Karen K. Hirschi PhD

Karen K. Hirschi, Ph.D., is deputy director of the Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Center and a professor in the departments of pediatrics and molecular and cellular biology in the Center for Gene Therapy at Baylor College of Medicine. She is also a professor in the department of bioengineering at Rice University. Dr. Hirschi is an expert in blood vessel formation and is currently studying the potential of adult and embryonic stem and progenitor cells to contribute to neovascularization in response to tissue injury and growth. She has published numerous articles about vascular development and gene therapy in leading medical publications.