhulam Ishaq KhanColumbia UniversityGhulam Sajjad KhanDow University of Health SciencesKomal KhanArmy Medical College, National University of Sciences and TechnologyMuhammad Saim KhanArmed Forces Institute of OphthalmologyMuhammad Waqas KhanAga Khan University HospitalSaad Akhtar KhanAga Khan University HospitalBill Kte’piIndependent ScholarSharanya KumarIndependent ScholarStaci LehmanIndependent ScholarArthur Lemons