Research summary

Linzhao Cheng, Ph.D.

The Cheng lab studies human stem cell biology and engineering to develop experimental models of as well as treatments for human blood diseases. The team has made several discoveries in understanding human stem cell self-renewal and hematopoietic (blood-forming) differentiation using adult hematopoietic stem cells and human embryonic stem (ES) cells and most recently developed efficient methods to establish human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from both blood cells and fibroblasts. In effort to develop more efficient methods to achieve gene targeting, the Cheng lab develops new methods for making genetic modifications in human cells using various vectors.

Additional information

Meet Dr. Cheng

Q and A: On why research in academia trumps industry

On making stem cells from a patient's blood sample:
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Titles
Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology

Graduate programs
Cellular and Molecular Medicine
Human Genetics 
Immunology 

Publications
View a list of publications on PubMed. 

Contact information
Phone: 410-614-6958
Email: lcheng2@jhmi.edu
Website: www.stemcelllab.org