Commission Appoints Amritha Jaishankar, Ph.D. as Executive Director, Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF)
The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission announces the appointment of Amritha Jaishankar, Ph.D. as Executive Director, Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF). In her role as the Executive Director of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund, Amritha oversees all MSCRF activities and six programs accelerating stem cell research, commercialization, and cures. She will remain committed to helping our scientists, physicians, and companies advance their research and deliver cures to patients in need.
“We are delighted to appoint Dr. Amritha Jaishankar as the Executive Director of the MSCRF. Dr. Jaishankar’s leadership, dedication, and tremendous work with the MSCRF and our stem cell community over the past few years make her the ideal person to take us forward. Her unparalleled passion and sense of urgency to accelerate stem cell research and cures to patients in need will n
Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission Announces over $6 Million in Awards to Accelerate Cures
COLUMBIA, Md. (May 10, 2021) The Maryland Stem Cell Research Commission has approved funding to its second round of 2021 recipients for a total of $6,052,901. The Commission has also appointed Amritha Jaishankar, Ph.D., the current MSCRF Director – Programs & Strategic Alliances, to succeed Dan Gincel, Ph.D., as Executive Director of the MSCRF, effective May 14, 2021.
Established under the Maryland Stem Cell Research Act of 2006, the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) promotes state-funded stem cell research and cures through grants to both public and private entities in Maryland. MSCRF is currently budgeted to commit up to $8.2 million, in aggregate, in FY2022 to fund grants under all of its RFAs.
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