The University of Sheffield

Principal Investigator: Professor Peter W Andrews

Co-Principal Investigator: Dr. Ivana Barbaric

- Researcher: Mr Jason Halliwell , PhD student

Areas of expertise

- Culture and characterization of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC)

- Control of hPSC differentiation

- Analysis of genetic variants in hPSC

Main tasks

Work Package 4

- Development of protocols for monitoring the presence of genetic variants in hPSC and cardiac derivatives

- Development of culture and differentiation methos that minimize the rate of appearance of common genetic variants

- Assessment of the potential functional and safety consequences assicuated with common genetc variants of hPSC

Link: http://cscb.shef.ac.uk/