Host: Bruce Bloom, DDS, JD

Guest: John A. Kessler, MD

John A. Kessler MD, Davee Professor of Stem Cell Biology, Chairman, Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago. Dr. Kessler is one of the world’s leaders in stem cell research to repair central and peripheral nerve damage. He joins us to talk about the biology of embryonic stem cells and neural stem cells, including defining the mechanisms regulating neuronal and glial differentiation of stem cells.