Thomas Rando named director of UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center

Dr. Thomas Rando, a renowned neurologist and stem cell biologist, has been named director of the  Eli and Edythe Broad Center of  Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA.Rando, who was chosen after an international search, is currently a professor of neurology and neurological sciences at the medical school at Stanford University, where he also serves as director of the Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging and deputy director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. In addition, he is chief of neurology at the  Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System.His appointment is effective Oct. 1.“As a trailblazing clinical investigator and inspired scientific leader, Tom is well positioned to lead the Broad Stem Cell Research Center to even greater successes,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block. “His accomplishments as a director of numerous multidisciplinary and collaborative scientific programs, both at Stanford and the VA, are a testament to his abilities as a champion for innovative research, a mentor and an administrator.”Rando will succeed Dr. S. Thomas Carmichael, who has served as interim director of the center since 2020, and Dr. Owen Witte, who served as founding director from 2005 to 2020.With a membership of nearly 250 researchers and clinicians representing more than 55 UCLA departments, schools and institutes, the Broad Stem Cell Research Center is committed to revolutionizing the treatment of disease through personalized cellular therapies and reg...
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