Stem Cell Research
UT Houston enrolls first patient in stem cell study for stroke
For the first time in the United States, a stroke patient has been intravenously injected with his own bone marrow stem cells as part of a research trial at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
Roland “Bud” Henrich, 61, was transferred to Memorial Hermann – Texas Medical Center on March 25 after suffering a stroke while working on his farm in Liberty. He arrived too late to receive tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), the only treatment for ischemic strokes. He became the first patient in the trial.
UT Health Science Center at Houston scientists advance stem cell research
Stem cell scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are using their knowledge to develop novel therapies designed to generate heart cells, repair traumatic lung injuries, grow new bone and stanch the spread of cancer cells.
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Stem Cell Researchers
Ka Bian, MD, Ph.D.
Shiwei Cai, D.D.S., Ph.D.
Charles Cox, M.D.
Ali E. Denktas, M.D.
Yong-Jian Geng, M.D., Ph.D.
Kalpana Mujoo, Ph.D.
Ferid Murad, M.D., Ph.D.
Sean Savitz, M.D.
Paul J. Simmons, Ph.D.
Dachun Wang, M.D.
Rick A. Wetsel, Ph.D.
James T. Willerson, MD
Eva Zsigmond, Ph.D.
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