Center for Cell Plasticity & Organ Design

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Welcome to CPOD

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Mission

The Center for Cell Plasticity and Organ Design's (CPOD) mission seeks to coalesce and nurture research in developmental biology, stem cell biology, cellular reprogramming, organoid technology, tissue engineering, and tissue injury & repair to solve problems relevant to organ development and homeostasis, organ disease (including cancer), and tissue regeneration.

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About

Read about the Center's history and upcoming events and seminars.

People

View the Center's Leadership and Administrative team.

Education

Learn about our Training Program in Organogenesis.

Center Membership

Our reach across schools and colleges highlights the interdisciplinary nature of our program.

Research Funding

Learn about our Emerging Scholar Program and research funding sources.

Giving

Your generosity helps supports trainees in our Training Program.

Latest CPOD News

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Research News

Congratulations 2026 Searle Scholar Dr. Tyler Huycke

Congratulations 2026 Searle Scholar Dr. Tyler Huycke!
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Research News

CPOD Faculty Publication Spotlight - Heemskerk Lab

In the February 2026 issue of Development, the Heemskerk Lab published "Endogenous FGFs drive ERK-dependent cell fate patterning in 2D human gastruloids."
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Research News

CPOD Faculty Publication Spotlight - Li Lab

In the March 2026 issue of Cell Death & Disease, the Li Lab published "Small molecule screening identifies cytotoxic endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation inhibitors in multiple myeloma."
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Contact Us

2058A Biomedical Science Research Building
109 Zina Pitcher Place
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Phone: 734-936-2499
Email: [email protected]
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