Reprogramming Stars #27: Drawing Inspiration from Reprogramming to Guide Stem Cell Differentiation: An Interview with Dr. Kyle Loh

REPROGRAMMING STAR: Dr. Kyle Loh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Developmental Biology and the Institute for Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine at Stanford University, USA. His lab strives to understand how human pluripotent stem cells develop into dozens of different cell types, in order to generate a roadmap for human development. Instead of focusing on the development of a specific cell type, the team is exploring many different lineages simultaneously, hoping to learn general principles underlying developmental biology. Research from Dr. Loh’s lab has enabled the creation of nearly pure batches of human cells – ranging from blood to blood vessels to brain – that can advance disease modeling and regenerative medicine.