The Center for Organogenesis (CFO)

We are composed of an intercollegiate and interdisciplinary group of scientists at the University of Michigan whose work is directed at a common goal: to understand the basic mechanisms by which organs and tissues are formed and maintained, and to use this knowledge to create long lasting artifical organs, stem cell therapies or organ transplantation systems that will correct genetic and acquired diseases. The mission of the Center is to establish and maintain an infrastructure for the study of organogenesis at the University of Michigan by:

• Enhancing communication and information exchange among investigation (in basic, clinical and applied sciences) engaged in organogenesis-related research.
• Increasing the number and scope of interdisciplinary research projects in organogenesis.
• Enhancing the Core Facilities necessary for the performance of this research; ensuring that these essential Core services are available to investigators at the lowest possible cost.
• Designing strategies to expose students (undergraduate, graduate) and postdoctoral fellows to research that requires interdisciplinary approaches to the problems of organogenesis.

The Center was established through a grant from the Presidential Initiatives Fund (Office of the President, University of Michigan) and through generous additional support from the Office of the Dean, Medical School.