Ivana Barbaric

Professor Ivana Barbaric is a faculty member at the University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences, leading the Stem Cell Genetics Lab within the Centre for Stem Cell Biology. Her research focuses on the genetic stability of pluripotent stem cells, aneuploidy in early human development, and disease modeling using stem cells. She holds a DPhil in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Oxford (2002–2006).

• Position: Professor of Stem Cell Biology
• Affiliations: Centre for Stem Cell Biology, School of Biosciences

Research Interests: Genetic changes in stem cells, regenerative medicine applications, and mechanisms underlying aneuploidy. Her work bridges basic science and translational research, addressing safety concerns in stem cell therapies and developing disease models for conditions like Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and osteogenesis imperfecta.

Grants & Funding: Supported by MRC, Muscular Dystrophy UK, and EU Horizon2020. Active in professional organizations including the ISSCR and British Society for Cell and Gene Therapy.

Labs & Collaborations: Leads the Stem Cell Genetics Lab, collaborating internationally on projects involving genetic variant analysis and stem cell fate control.