Dr. Natalia Vapniarsky is a veterinary pathologist with a PhD in biomedical engineering from the University of California, Davis. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Haifa, Israel, and her veterinary degree from the University of Scent Istvan in Budapest, Hungary, in 2004.
After several years of general veterinary practice in Israel, she continued her education at the University of California, Davis, where she completed a residency in anatomic veterinary pathology and a PhD. Her laboratory explores the relevance of immunological compatibility in regenerative medicine. Specifically, her lab is investigating the immunological interface between the donor and recipient of single-cell therapies or engineered tissues. The overarching objective is to offer patients more effective and long-lasting tissue regeneration options.