Organizational Structure

A key strength of CSCI is the wide spectrum of stem cell research performed by its members. To ensure that information flows freely between quite different areas of basic and translational research and clinical practice, we have put in place three main structures (see below for details):

a) a Stem Cell Committee, composed of the director and 10 young leaders in the field, each representing one of the main research themes. This committee meets once every 2 months.

b) an Executive committee, composed of the director and 3 selected members of the stem cell committee, together with representatives for Training and Meetings/Seminars. This committee meets every 2 weeks.

c) an Internal Advisory Committee, comprising up to 15 members who provide critical oversight and strategic advice to CSCI leadership. This committee also plays an important role in relaying information about CSCI in the wider community.  This committee meets at least twice each year.

CSCI is administratively based in the Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, reflecting the department’s conviction that stem cell-based research will ultimately lead to new approaches to enhance function and improve the quality of life of individuals with disabling injuries or diseases. Dr. Joel Stein, the chairman of the Department, co-chairs the Internal Advisory committee and is actively involved in CSCI. For more information about the department, please visit: http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/rehab/.

Current membership of CSCI committees

Director
Christopher Henderson

Administrative Director
Dola Sengupta

Stem Cell Committee (by theme)
Angela Christiano (Skin)
Fiona Doetsch* (Brain)
Daniel Kalderon (Stem cell biology)
Jeremy Mao (Bone/Tooth)
Benjamin Ohlstein (Internal organs) 
Boris Reizis (Blood)
Lori Sussel (Diabetes)
Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic* (Bioengineering)
Hynek Wichterle (Neurodegeneration)

*Executive committee

Training
Oliver Hobert

Seminars and meetings
Hynek Wichterle

Internal Advisory Committee
Rudy Leibel (Co-Chair)
Joel Stein (Co-Chair)
Asa Abeliovich 
Sankar Ghosh 
James Goldman 
René Hen 
Thomas Jessell 
Gerard Karsenty 
Robert Kass 
Timothy Pedley 
Michael Rosen 
Michael Shelanski 
Brent Stockwell 
Timothy Wang