Michael Rendl | Mount Sinai

About Me

Michael Rendl is a stem cell biologist studying the function of stem cell niches. A major focus of his work is to uncover how Dermal Papilla and Dermal Sheath cells act as specialized instructive niche cells for hair follicle stem cells during embryonic hair follicle formation and adult hair growth and regeneration.

For more detailed information, please visit the Rendl Lab website.

Language

English

Position

PROFESSOR | Cell, Developmental & Regenerative Biology, PROFESSOR | Dermatology

Research Topics

Developmental Biology, Morphogenesis, Regeneration, Stem Cells

Multi-Disciplinary Training Areas

Development Regeneration and Stem Cells [DRS]

Education

MD, Medical University of Vienna

Postdoctoral Fellow, Rockefeller University

Awards

2014

Irma T. Hirschl Trust Research Award

2009

Research Career Development Award Dermatology Foundation

2002

Schrodinger Fellow of the Austrian Science Fund

2001

Max Kade Fellow of the Austrian Academy of Sciences

1999

AESCA Award for Dermatological Research

Research

The Rendl Laboratory studies the formation and function of stem cell niches. Specifically, we utilize genetic mouse models for embryonic hair follicle formation and for adult hair growth and regeneration to uncover how Dermal Papilla (DP) and Dermal Sheath (DS) cells act as specialized niche cells for hair follicle stem cells. A major focus is also to define how DP cells acquire the hair-inducing cell fate in the first place that sets them apart from regular skin fibroblasts. Insights from these studies will reveal general mechanisms on how stem cell niches function and provide a platform for developing hair regenerative therapies. For more detailed information, please visit the Rendl Lab website.