Professor Dr. Matthew Porteus

Biography

Matthew Porteus is a professor of Pediatrics specializing in Stem Cell Transplantation at Stanford University. He earned his A.B. degree in History of Science from Harvard University, graduating Magna Cum Laude, and authored a thesis on the recombinant DNA controversy. He completed his MD and PhD at Stanford Medical School, with his PhD focused on the molecular basis of mammalian forebrain development. Following his residency in Pediatrics at Boston Children’s Hospital, he completed a fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and conducted post-doctoral research at MIT and CalTech, where he worked on developing strategies for gene correction in stem cells for treating genetic diseases, notably sickle cell disease. Dr. Porteus has been an influential figure in the field of genome editing, with significant contributions to gene correction rates in human cells. He serves pediatric patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital. His research continues to develop genome editing techniques aimed at curing genetic diseases that affect children.

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