Expertise

Weiss' research focus is on stem cell biotechnology. His lab successfully produced various stem cell lines such as rat embryonic stem cells and cells derived from umbilical cord or other tissues with the intent of using this technology to advance cellular therapy and regenerative medicine. His lab is focused upon producing promising cellular therapeutics for regenerative medicine.

In addition, the Weiss lab focuses upon the mechanisms of pluripotency in rat embryonic stem cells.


Expertise:

  • Anatomy and Physiology - Studies growth and differentiation of mesenchymal stromal cells, embryonic stem cells and induce pluripotent stem cells

Keywords:

  • Anatomy & Physiology – Studies the potential use of stem cells for gene delivery vehicles, especially to brain tumors

Keywords: Mesenchymal stromal cells, pluripotent stem cells, translational research

Areas of expertise:

  • Cell, Tissue, and Organ Development
    • Stem cell biotechnology/physiology/regenerative medicine for injuries and disorders
Past Affiliations

Associate Director, Johnson Cancer Research Center, College of Arts and Sciences, Kansas State University

Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University

Associate Faculty, Cancer Prevention and Survivorship, Cancer Center, University of Kansas Medical Center, University of Kansas (past)

Professor, Division of Hematologic Malignancies & Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson: Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University (past)

Director, Division of Hematologic Malignancies & Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Medical Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson: Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University (past)

Associate Professor, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University

Communities
Physiology, Human Anatomy
Degrees
PhD, University of Pennsylvania, Biology, 1986
MD, Cornell University, 1983
BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Biology and Biophysics, 1981
Keywords
animal physiology or morphology veterinary medicine nervous system hypertension stem cells neuroanatomy biological sciences anatomy cell & developmental biology neuroscience physiology
Languages
Hebrew, Spanish
Associations
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association of Anatomists
American Association of Veterinary Anatomists
American Physiological Society
International Brain Research Organization
Society for Neuroscience