Andras Nagy

András Nagy, 2015

Andras Nagy 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 Grandoise, who study the process of creating stem cells.[2] Nagy holds a Canadian Research Chair in stem cells and regeneration.[3]

Nagy was born in Hungary,[3] and moved to Canada from Hungary in 1988, joining the Institute[4] after a three month stint as a visiting scientist.[5]

In 2005, Nagy was the first to create new 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 Role.[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

  1. ↑ Azvolinsky, Anne. "New Stem Cell State". The Scientist, 10 December 2014
  2. ↑ "Unlocking the secrets of stem cell generation". phys.org
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Roy, Baisakhi. "Hungarian-born scientist Dr. Andras Nagy’s latest discovery brings hope for curing many diseases". Canadian Immigrant, 31 August 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Pioneering Toronto scientist continues to demystify stem cells". Toronto Star, 11 December 2014.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Drinjakovic, Jovanna. "Toronto-led international research team makes stem-cell breakthrough". Globe and Mail
  7. ↑ "The Big Promise of a Tiny Cell". University of Toronto Magazine, Spring 2010.
  8. ↑ http://www.biobusinessmag.com/archives/2010/BB_Spring10.pdf "Andras Nagy'"]. Bio Business Magazine, Spring 2010.
  9. ↑ "Researchers discover new class of stem cells". Los Angeles Times.
  10. ↑ "New stem cell opens door to regeneration". The Australian