Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D.

Oregon National Primate Research Center, OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute, OHSU School of Medicine Biomedical Engineering, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Pediatrics professor; and OHSU Center for Embryonic Cell and Gene Therapy director

Area(s) of expertise:

Mitochondrial genetics
Gamete and embryo biology
Germline gene therapy

In 2013, Dr. Mitalipov and colleagues developed a new process to create human embryonic stem cells from a patient’s skin cells, a discovery that could lead to treatments for a vast range of conditions caused by diseased or injured cells. The discovery was named a Top 10 scientific breakthrough for the year by

Nature, Science, Time, Discover and National Geographic. Mitalipov is also renowned for developing a technique to break the cycle of diseases passed from mother to baby through mutations in mitochondrial DNA.

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