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'''Mahendra Rao''' is a researcher known for his work involving human embryonic [[stem cell]]s and other somatic stem cells. In 2011, Rao was appointed Director of the [[National Institutes of Health]] Center for Regenerative Medicine.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet the New Director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine {{!}} NIH Intramural Research Program |url=https://irp.nih.gov/catalyst/19/5/meet-the-new-director-of-the-center-for-regenerative-medicine |access-date=2024-10-03 |website=irp.nih.gov}}</ref><br />
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==Biography==<br />
Rao received his MBBS from [[Bombay University]], and then earned a PhD in developmental neurobiology from [[California Institute of Technology]].<br />
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After postdoctoral work at [[Case Western Reserve]], he became an independent researcher at [[University of Utah]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gewin |first=Virginia |date=May 17, 2006 |title=Mahendra Rao, vice-president, research, stem cells and regenerative medicine, Invitrogen, Carlsbad, California |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/nj7091-380a |journal=Nature |language=en |volume=441 |issue=7091 |pages=380 |doi=10.1038/nj7091-380a |issn=1476-4687}}</ref> Next he joined the [[National Institute of Aging]], where he studied neural progenitor cells and their potential clinical use. Rao was also the VP of [[Regenerative Medicine]] at [[Life Technologies (Thermo Fisher Scientific)|Life Technologies]]. Additionally, he co-founded Q Therapeutics, a stem-cell research firm and serves on [[USDA]] Cellular Tissue and Gene Therapies advisory committee and more.<br />
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Rao also holds a joint research appointment in [[NIAMS]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.niams.nih.gov/Research/Ongoing_Research/Branch_Lab/Regenerative_Medicine/default.asp |title=Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine Overview |accessdate=2011-11-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111027143130/http://www.niams.nih.gov/research/Ongoing_Research/Branch_Lab/Regenerative_Medicine/default.asp |archivedate=2011-10-27 }}</ref> and [[NINDS]].<ref>{{Cite journal |doi = 10.1038/508157a|title = NIH stem-cell programme closes|year = 2014|last1 = Reardon|first1 = Sara|journal = Nature|volume = 508|issue = 7495|page = 157|pmid = 24717485| bibcode=2014Natur.508..157R |doi-access = free}}</ref><br />
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==Recent Publications==<br />
* {{cite book |pmid=21822888 |year=2011 |last1=Liu |first1=Ying |last2=Rao |first2=Mahendra |chapter=Gene Targeting in Human Pluripotent Stem Cells |title=Human Pluripotent Stem Cells |volume=767 |pages=355–67 |doi=10.1007/978-1-61779-201-4_26 |isbn=978-1-61779-200-7 |series=Methods in Molecular Biology}}<br />
* {{cite journal |pmid=21901585 |year=2011 |last1=Chiu |first1=Arlene Y. |last2=Rao |first2=Mahendra S. |title=Cell-Based Therapy for Neural Disorders — Anticipating Challenges |doi=10.1007/s13311-011-0066-9 |journal=Neurotherapeutics |volume=8 |issue=4 |pages=744–52 |pmc=3250286}}<br />
* {{cite journal |pmid=21726828 |year=2011 |last1=Rao |first1=Mahendra S. |title=Funding Translational Work in Cell-Based Therapy |volume=9 |issue=1 |pages=7–10 |doi=10.1016/j.stem.2011.06.009 |journal=Cell Stem Cell|doi-access=free }}<br />
* {{cite book |pmid=21431506 |year=2011 |last1=Vemuri |first1=Mohan C. |last2=Chase |first2=Lucas G. |last3=Rao |first3=Mahendra S. |title=Mesenchymal Stem Cell Assays and Applications |volume=698 |pages=3–8 |doi=10.1007/978-1-60761-999-4_1 |isbn=978-1-60761-998-7 |series=Methods in Molecular Biology}}<br />
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