Andras Nagy

Andras Nagy is a research scientist at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute[1] at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto, Ontario. He heads a team of 50 researchers on Project Grandiose, who study the process of creating stem cells.[2] Nagy holds a Canadian Research Chair in stem cells and regeneration.[3]

Andras Nagy
András Nagy, 2015
Born
Hungary
Occupationresearch scientist
Spouse(s)Kristina

Nagy was born in Hungary,[3] and moved to Canada from Hungary in 1989, joining the Institute[4] after a three-month stint as a visiting scientist.[5]

In 2005, Nagy was the first to create new stem cell lines in Canada.[4]

In 2009, he demonstrated how cells could be changed into stem cells more without the introduction of potentially damaging viruses,[6][7] and was included that year in Scientific American's Top 10 Honor Roll.[8]

Nagy and his research group have discovered a new type of stem cell, called the F-Class iPS cell.[4][9]

In 2014, Project Grandiose researchers have produced several major reports, demonstrating advances in stem cell creation which are expected to lead to improved treatments for a number of diseases, and which have been published in Nature and Nature Communications.[6]

Nagy holds an Adjunct Professorship at Monash University.[10]

References
  1. Azvolinsky, Anne. "New Stem Cell State". The Scientist, 10 December 2014
  2. "Unlocking the secrets of stem cell generation". phys.org
  3. Roy, Baisakhi. "Hungarian-born scientist Dr. Andras Nagy’s latest discovery brings hope for curing many diseases". Canadian Immigrant, 31 August 2011.
  4. "Pioneering Toronto scientist continues to demystify stem cells". Toronto Star, 11 December 2014.
  5. Joe Sornberger (2011). Dreams and Due Diligence: Till and McCulloch's Stem Cell Discovery and Legacy. University of Toronto Press. pp. 75–. ISBN 978-1-4426-4485-4.
  6. Drinjakovic, Jovanna. "Toronto-led international research team makes stem-cell breakthrough". Globe and Mail
  7. "The Big Promise of a Tiny Cell". University of Toronto Magazine, Spring 2010.
  8. "Andras Nagy'". Bio Business Magazine, Spring 2010.
  9. "Researchers discover new class of stem cells". Los Angeles Times.
  10. "New stem cell opens door to regeneration". The Australian
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