Journal of Cell Science & Therapy
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2157-7013
+44 1300 500008
Department of Pharmacology, Texas A&M University, Texas, USA
Dr. Ken Muneoka is a distinguished professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Texas A&M University, renowned for his pioneering research in regenerative medicine, particularly in mammalian limb and digit regeneration. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in Biology/Zoology from Humboldt State University in 1976 and completed his Ph.D. in Developmental and Cell Biology at the University of California, Irvine, in 1983. Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Muneoka pursued postdoctoral training at the Developmental Biology Center at UC Irvine.Dr. Muneoka's career includes significant academic appointments, notably at Tulane University, where he served as a professor in the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology and held the John L. & Mary Wright Ebaugh Chair in Science & Engineering. In 2015, he joined Texas A&M University, where he leads the Regenerative Medicine Research Group.
His research has revolutionized the understanding of mammalian regeneration. In a groundbreaking 2019 publication in Nature, Dr. Muneoka's team demonstrated the possibility of joint regeneration in mammals, challenging long-held scientific beliefs. Further studies by his group have revealed that mechanical loading, rather than nerve presence, is crucial for limb regeneration in mammals, offering new insights into regenerative biology.
Short Communication
Epimorphic Regeneration of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Bone Marrow
Author(s): Ken Muneoka*
DOI:
10.35248/2157-7013.24.15.456