Faculty

The National Center for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM) includes a roster of faculty from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth Medical Center participating in regenerative medicine and cell-therapy research. These members actively contributing to the mission of the NCRM as committee members, scientific mentors and research project leaders. 

Joseph Baar, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University

Tracey Bonfield, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
Program Director, Master's of Science in Regenerative Medicine & Entrepreneurship, National Center for Regenerative Medicine
Case Western Reserve University

Maya Breitman, PhD
Instructor, Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
MetroHealth Medical Center

Paolo F. Caimi, MD
Assistant Professor, Hematology and Oncology
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals

Timothy Chan, MD, PhD
Co-Director, National Center for Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine
Director, Center for Immunotherapy and Precision Immuno-Oncology, Cleveland Clinic

Marcos de Lima, MD
Professor, Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Director, Bone Marrow Transplant
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

David Dean, PhD
Associate Professor, Plastic Surgery
Ohio State University

Amar Desai, PhD
Assistant Professor, Medicine
Case Western Reserve University

Stan Gerson, MD
Dean, School of Medicine
Director, National Center for Regenerative Medicine
Director, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Program Director, Master's of Science in Regenerative Medicine & Entrepreneurship, National Center for Regenerative Medicine
Professor, Medicine
Case Western Reserve University

Michael Haag, MBA, MS
Executive Director, Technology Management Office of Research and Technology Management
Case Western Reserve University

Insoo Hyun, PhD
Professor, Bioethics
Case Western Reserve University

Joseph Jankowski, PhD
Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Research and Technology Management
Case Western Reserve University

Qingzhong Kong, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Neurology
Associate Director, National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center
Case Western Reserve University

Justin Lathia, PhD
Associate Professor, Molecular Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Vice Chair, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences
Cleveland Clinic

Melinda M. Lawerence, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine, School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals

Hillard Lazarus, MD
Professor Emeritus, Medicine 
Case Western Reserve University

Zhenghong Lee, PhD
Professor, Radiology
Case Western Reserve University

Ehsan Malek, MD
Instructor, Hematology and Oncology
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals

Leland Metheny, MD
Instructor, Hematology and Oncology
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals

George Muschler, MD
Professor, Surgery
Case Western Reserve University
Staff, Biomedical Engineering
Cleveland Clinic

Jane Reese-Koc, MBA, MT
Operations Director, Cellular Therapy Integrated Services, National Center for Regenerative Medicine
Case Western Reserve University

Erica A. Roesch, MD
Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals

Jerry Silver, PhD
Professor, Neurosciences
Case Western Reserve University

Nora Singer, MD
Professor, Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Director, Director of Rheumatology
MetroHealth Medical Center

Rodrigo Somoza Palacios, PhD
Research Associate, Skeletal Research Center
Case Western Reserve University

Evan Snyder, MD, PhD
Director, Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
Professor, Human Genetics Program
Sanford Children's Health Research Center

Paul Tesar, PhD
Professor, Genetics and Genome Sciences
Case Western Reserve University

Anthony Ting, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Vice President, Regenerative Medicine and Head of Cardiopulmonary Programs
Athersys Inc. 

Gil Van Bokkelen, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Founder, Chairman and CEO
Athersys Inc. 

Horst von Recum, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Program Director, Master's of Science in Regenerative Medicine & Entrepreneurship, National Center for Regenerative Medicine
Case Western Reserve University

James E. Voos, MD
Charles H. Herndon
Professorship and Chair, Orthopaedic Surgery
Case Western Reserve University
Chairman, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Jack & Mary Herrick Distinguished Chair, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
University Hospitals Cleveland

David N. Wald, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology
Case Western Reserve University

Sean Zuckerman, PhD
Affinity Therapeutics