The hope and promise of stem cells | Len Zon | TEDxLongwood

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Imagine being able to reprogram the cells from a piece of skin and transform them into cells that can make all of the tissues in your body. These stem cells are changing the world of regenerative medicine...it's happening...now.

Dr. Leonard Zon is internationally recognized for his pioneering work in the fields of stem cell biology and cancer genetics. He has been the pre-eminent figure in establishing the zebrafish as an invaluable genetic model for the study of the blood and hematopoietic development. Dr. Zon received his MD degree from Thomas Jefferson University. He completed an internship and residency at New England Deaconess Hospital and a fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Zon is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator.

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