Dr. Tesar received his BS from Case Western University in 2003 and went on to earn his PhD from the University of Oxford, UK in 2007. His undergraduate and graduate studies focused on understanding the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential of both adult and embryonic stem cells. Dr. Tesar continued his work on stem cells during his postdoctoral tenure at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Tesar is also director of the Pluripotent Stem Cell Facility and maintains an adjunct appointment in the Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic.