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Henry E. Young, PhD

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Chief Science Officer at Dragonfly Foundation for Research and Development
📍 Macon, Georgia, United States

Dr. Henry E. Young is the Chief Science Officer at the Dragonfly Foundation, leveraging a career dedicated to regenerative medicine that began in 1975. A Professor Emeritus at Mercer University School of Medicine, he holds a PhD from Texas Tech. People often describe him as wise, compassionate, and an inspirational leader in his field.

His personal life is deeply intertwined with his professional passion, having spent over four decades investigating how humans can regenerate damaged tissues. His work is inspired by tissue regeneration in salamanders, a phenomenon he has studied throughout his career to pioneer new therapies for chronic diseases and traumatic injuries.

He discovered naturally occurring endogenous adult telomerase-positive stem cells in 1975 and has built his entire career on studying them.

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Experience
37 Years
Current Role
Chief Science Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Macon, Georgia, United States
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Adult Stem Cells
He has spent his entire career, since 1975, studying adult-derived stem cells for tissue regeneration and the treatment of chronic and terminal diseases.
Regenerative Medicine
His primary focus is translating stem cell research from the "bench-top to bedside" to treat conditions like cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and traumatic injuries.
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Career

Work history

9-2016
Chief Science Officer
Dragonfly Foundation for Research and Development
9-2016
Chief Scientific Officer
Dragonfly Foundation for Research & Development
3-2012
Consultant
Henry E Young PhD Regeneration Technologies LLC
8-1988 - 9-2016
Professor of Anatomy
Mercer University School of Medicine
7-2008 - 6-2012
Adjunct Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Mercer University School of Medicine
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Education
1983 - 1987
Postdoctoral Fellow
Case Western Reserve University
1977 - 1983
PhD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - School of Medicine
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