Outi Hovatta Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Reproduction System, Infertility Problems, Human Oocytes, Pluripotent Stem Cells, Human embryonic stem cells and IVF
Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology,at the Karolinska Institutet,Sweden, and Chief physician in the Fertility Unit, Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Sweden.
Dr. Outi Hovatta graduated from the University of Helsinki with M.D. in 1970 and Ph.D. in 1973, and has been a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology since 1978. After working as consultant in the Helsinki University Hospital, she established the Infertility Clinic of the Family Federation of Finland, and lead it from 1986-1995. From 1995-1998, she was a senior research fellow and visiting professor in the Imperial College, at Hammersmith Hospital in London, UK, before her current role at the Karolinska Institutet.
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Author(s): Mohammed Saliem, Bo-G?ran Ericzon, Ewa Ellis, Outi Hovatta and Cecilia G?therstr?m
Isolation and Characterization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Fetal Liver; Potential Candidates for Replacement Therapy in Liver Disease
Liver cell transplantation (LCT) is emerging as an alternative to organ transplantation in the treatment of liver disease since tissue unavailability and immunological incompatibilities are still major obstacles. Primary human hepatocytes are the first choice for LCT. Howe... view moreĀ»