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Dr. Ian Rogers
ASSOCIATE
SCIENTIST
An associate scientist in the Research Centre for Women’s and Infants’
Health at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Dr. Ian Rogers
focuses on developing the regenerative capacity of umbilical cord and
adult stem cells for clinical use, and so making them a part of future
standard of care. The applications of his research have the potential
to improve our understanding, diagnosis and treatment of some of the
most common diseases of our time, including diabetes and
leukemia.
Dr. Rogers
was involved with the establishment of Canada’s first, and largest,
cord blood bank, first located at Mount Sinai Hospital and now managed
by Insception Biosciences. Umbilical cord stem cells form the basis of
several of his research programs. In one program, which is nearing the
clinical trial stage, he is attempting to double or even triple the
number of stem cells generated from one umbilical cord
donation.
Since 2003,
Dr. Rogers has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.
Dr. Rogers is also a founding scientist of Insception Biosciences,
where he is a consultant and a member of its board of
directors.
Dr. Rogers is also a member of the International Society for Stem Cell
Research (ISSCR) and is on the Scientific Advisory Board for the
Coalition for Regenerative Stem Cell Medicine (www.CRSCM.org) and the Parents Guide to
Cord Blood (www.parentsguidecordblood.org)
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