Frank Barry

Biography

Frank Barry is Professor of Cellular Therapy at the National University of Ireland Galway and a principle investigator at the Regenerative Medicine Institute (REMEDI).  Here he directs a large group of researchers who focus on the development of new repair strategies in stem cell therapy and gene therapy in orthopaedics.  REMEDI includes a GMP stem cell manufacturing facility for the preparation of stem cells for use in human clinical studies.

Research Interest

basic biology of the cell and therapeutic applications of stem cells in the areas of arthritic diseases and joint injury, tissue engineering applications in orthopedic medicine, cartilage biology and extracellular matrix biology.