Medical Student Research Forum Posters

Stem cell therapy has emerged as a valuable tool for the treatment of numerous diseases, including those driven by neurodegenerative processes. There are a wide variety of stem cells that have been identified for therapeutic use, including but not limited to embryonic stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells(MSCs), and neural stem cells. In recent years, placental mesenchymal stem cells have been identified as a unique source of therapy that are relatively less difficult to acquire and don’t pose the same ethical concerns regarding harvest and use.