Renee A. Reijo Pera, Ph.D.

Honors and Awards

• Honorary Doctorate, University of Wisconsin Superior (2009)
• Bruce Stewart Award, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) (2007)
• Twenty Influential Women Leaders in the USA, Newsweek, Inc (09-2006)
• Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, University of California at San Francisco (2005)
• New Faculty Award, Searle Scholar (1998-2001)

Professional Education

Postdoctoral Advisees

Shawn Chavez , Roger Jarvis , Kevin Loewke , So Hyun McElroy , Sonya Schuh-Huerta

Web Site Links

• Stanford Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Current Research Interests

The Reijo Pera Laboratory is focused on understanding key cell fates in the embryo, including the generation of pluripotent stem cells, somatic and germ cell lineages

Clinical Trials

• Study to Create Potential Cell-Based Therapies to Treat Human Disease and Disability Enrolling by Invitation

Publications

• Testicular germline stem cells. Kee K, Reijo Pera RA, Turek PJ. Nat Rev Urol. 2010
• Human DAZL, DAZ and BOULE genes modulate primordial germ-cell and haploid gamete formation. Kee K, Angeles VT, Flores M, Nguyen HN, Reijo Pera RA. Nature. 2009; 462 (7270): 222-5
• Gene expression profiles of human inner cell mass cells and embryonic stem cells. Reijo Pera RA, DeJonge C, Bossert N, Yao M, Hwa Yang JY, Asadi NB, Wong W, Wong C, Firpo MT. Differentiation. 2009; 78 (1): 18-23
• Dazl functions in maintenance of pluripotency and genetic and epigenetic programs of differentiation in mouse primordial germ cells in vivo and in vitro. Haston KM, Tung JY, Reijo Pera RA. PLoS One. 2009; 4 (5): e5654
• Transplantation directs oocyte maturation from embryonic stem cells and provides a therapeutic strategy for female infertility. Nicholas CR, Haston KM, Grewall AK, Longacre TA, Reijo Pera RA. Hum Mol Genet. 2009; 18 (22): 4376-89