Thomas Rando researches mechanisms of muscle stem cell ("satellite cell") activation in growth and regeneration of skeletal muscles.

Thomas Rando, MD, PhD is Professor of Neurology and Neurological Sciences and Deputy Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity. He is also Chief of Neurology and Director of the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care Systems. He is a Founding Director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association clinic at the Stanford University Medical Center. Dr. Rando's research focuses on tissue-specific stem cells in aging and disease, and on pathogenetic mechanisms and gene therapy for muscular dystrophies. His research on aging has demonstrated that it is possible to identify biochemical stimuli that can induce stem cells in old tissues to repair injuries as effectively as in young tissues, and this work has broad implications for the fields of regenerative medicine and stem cell transplantation. Rando is a member of several professional societies including the American Neurological Association. He is a former Paul Beeson Physician Faculty Scholar in Aging awarded by the American Federation for Aging Research, and he is currently an Ellison Medical Foundation Senior Scholar in Aging. In 2005, he received an NIH Director's Pioneer Award for his groundbreaking research in stem cell biology. He received a B.A. from Harvard College, M.D. from Harvard Medical School and his Ph.D in Cell and Developmental Biology from Harvard University.

Contact info:

rando @ stanford.edu

Phone: (650) 858-3976

Office:

The Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care Services
Building 100, Room B4-123, 3801
Miranda Ave
Palo Alto, California, 94304