Tennessee Institute of Regenerative Medicine
Performing basic, clinical and translational research in the areas of stem cell biology, 3D bioprinting, tissue engineering, and global transportation of bioprinted tissues.
The Tennessee Institute of Regenerative Medicine (TennIRM) brings together the expertise of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the University of Memphis, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with the goal of translating scientific discovery into new organ repair and replacement therapies for people suffering from organ damage.
Participating Partner Institutions
![St. Jude Logo](/research/tennirm/images/st-jude-logo.png)
![UofM logo](/research/tennirm/images/uofm-logo.png)
![UT Knoxville logo](/research/images/ut-knoxville-logo.jpg)
Our Partners
![UT Research Foundation logo](/research/tennirm/images/ut-foundation-logo.png)
![Cigna logo](/research/tennirm/images/cigna-logo.png)
Advisory Committee
UNIVERSITY REPRESENTATIVES
David E. Anderson, DVM, MS, DACVS, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, UT College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN
Peter Buckley, MD, Chancellor, UTHSC
Wesley Byerly, PharmD, Vice Chancellor for Research (interim)
Greg Harris, Senior Director of Development, UT Foundation
Gabor Tigyi, MD, PhD, Harriet Van Vleet Endowment Professor, Physiology
INDUSTRIAL PARTNER REPRESENTATIVES
Chris Damien, Director of Biologics R&D, Stryker
Divyen Patel, PhD, CEO/Founder, Genome Explorations, Inc. Bio
Bernard Siegel, JD, Founder & Director, Regenerative Medicine Foundation Bio
Dan Shimko, Director of Biologics R&D, Spinal & Biologics, Medtronic
Thomas "Mike" Vaughn, President/CEO, Adora Life Sciences