Helen M. Blau

Director, Baxter Laboratory for Stem Cell Biology, Stanford

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Born: May 8, 1948, London

Education: University of York, Harvard University

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Stanford's Gerozyme breakthrough: regrowing cartilage without stem cells

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As of June 2026: Leading clinical translation efforts through Epirium Bio

A November 2025 study in Science showed that blocking an enzyme called 15-PGDH regrew cartilage in older mice and in human joint tissue from knee replacement patients. Blocking it shifts cartilage cells from degrading to rebuilding—without stem cells.

Updated Jun 13