Marius Wernig: Driven by a Passion for Stem Cells
Winner of the 2018 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize, Marius Wernig is striving to turn his vision of regenerative medicine into reality.
Marius Wernig, MD, PhD, associate professor at the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at Stanford University, is the winner of the 2018 Ogawa-Yamanaka Stem Cell Prize. He was selected for his groundbreaking research in cellular reprogramming and stem cell–based therapies for genetic disease.
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