Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Case Medical Center
2103 Cornell Road
Cleveland, OH 44106
(216) 368-2079
www.ncrm.us
The National Center for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM) builds upon leading research and clinical programs at its founding institutions, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU), Cleveland Clinic (CC), University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC), Athersys, and The Ohio State University (OSU)—in heart disease, cancer, genetic disorders, and neurodegenerative diseases—coupled with a 35-year history of research on non-embryonic stem cells at these institutions. Its mission is to utilize adult and pluripotent human stem cells and tissue engineering technology to treat human disease, and to translate this cutting edge laboratory research into clinical and commercial arenas, to replace and repair diseased tissues and organs.
Established: 2003
Director: Dr. Stanton L. Gerson MD
In 1980, the first stem cell transplant in Ohio was performed at UHCMC. In 1986, Drs. Anold Caplan and Stephen Haynesworth at CWRU filed the first patents describing mesenchymal stem cells. In 2003, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the National Cancer Institute (NHLBI/NCI) recognized UHCMC as one of 15 Stem Cell Transplantation Center of Excellences. Recent research has focused on directing the development of pluripotent stem cells.