Dan Gincel, Ph.D.

Director, Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund

Dr. Dan Gincel is the Director of the Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund (MSCRF) at the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), the quasi State agency charged with fiduciary and administrative responsibilities of the MSCRF. Dr. Gincel represents Maryland on the Inter-State Alliance on Stem Cell Research (IASCR), an organization that fosters effective inter-state collaboration by assisting states in developing stem cell research programs. He has over 12 years of extensive experience that spans various areas in biochemistry, cell biology and stem cell research. Before joining TEDCO, Dr. Gincel completed four years of postdoctoral fellowships at Johns Hopkins University, researching the involvement of glutamate transporters in neurological diseases. Dr. Gincel published his research in over 10 peer review articles. He acquired his leadership, management and strategic skills as an officer in the Israeli armed forces and further developed those skills through his work in university environments.

Dr. Gincel has a Ph.D. and a B.S. from the Ben-Gurion University in Israel.