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Penn Connects > Campus Master Plan
A Vision for the FutureJohn Gearhart, Stem Cell Pioneer, Named 8th PIK Professor
July 25, 2008John Gearhart, who led a research team that first identified and isolated human embryonic stem cells, has been named director of the Institute for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and also a Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor.
Gearhart is the James W. Effron University Professor at Penn. His appointment is jointly shared between the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology in the School of Medicine and the Department of Animal Biology in the School of Veterinary Medicine.
"John Gearhart combines cutting-edge research, education and public service in regenerative medicine," Penn President Amy Gutmann said. "His decision to join the Penn faculty will lead our stem cell research program to global preeminence, and bolster Penn's already strong commitment to translational bench-to-bedside research."
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