To train a cadre of pre-doctoral, post-doctoral, and clinical fellows to advance the field of stem cell biology and medicine by utilizing the unique attributes of UC Davis which includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• California National Primate Research Center, with active stem cell research including transplant of differentiated human embryonic stem cells into nonhuman primates, and studies in ontogeny/developmental biology;

• Center for Molecular and Genomic Imaging, to perform stem cell tracking/trafficking studies in vivo;
  
  
• Collaboration with Shriner's Institute for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine;
  
  
• Robust combination of campus schools, including human and veterinary medicine, agriculture and environmental sciences, biomedical engineering, and programs in ethics, business, and law;
  
  
• Strong commitment to diversity, of our faculty, student body, and staff;
  
  
• Community outreach and public education, including advocacy by our leadership council, community advisors, and Scientific Board of Advisors;
  
  
• Partnerships with UC Merced, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the private sector; and
  
  
• Campus culture that values collaboration and multidisciplinary research.