Dr. Nikolai Sopko
Nikolai Sopko, MD, PhD, PolarityTE, USA
Biography
Dr. Nikolai Sopko obtained his MD with AOA honors from Case Western Reserve University and PhD in stem cell biology at the Cleveland Clinic as a graduate of the NIH Medical Scientist Training Program. He completed his surgical training at the Johns Hopkins James Buchanan Brady Urologic Institute as a Physician Scientist Scholar where he focused on regenerative reconstruction, tissue engineering, gene therapy, cell/molecular biology, transplant modulation and tumor biology. He has over 60 published peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and is a speaker on regenerative medicine. Dr. Sopko is currently the Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President of Research and Development of PolarityTE where he applies his passion for patient care and basic science research to develop novel regenerative therapeutics for clinically challenging diseases.