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Irv Weissman, his early career & mentors that made the difference

September 1, 2011 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 1 Comment

It’s great to talk to Irv Weissman. It has been a week to think about mentors and I posted somewhat autobiographically on how to find and be a good mentor a few days ago. Also along these lines, I asked one of the great mentors of all time, Irv Weissman, about his early career and […]

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What are stem cells? Definition & what they are used for

June 1, 2011 / Professor Paul Knoepfler, Ph.D. / 37 Comments

I’ve been lecturing on stem cells as a professor here at UC Davis School of Medicine for many years so I can answer common questions such as “What are stem cells?”. The medical students ask many great questions. They are always interested in clinical applications. The goal of today’s article is to help you have

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