embryonic stem cell colonies from the lab of developmental biologist James Thompson
Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Used with permission © University of Wisconsin Board of Regents

Evan Snyder, Director of the Burnham Institute's Stem Cell and Regeneration program

Evan Snyder is the Director of the Stem Cell and Regeneration program at the Burnham Institute in La Jolla, California. He holds M.D. and Ph.D. degrees, completed a residency in pediatrics and neurology, and taught at Harvard Medical School. He's been a professor and the Director of the Stem Cells and Regeneration program at the Burnham Institute in La Jolla, California, since 2001.

On August 13, 2004, Dr. Snyder became the first guest to appear on Stem Cell World, explaining some of the basic science underlying the promises and controversies involved in this area of inquiry.

You can hear what he had to say by clicking here.