Juan Carlos Izpisúa Belmonte

Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, PhD Altos Labs Scientific Founder and Director, San Diego Institute of Science During life’s early stages cells display high levels of plasticity, regeneration and resilience against stress, dyssfunction and injury, which are key features of human health. Dr. Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, previously the Roger Guillemin Chair and Professor at the Salk Institute, has contributed towards understanding the molecular basis underlying embryogenesis and early postnatal life, as well as gained insights into how to program and rejuvenate adult and diseased cells. He is developing technologies to program cells to states similar to those observed in the early, healthy stages of life, with the objective of developing universal health therapeutics to overcome human disease and aging.