Resident Stem Cells and Regenerative Therapy. Sources and Clinical Applications. Edition No. 2

Authors

Regina Coeli dos Santos Goldenberg Professor, Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dr. Goldenberg is a Full Professor at the University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. She is a Collaborating Professor at UFRJ and Evaluating Professor at SINAES-INEP-Ministry of Education. She works in the area of Physiology, with emphasis on Cardiovascular and Hepatic Physiology, in the area of Cell Biology, with emphasis on cell culture, and in the area of Tissue Bioengineering, with emphasis on the generation of bio-artificial livers. Areas of focus in research involve intercellular communication, stem cells and cell therapies in heart and liver disease. Dr. Goldenberg is a member of the board of the Brazilian Association of Cell and Gene Therapy, Deputy Technical Responsible for the Cell Technology Center of the National Institute of Cardiology, and a member of the Latin Commission American Affairs Committee of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) since 2018. Antonio Carlos Campos de Carvalho Professor, Institute of Biophysics, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Dr. Campos de Carvalho is a physiologist and a Full Professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. He's also Visiting Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and has experience in Physiology and Biophysics, with emphasis on Cardiovascular Physiology, working mainly on the following topics: intercellular communication, stem cells and cell therapies. He has published over 200 full papers in indexed journals, edited 3 books and written 24 book chapters. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Sciences of the Developing World (TWAS). In 2012-2013 he held the positions of Director of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and Regional Director of TWAS for Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2008 he was awarded the National Order of Scientific Merit and in 2010 the National Order of Medical Merit.