Ronald A Nelson
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, USA
Biography
Ronald A. Nelson, Jr. earned his Ph.D in Chemistry from Wake Forest University where he designed, synthesized and evaluated the effectiveness of phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase inhibitor prodrugs in treating androgen - independent prostate cancer. Serving in over 11 different leadership roles during his graduate career, Ronald's commitment to excellence led to 4 national and 15 local awards. Passionate about research, medicine, technology, his move to the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine was a natural fit. As a postdoctoral research fellow at WFIRM, Ronald has been the research lead for several animal surgical, microsurgical, and treatment procedures. Ronald is also the research manager for the Regen Med Development Organization (ReMDO) where he utilizes his background in analytical chemistry, cancer biology, organic synthesis, and engineering to develop universal cell culture media that is chemically-defined and xeno-free. Ronald plans to enhance this media to recapitulate the regenerative potential of cells observed in embryogenesis.
Abstract
Abstract : A chemically-defined, and xeno-free cell culture medium for clinical manufacturing