Pancreas, Kidney and Skin Regeneration, 1st ed. 2017
Stem Cells in Clinical Applications Series

This invaluable resource discusses clinical applications with effects and side-effects of applications of stem cells in diabetes, kidney and wound treatment. All chapters are contributed by pre-eminent scientists in the field and covers such topics as stem cells and cell therapy in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, kidney failure, wound and other skin aging diseases, characteristics of some kinds of stem/progenitor cells for therapy, future directions of the discussed therapies and much more. 

Part 1. Pancreas Regeneration.- Chapter 1. Stem cell transplantation in type I and type II diabetes mellitus.- Chapter 2. Stem cell therapy for type I diabetes mellitus.- Chapter 3. New trends in stem cell transplantation in diabetes mellitus type I and type II.- Chapter 4. New advances in stem cell therapy for diabetes mellitus.- Chapter 5. Therapeutic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and miRNAs in Diabetes.- Chapter 6. Novel biomarkers at risk stratification of diabetes mellitus patients.- Part 2. Kidney Regeneration.- Chapter 7. Role of endothelial progenitor cells in kidney repair.- Chapter 8. Stem cell transplantation for kidney diseases.- Part 3. Skin Regeneration.- Chapter 9. Use of Stem Cells in Acute and Complex Wounds.- Chapter 10. Wound treatment by stem cells.- Chapter 11.  Stem cell therapy for ischemic heart disease.- Chapter 11.  Adipose derived stem cells for wound healing: an update.- Chapter 12. Adipose tissue derived stem cells in regenerative medicine and plastic surgery: perspective from personal practice.- Chapter 13. Stem cell applications in rejuvenation.

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.