MSCRF Awardees 2023

University of Maryland

Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund

2023 Award Recipients:

CLINICAL GRANT

Dr. Djordje Atanackovic, MD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

"A Phase Ia Study of  LT2950 Tri-specific CAR T-cells for Patients with Relapsed/Refractory B-Cell Lymphomas"

Dr. Sarah Sunshine, MD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

"Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Ocular Graft versus Host Disease"

VALIDATION GRANT

Dr. Curt Civin, MD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

"Validation of the GPB Curate Cell Processing System for Manufacture of Therapeutic Hematopoietic Stem Cells"

Dr. Xiaoming (Shawn) He, PhD

University of Maryland, College Park

"ROCK Inhibitor-Free 3D Culture and Cardiac-Differentiation of Human iPSCs and Banking of iPSC-Derived Cardiac Organoids"

Dr. Tao Lowe, PhD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

"3D-Bioprinted Allograft-Polymer Hybrid Constructs for Bone Regeneration"

DISCOVERY GRANT

Dr. Curt Civin, MD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

"DACH as a Novel Human Megakaryopoietic Regulator"

Dr. Ricardo Feldman, PhD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

"Novel use of Peripheral Blood-Derived Cells to Identify Individuals at High Risk of Developing PD"

Dr. Maged Harraz, MBBCh, MSc, PhD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

"Targeting a Novel Cocaine Receptor to Mitigate Cocaine Neurotoxicity"

Dr. Chengpeng Chen, PhD

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

"3D Model and In-Line Assessment of Colon based on iPS Cells for Ulcerative Colitis Treatment"

LAUNCH GRANT

Dr. Alexander Ksendzovsky, MD, PhD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

"Stem cell Model of mTORopathies"

Dr. Raphael Meier, MD, PhD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

"Enhancing Mesenchymal Stem Cells Intrinsic Expression of IL-10 and MMP-9 to Augment  Capacities for the Treatment of Liver Diseases"

Dr. Daniel Lobo, PhD

University of Maryland, Baltimore County

"Inferring the Mechanistic Regulation of Human Hematopoietic Stem-Progenitor Cells During Standard and ROS-induced States"

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

Dr. Audra Kramer, PhD

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Mentor: Dr. Ivy E. Dick, PhD

"Evaluating the Pathogenic Mechanisms Underlying CACNA1A Disorders"