Journal of Stem Cell Research & Therapy

Cesar V. Borlongan

Biography

CESAR V. BORLONGAN, Ph.D. is a world leader in stem cell therapy for stroke. His translational bench to clinic research has led to 5 FDA-approved clinical trials of cell transplantation, including the world’s first cell therapy in stroke patients. He served as an NIH Staff Fellow for 5 years, joined the academe in 2002, becoming a Professor in the Department of Neurology at the Medical College of Georgia, with continuous multiple federal funding from VA, DoD, and NIH. He is an author of more than 310 peer-reviewed publications, lead editor of 2 books, and serves as editor of many scientific journals, including Stem Cells, Stroke, JCBFM, PLoS One, and Brain Research. He is a regular study section member of NIH, VA, DOD,and AHA, chairs the State of Maryland Stem Cell Research Funds. He is an AAAS Fellow, serves as President of the American Society for Neural Therapy and Repair, and the International Placenta Stem Cell Society. He was featured in The Lancet Neurology “Lifeline” of 2008.

Research Interest

Stem Cells, Stroke , Brain Research , Neural Therapy and Repair ,Neurology