Dennis A. Steindler is Joseph J. Bagnor/Shands Professor of Medical Research at the Department of Neuroscience, The McKnight Brain Institute, Shands Cancer Center, and Program in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine of the University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610 steindler@mbi.ufl.edu
Two reports on immortalized neural precursor cells, seeded in a biodegradable polymer scaffold or directly injected in the injured brain, offer insights into the repair of damage from stroke and Parkinson's disease.