Finding new treatments for degenerative diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Multiple Sclerosis and neural injuries (spinal cord and head trauma), as well as treating bone repair and diabetes through stem cell technologies

Animal stem cells and cloning, animal agriculture, veterinary and biomedicine applications.

Human stem cells have great potential for finding and restoring damaged tissues throughout the body and speeding the drug discovery process. We are developing a combined approach of both the cells needed to restore the damaged area and using these cells in a Petri dish to discover new compounds to treat diseases such as Alzheimer's. Through collaborations with others, including scientists at Georgia Tech and Emory, we are developing therapies and drug delivery tools. 

Animal stem cells and cloning benefits are far reaching, from treating race horse bone and cartilage damage to pig stem cells to treat diabetes in humans.  Our platform technology will be used to develop animals that are naturally resistant to viruses such influenza.

• We have produced neurons that have neural functions.
• We are working with the Navy and Army to use our neural cells as biosensors for environmental toxins.
• We have vascular stem cells that have characteristics that may make them suitable for transplantation.
• We have produced the first porcine induced pluripotent stem cells that can produce live offspring, a major advancement for the field. 
• We developed a method to test new compounds for Alzheimer's disease using our neural stem cells,
• One of five NIH stem cell training centers and have taught scientists from Georgia to Bombay, India new stem cell techniques .
•  We are part of a large DoD grant to produce “Fracture Putty” to attempt to heal bones faster than conventional techniques.
• We are a part of a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center to develop biological machines.

Support from the Georgia Research Alliance and the opportunity to participate in commercial opportunities.  We have started three new companies in the above areas.