Amir Kol

Amir is a graduate of the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine (2006), Israel and had completed the residency training program in clinical pathology at the School of Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis (2011). After the completion of his residency, Amir completed a PhD research training in the field of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine under the mentorship of Dr. Dori Borjesson (2015). Dr. Kol accepted a position of Assistant Professor at the Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, UC Davis in 2016 and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2022. His research focus is comparative stem cell biology and its application to regenerative medicine and disease modeling. Moreover, he is a strong advocate of a translational biomedical research approach that capitalizes on naturally occurring diseases in domestic animals as platforms to conduct high-level and meaningful translational research that benefits human patients, pets, and pet owners. Specifically, his lab focuses on mesenchymal stem/stromal cell therapy for lymphoid tissue regeneration in chronic viral infections, canine induced pluripotent stem cells and intestinal organoids. Dr. Kol has published more than 40 manuscripts in peer reviewed journals and has an H index of 18. Finally, Dr. Kol is the Chair of the Board of Directors of the North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association (NAVRMA). NAVRMA is a leading international organization that encourages professional improvement and the exchange of knowledge and ideas among people interested in veterinary regenerative medicine.