Harnessing the healing power of stem cells

“Africa had to play catch-up with that kind of technology and I don’t think we can afford to do that again,”

Newly selected Next Einstein Fellow Kevin Dzobo is a man with a simple desire of bringing the healing power of stem-cell therapies to ordinary patients. He is a specialist at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology & University of Cape Town. But, while his aim can be simply stated, the science required to make it a reality is complex. Dzobo grew up in Mutare in Zimbabwe, the eldest boy of 10 siblings. “My family has a royal lineage and perhaps because of this when I was a child my parents impressed on me the importance of high standards and trying to help other people.” Read more

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