Stem Cells: Biology and Engineering

Phuc Van Pham received his Ph.D. in Human Physiology from Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He is currently a Professor of Biology at Vietnam National University and Acting Director of the Laboratory of Stem Cell Research and Application. He is a longstanding lecturer and translational scientist at the University, and is a member of several societies and journal editorial boards focused on stem cells. Dr. Pham and his colleagues have established one of the first multidisciplinary stem cell centers in Vietnam, and he has successfully launched an array of technologies in stem cell isolations. His research interests include stem cell isolation, stem cell therapy, mesenchymal stem cells, cancer stem cells, immunotherapy and regenerative medicine and he has published extensively in these areas. After many years of experience as an embryologist, cell biologist, and molecular biologist, collaborating with leading researchers in Singapore, Japan, and the United States, Dr. Pham is a student again, keen to reach beyond the traditional boundaries of biology.

Chapter 1: Allogeneic adipose derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantion enhances the expression of angiogenic factors in a mouse acute hindlimb ischemia model.- Chapter 2: Stem Cell Therapy for Fanconi Anemia.- Chapter 3: Pooled Human Serum Increases Regenerative Potential of In Vitro Expanded Stem Cells from Human Extracted Deciduous Teeth.- Chapter 4: Role of mesenchymal stem cells in cancer development and their use in cancer therapy.- Chapter 5: Dental Pulp Stem Cells and Neurogenesis.- Chapter 6: Single Cell Expression Profiling and Proteomics of Primordial Germ Cells, Spermatogonial Stem cells, Adult Germ Stem Cells and Oocytes.- Chapter 7: Cancer stem cells in head and neck carcinomas: identification and possible therapeutic implications.- Chapter 8: Contrasting views on the role of mesenchymal stromal/stem cells in tumour growth: a systematic review of experimental design.- Chapter 9: The role of reactive oxygen species in adipogenic differentiation.- Chapter 10: Intravenous infusion of human adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells to treat type 1 diabetic mellitus in mice: An evaluation of grafted cell doses.