01.07.2011Dr. Peter Richards receives SNF Funding

Dr. Peter J. Richards was recently awarded a research grant from the Swiss National Science Foundation for a project investigating the regulatory mechanisms involved in modulating mesenchymal stem cell osteogenesis. The Bone and Stem Cell Research Group is interested in characterizing the functional role played by BMSCs in the development of osteoporotic bone and is currently utilizing stem cells isolated from both human patients and experimental models.