Andras Nagy (born 1951) is a research scientist at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute[1] at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. He heads a team of 50 researchers on Project Grandiose, who study the process of creating stem cells.[2] Nagy holds a Canadian Research Chair in stem cells and regeneration.[3]
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Nagy was born in Hungary,[3] and moved to Canada from Hungary in 1989, joining the Institute[4] after a three-month stint as a visiting scientist.[5]
In 2005, Nagy was the first to create new human embryonic stem cell lines in Canada.[4]
In 2009, he demonstrated how cells could be changed into stem cells more without the introduction of potentially damaging viruses,[6][7] and was included that year in Scientific American's Top 10 Honor Roll.[8]
Nagy and his research group have discovered a new type of stem cell, called the F-Class iPS cell.[4][9]
In 2014, Project Grandiose researchers have produced several major reports, demonstrating advances in stem cell creation which are expected to lead to improved treatments for a number of diseases, and which have been published in Nature and Nature Communications.[6]
Nagy holds an Adjunct Professorship at Monash University.[10]
References
edit- ^ Azvolinsky, Anne. "New Stem Cell State". The Scientist, 10 December 2014
- ^ "Unlocking the secrets of stem cell generation". phys.org
- ^ a b Roy, Baisakhi. "Hungarian-born scientist Dr. Andras Nagy’s latest discovery brings hope for curing many diseases". Canadian Immigrant, 31 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "Pioneering Toronto scientist continues to demystify stem cells". Toronto Star, 11 December 2014.
- ^ Joe Sornberger (2011). Dreams and Due Diligence: Till and McCulloch's Stem Cell Discovery and Legacy. University of Toronto Press. pp. 75–. ISBN 978-1-4426-4485-4.
- ^ a b Drinjakovic, Jovanna. "Toronto-led international research team makes stem-cell breakthrough". Globe and Mail
- ^ "The Big Promise of a Tiny Cell". University of Toronto Magazine, Spring 2010.
- ^ "Andras Nagy'". Bio Business Magazine, Spring 2010.
- ^ "Researchers discover new class of stem cells". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "New stem cell opens door to regeneration". The Australian