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April Fellow's Spotlight on Dr. Vivien Maltez
Our April Fellow's Spotlight goes to Dr. Vivien Maltez, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Division of Allergy,...
Senta Georgia, PhD
Assistant ProfessorSaban Research Institute at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Senta Georgia, PhD, is a member of the Division of Endocrinology at CHLA. Her research involves the regeneration of insulin-producing, pancreatic beta cells as a potential therapeutic for patients with type 1 diabetes. Her research on how the enzyme, DNMT1, is critical to stem cells differentiating into pancreatic beta cells was featured on the cover of the journal Genes & Development.
Research Area(s):
Metabolic DiseaseResearch Keywords:
# Stem Cells
# Tissue Engineering
# Developmental Biology
# Endocrinology
# Metabolism
# Obesity
Mentor: Juanita L. Merchant, MD, PhD
